Templeton, CA health estimates
San Luis Obispo County, California. 8,386 residents in the 2020 Census, 6,344 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.
The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.
We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.
First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)
PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.
CDC estimates that 25.7% of the adults of Templeton, CA have obesity.
The 95% confidence interval is 20.6% to 31.2%.
PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.
Report card: 40 measures by CDC category
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.
- 95% confidence interval
- estimate
- San Luis Obispo County
- California figure (site aggregate), no interval
- US estimate
"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".
- Health outcomes (12)
- Prevention (7)
- Health risk behaviors (4)
- Disability (7)
- Health status (3)
- Health-related social needs (7)
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40% | Estimate | 95% interval | San Luis Obispo County | CA figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 7.0% | 5.6 to 8.7 | 6.7%similar | 10.6%below | 12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.6 | 7.2% | 5.7 to 8.9 | 6.9%similar | 10.8%below | 12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0 | ||
| Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 25.1% | 22.2 to 28.1 | 24.0%similar | 20.8%above | 25.4%similar | 19.5% | 17.2 to 22.0 | 20.4%similar | 19.0%in line | 21.9%similar | ||
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 9.8% | 9.0 to 10.8 | 8.9%similar | 6.4%above | 7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.1 | 7.3% | 6.6 to 8.0 | 7.0%similar | 5.7%above | 6.6%similar | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 5.1% | 4.4 to 5.9 | 5.8%similar | 5.1%in line | 6.2%lowerinterval 6.1 to 6.3 | 4.0% | 3.5 to 4.6 | 4.9%similar | 4.6%in line | 5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4 | ||
| Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 5.8% | 5.2 to 6.5 | 6.4%similar | 5.6%in line | 6.4%similar | 4.2% | 3.8 to 4.7 | 5.0%similar | 5.0%below | 5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4 | ||
| Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 10.0% | 8.9 to 11.3 | 9.9%similar | 9.3%in line | 9.8%similar | 10.1% | 8.9 to 11.3 | 10.0%similar | 9.3%in line | 9.8%similar | ||
| Depression among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 22.5% | 19.4 to 25.9 | 22.8%similar | 20.1%in line | 20.2%similar | 23.9% | 20.6 to 27.3 | 23.7%similar | 20.4%above | 20.7%similar | ||
| Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 9.3% | 8.0 to 10.7 | 10.0%similar | 11.7%below | 12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.2 | 7.1% | 6.1 to 8.2 | 8.6%similar | 10.7%below | 10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5 | ||
| High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 31.7% | 28.2 to 35.4 | 31.8%similar | 30.5%in line | 34.4%similar | 25.7% | 22.7 to 28.9 | 28.2%similar | 28.5%in line | 30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0 | ||
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2023 | 35.1% | 31.2 to 39.0 | 34.1%similar | 35.4%in line | 37.4%similar | 28.6% | 25.2 to 32.2 | 29.4%similar | 31.9%in line | 32.2%similar | ||
| Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 25.7% | 20.6 to 31.2 | 26.1%similar | 27.8%in line | 32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.1 | 25.4% | 20.4 to 30.9 | 27.6%similar | 27.9%in line | 32.9%lowerinterval 32.5 to 33.2 | ||
| Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 3.0% | 2.7 to 3.3 | 3.3%similar | 3.1%in line | 3.4%similar | 2.3% | 2.1 to 2.5 | 2.7%similar | 2.9%below | 2.9%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.0 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100% | Estimate | 95% interval | San Luis Obispo County | CA figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 89.5% | 88.1 to 90.7 | 85.4%higherinterval 83.0 to 87.5 | 85.4%above | 87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.8 | 86.5% | 84.7 to 88.1 | 84.6%similar | 84.5%above | 85.6%similar | ||
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 68.5% | 63.7 to 72.9 | 64.8%similar | 57.5%above | 66.3%similar | 61.1% | 56.1 to 65.9 | 56.6%similar | 53.5%above | 54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6 | ||
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2023 | 5.4% | 4.5 to 6.4 | 7.5%similar | 10.6%below | 11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.3 | 6.0% | 5.0 to 7.1 | 8.0%similar | 10.7%below | 11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9 | ||
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 79.4% | 72.6 to 85.1 | 76.6%similar | 75.7%in line | 76.5%similar | 78.6% | 71.8 to 84.5 | 75.8%similar | 75.3%in line | 76.0%similar | ||
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2023 | 72.8% | 69.4 to 76.1 | 72.6%similar | 71.3%in line | 77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.5 | 48.7% | 44.6 to 53.0 | 49.9%similar | 52.2%in line | 57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2 | ||
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022 | 74.0% | 70.8 to 77.0 | 68.9%similar | 62.8%above | 63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.2 | 73.3% | 70.1 to 76.4 | 67.3%similar | 62.6%above | 63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7 | ||
