Health · Whitaker

Whitaker, PA health

On most measures Whitaker looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.1% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (55.3% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Whitaker

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Whitaker, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Whitaker compares with Pennsylvania

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Whitaker adults…

20 of every 100 Whitaker adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 16.6–23.7%

Bars show Whitaker; the black tick is Pennsylvania. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Whitaker, betterWhitaker, worseToo close to callPennsylvania

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.7% Whitaker
PA 37.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Whitaker adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

Dentist visit

PA 64%

Colon screening

PA 68%

Mammogram

PA 78%

Around Whitaker

Whitaker and the towns around it

Care nearby

UPMC Mckeesport HospitalMc Keesport · 3.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health SystemPittsburgh · 4.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh · 4.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Children's Home of PittsburghPittsburgh · 5.2 mi · children's Directions Medicare profile

Braddock Health CenterBraddock · 0.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Metro Community Health CenterPittsburgh · 1.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careWhitaker is not a shortage area

! Dental carePart of Whitaker is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South Braddock · need score 17 of 25

✓ Mental healthWhitaker is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Whitaker. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Whitaker

Measure	Whitaker	Margin	Pennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	20.1%	16.6–23.7%	14.5%	worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	39.7%	35.3–44.1%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	55.3%	51.8–58.8%	64.4%	worse
Colon screening	60.1%	55.3–64.8%	67.5%	worse
Mammogram	73.3%	66.2–79.4%	77.7%	about the same

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Whitaker door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Whitaker better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Whitaker directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.