Health · Jensen

Jensen, UT health

Jensen differs from Utah on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (73.7% vs 65.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.7% vs 9.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jensen
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How Jensen compares with Utah

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 Jensen adults…

36 of every 100 Jensen adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 32.3–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jensen, betterJensen, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.3% Jensen
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Jensen
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.6% Jensen
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Jensen
UT 8.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
UT 70%
62%
Dentist visit
UT 70%
82%
Cholesterol check
UT 81%
59%
Colon screening
UT 63%
69%
Mammogram
UT 72%
74%
Taking BP meds
UT 66%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jensen 10.2% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Jensen adults are doing

1 in 3Jensen adults feel lonely
31.2% · Utah 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Jensen adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Jensen adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Jensen adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · Utah 17.3% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Jensen adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · UT 12.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Jensen adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · UT 10% · about the same
1 in 14
Jensen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · UT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Jensen adults lack reliable transportation
7% · UT 6.9% · about the same

7.8% of Jensen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Disability

Living with a disability

36%

of Jensen adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Utah. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Jensen

No hospital or community health center in Jensen itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAshley Regional Medical CenterVernal · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUintah Basin Medical Center★★★★★ · 34 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountainlands Community Health CenterVernal · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Vernal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Ashley Regional Medical Center
Vernal · ★★★★★
ER
34 mi
Uintah Basin Medical Center
Roosevelt · ★★★★★
ER
35.2 mi
Rangely District Hospital
Rangely · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.5 mi
Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
Rock Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
78.9 mi
Carbon Medical Service Association, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Sunnyside
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJensen is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJensen is not a shortage area
! Mental healthJensen's county is a federal shortage area.Uintah Basin · need score 18 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Jensen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Jensen
MeasureJensenMarginUtah
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.3–40.1%27.3%worse
High cholesterol36.9%33.1–40.9%30.4%worse
Obesity35.6%29.9–41.5%31%about the same
Arthritis31.1%27.7–34.5%21.7%worse
Depression25.3%22.1–28.8%27.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.7%15.3–22.9%9.8%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.6–10.9%7.2%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.4–14.4%8.5%worse
COPD7.8%6.2–9.6%4.6%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.6–9%4.7%worse
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.5%2.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10.2–15.8%8.1%worse
Binge drink11.6%9.6–14%12.4%about the same
Get no exercise22.3%18–26.6%17.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%31.3–42.2%33.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.9%68–75.6%70.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.5%57.8–65.1%70.3%worse
Cholesterol check81.7%79–84.2%80.5%about the same
Colon screening58.5%53.1–64%63.1%about the same
Mammogram69.1%60.7–76.5%72.1%about the same
Taking BP meds73.7%69.9–77%65.6%better
No health insurance10.2%7.9–13.1%10.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.9–35.9%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.1–25.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.7–19.2%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%16.7–24.2%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.1–17.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%10.4–17.1%12.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8–12.2%10%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%5.9–8.5%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7%5.8–8.4%6.9%about the same
Receive SNAP7.8%5.7–10.2%6.1%
Disability
Any disability36%31–40.9%28.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%12.8–18.8%10.3%
Thinking or memory16.6%14–19.2%15.2%
Hearing9.8%8.5–11.2%6.4%
Vision5.2%4.3–6.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–5%2.7%
Errands alone8.7%7.3–10.4%6.8%
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 Jensen door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Jensen better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jensen directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah 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.

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