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 74.1% | 70.5 to 77.5 | 72.1%similar | 71.9%in line | 77.7%similar | 69.9% | 65.9 to 73.8 | 69.4%similar | 70.6%in line | 75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40% | Estimate | 95% interval | San Luis Obispo County | CA figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 16.5% | 13.8 to 19.5 | 16.5%similar | 15.3%in line | 15.2%similar | 19.4% | 16.3 to 22.8 | 18.4%similar | 16.2%above | 16.6%similar | ||
| Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 9.2% | 7.7 to 10.9 | 10.2%similar | 10.9%in line | 11.4%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.6 | 9.2% | 7.7 to 10.9 | 11.3%similar | 11.0%below | 11.6%lowerinterval 11.4 to 11.9 | ||
| No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 17.1% | 14.2 to 20.3 | 20.1%similar | 24.6%below | 24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.8 | 15.8% | 13.1 to 18.8 | 19.6%similar | 24.2%below | 23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0 | ||
| Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 2022 | 29.8% | 24.5 to 35.5 | 30.7%similar | 35.1%in line | 36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.3 | 30.7% | 25.3 to 36.4 | 32.5%similar | 35.5%in line | 36.8%lowerinterval 36.5 to 37.2 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40% | Estimate | 95% interval | San Luis Obispo County | CA figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 26.0% | 22.6 to 29.8 | 29.5%similar | 30.4%below | 30.0%similar | 23.9% | 20.7 to 27.3 | 27.4%similar | 29.5%below | 28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7 | ||
| Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 11.8% | 10.4 to 13.3 | 14.2%similar | 14.6%below | 13.7%lowerinterval 13.4 to 13.9 | 12.8% | 11.3 to 14.4 | 14.6%similar | 14.9%below | 14.1%similar | ||
| Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 6.3% | 5.6 to 7.0 | 6.9%similar | 5.9%in line | 6.7%similar | 4.9% | 4.3 to 5.5 | 5.6%similar | 5.4%in line | 5.8%lowerinterval 5.7 to 6.0 | ||
| Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 6.5% | 5.7 to 7.3 | 7.8%similar | 8.1%below | 7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.1 | 6.3% | 5.5 to 7.1 | 7.6%similar | 8.0%below | 7.6%lowerinterval 7.4 to 7.8 | ||
| Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 11.8% | 10.2 to 13.6 | 13.1%similar | 13.8%below | 13.5%similar | 9.2% | 8.0 to 10.6 | 11.3%similar | 12.8%below | 11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9 | ||
| Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 3.0% | 2.6 to 3.3 | 3.4%similar | 3.9%below | 3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.9 | 2.5% | 2.2 to 2.8 | 3.2%similar | 3.7%below | 3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6 | ||
| Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 3.7% | 3.3 to 4.1 | 4.6%similar | 5.6%below | 5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.7 | 3.3% | 3.0 to 3.7 | 4.4%lowerinterval 3.8 to 5.0 | 5.5%below | 5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30% | Estimate | 95% interval | San Luis Obispo County | CA figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 15.8% | 13.7 to 18.2 | 18.7%similar | 22.1%below | 19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.5 | 14.5% | 12.6 to 16.6 | 18.2%similar | 21.6%below | 18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6 | ||
| Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 15.2% | 13.5 to 17.0 | 16.7%similar | 16.4%in line | 15.6%similar | 16.8% | 14.9 to 18.9 | 17.7%similar | 16.9%in line | 16.3%similar | ||
| Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 12.2% | 10.7 to 13.8 | 13.0%similar | 13.4%in line | 12.8%similar | 10.9% | 9.6 to 12.4 | 12.5%similar | 13.0%below | 12.1%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50% | Estimate | 95% interval | San Luis Obispo County | CA figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 9.0% | 7.5 to 10.6 | 12.6%similar | 17.9%below | 14.7%lowerinterval 14.4 to 15.0 | 9.7% | 8.2 to 11.6 | 13.8%similar | 18.3%below | 15.6%lowerinterval 15.2 to 15.9 | ||
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 8.5% | 7.2 to 9.9 | 10.5%similar | 14.9%below | 11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 12.0 | 9.7% | 8.3 to 11.3 | 12.4%similar | 15.6%below | 12.9%lowerinterval 12.6 to 13.2 | ||
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 5.6% | 4.9 to 6.4 | 7.5%similar | 9.3%below | 7.7%lowerinterval 7.5 to 7.9 | 6.2% | 5.5 to 7.1 | 8.0%similar | 9.5%below | 8.3%lowerinterval 8.0 to 8.5 | ||
| Lack of social and emotional support among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 22.4% | 19.2 to 25.9 | 24.4%similar | 28.6%below | 23.3%similar | 23.5% | 20.3 to 27.2 | 25.3%similar | 28.9%below | 24.1%similar | ||
| Loneliness among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 32.1% | 27.6 to 36.9 | 34.7%similar | 37.3%below | 32.0%similar | 34.2% | 29.4 to 39.1 | 35.0%similar | 37.8%in line | 33.2%similar | ||
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 7.8% | 6.5 to 9.3 | 11.2%similar | 15.6%below | 11.2%lowerinterval 10.9 to 11.4 | 8.3% | 7.0 to 9.9 | 12.6%similar | 15.9%below | 11.8%lowerinterval 11.5 to 12.1 | ||
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 4.6% | 4.0 to 5.4 | 5.7%similar | 7.3%below | 7.4%lowerinterval 7.2 to 7.6 | 5.2% | 4.4 to 6.0 | 6.8%similar | 7.6%below | 8.1%lowerinterval 7.9 to 8.4 |
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases
The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)
The table lists what each PLACES release published for Templeton, CA, for 12 of the 40 measures.
