Health · Delmar
Delmar, WI health
Delmar differs from Wisconsin on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (19.1% vs 13.6%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13% vs 9.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54726, 54768, 54727TownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Delmar’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Delmar is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressB-Mental distressDObesityB-DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 25%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 8%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (9,880)Healthier than 20%
About what its income would suggest. Delmar does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Delmar could be anywhere from D to B−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Delmar with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Delmar’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Delmar compares with Wisconsin
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
43.6% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
31.5% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
74.2% had a checkup
0 better2 close5 worse
Mind & connection
31.4% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
14.8% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
35.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Delmar adults…
35 of every 100 Delmar adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–38.5%
Bars show Delmar; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Delmar, betterDelmar, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.5% Delmar
WI 26.6%
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.1% Delmar
WI 32.6%
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
20.2% Delmar
WI 19%
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.1% Delmar
WI 13.6%
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Delmar adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Yearly checkup
WI 78%Dentist visit
WI 67%Cholesterol check
WI 86%Colon screening
WI 69%Mammogram
WI 80%Taking BP meds
WI 78%1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delmar 9.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Delmar adults are doing
1 in 3Delmar adults feel lonely
31.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Delmar adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Delmar adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Delmar adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Wisconsin 15.5% · 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
Delmar adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · WI 12.1% · worse
1 in 8
Delmar adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · WI 9.7% · worse
1 in 14
Delmar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · WI 5.5% · worse
1 in 12
Delmar adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · WI 6.7% · worse
16.9% of Delmar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Disability
Living with a disability
35.1%
of Delmar adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Delmar
Delmar and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Delmar.
38%45.9%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#15 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Thorp41.4%
Goetz42.9%
Edson43.5%
Delmar43.6%
Boyd43.9%
Colburn43.9%
Stanley45.9%
Care nearby
Aspirus Stanley HospitalStanley · 4.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
Oakleaf Surgical HospitalAltoona · 25.2 mi
DirectionsMedicare profile
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyBloomer · 25.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire · 27.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Family Health Center - Chippewa Falls Dental CenterChippewa Falls · 17.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
Northlakes - AugustaAugusta · 22.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careDelmar is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDelmar is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDelmar is not a shortage area
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Delmar. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for Delmar
| Measure | Delmar | Margin | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.2% | 31.8–38.5% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.6% | 31.2–38% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.6% | 37.8–49.5% | 37.7% | worse |
| Arthritis | 27.5% | 24.8–30.1% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 24.4% | 21.4–27.6% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13% | 10.8–15.4% | 9.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 10.1–12.5% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1% | 6.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.1% | 16.8–21.6% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 20.2% | 17.4–23.4% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.5% | 27.5–35.5% | 26.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.1% | 30–40.1% | 32.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.2% | 70.9–77.4% | 77.6% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 61% | 57.7–64.2% | 67.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.1% | 81.2–85% | 85.9% | worse |
| Colon screening | 64.8% | 60.3–68.8% | 69.4% | worse |
| Mammogram | 74.4% | 67.4–80.4% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.2% | 73.5–78.8% | 77.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.8% | 8.2–11.5% | 8% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.4% | 27.8–35.2% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.6% | 19.9–25.5% | 20.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.3% | 15.5–19.1% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.7% | 19.3–24.2% | 17.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15% | 13.4–16.6% | 12.9% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.8% | 12.8–17.1% | 12.1% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 11.8% | 10.3–13.5% | 9.7% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7% | 6.1–7.9% | 5.5% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1% | 6.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 16.9% | 14.6–19.3% | 12.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.1% | 31.3–38.8% | 29.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15% | 13.3–16.9% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.6% | 13.9–17.3% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 7.9% | 7.1–8.6% | 6.9% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5% | 7.9% | |
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 Delmar door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Delmar better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Delmar by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Delmar by how much of its land each one covers.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin 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.