| Measure | 2022 release | 2023 release | 2024 release | 2025 release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPD | 5.5%5.0 to 6.1 | 5.3%4.5 to 6.2 | 5.7%5.0 to 6.3 | 5.1%4.4 to 5.9 |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 5.6%5.2 to 5.9 | 5.1%4.5 to 5.7 | 6.3%5.7 to 7.0 | 5.8%5.2 to 6.5 |
| Current Asthma | 9.6%9.3 to 9.9 | 9.7%8.5 to 11.0 | 10.0%8.8 to 11.4 | 10.0%8.9 to 11.3 |
| Depression | 18.3%17.7 to 19.0 | 18.9%15.6 to 22.6 | 22.4%19.1 to 26.0 | 22.5%19.4 to 25.9 |
| Diabetes | 8.2%7.8 to 8.6 | 8.5%7.2 to 9.9 | 9.5%8.2 to 10.9 | 9.3%8.0 to 10.7 |
| High Blood Pressure | 27.4%26.6 to 28.2 | 28.5%24.6 to 32.5 | 30.6%26.2 to 34.5 | 31.7%28.2 to 35.4 |
| Obesity | 26.4%25.4 to 27.5 | 28.7%22.4 to 35.3 | 26.7%21.1 to 32.7 | 25.7%20.6 to 31.2 |
| Health Insurance | 8.1%7.3 to 9.1 | 5.4%4.4 to 6.4 | 5.3%4.5 to 6.2 | 5.4%4.5 to 6.4 |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1%18.7 to 19.6 | 18.1%15.0 to 21.7 | 19.2%15.9 to 22.8 | 16.5%13.8 to 19.5 |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | 10.1%8.8 to 11.2 | 10.2%8.2 to 12.5 | 9.5%8.2 to 11.0 | 9.2%7.7 to 10.9 |
| Physical Inactivity | 16.0%14.6 to 17.3 | 16.3%13.2 to 19.7 | 15.4%12.7 to 18.3 | 17.1%14.2 to 20.3 |
| General Health | 10.9%10.0 to 12.0 | 12.5%10.7 to 14.4 | 13.2%11.7 to 14.9 | 15.8%13.7 to 18.2 |
The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.
The county and the state
- San Luis Obispo County 30 places, 22 ZIP Codes
- California 1,545 places
- Compare Templeton with another place
Official sources
- PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The PLACES project of CDC. Checked .
- PLACES Data PortalCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC page about the data portal and the data sets. Checked .
- PLACES place data, 2025 releaseCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The data set of CDC for this kind of area. Checked .
- California Department of Public HealthThe health department of the state. Checked .
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Cite this page
Health by ZIP. Templeton, CA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/ca/templeton/
The address of this page stays the same. CDC's own citation is at the foot of the page.
Where the figures come from
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.
Questions about Templeton, CA
- How does the obesity estimate of Templeton, CA compare with San Luis Obispo County?
The estimate for San Luis Obispo County is 26.1%.
The 95% confidence interval is 20.9% to 31.9%.
The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Templeton, CA is similar.
- How does the obesity estimate of Templeton, CA compare with California and the nation?
The California figure is 27.8% (site aggregate).
It has no confidence interval.
The California figure is inside the interval of Templeton, CA. The estimate is in line with it.
The US estimate is 32.8%.
The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.
The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Templeton, CA is lower.
- What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Templeton, CA?
CDC estimates that 9.3% of the adults of Templeton, CA have diagnosed diabetes.
The 95% confidence interval is 8.0% to 10.7%.
PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.
- For how many measures is Templeton, CA higher or lower than San Luis Obispo County?
Templeton, CA and San Luis Obispo County both have an estimate for 40 measures.
The estimate for Templeton, CA is higher for 1 measure.
It is lower for 0 measures.
It is similar for 39 measures.