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West Athens, CA health estimates

Los Angeles County, California. 9,393 residents in the 2020 Census, 7,078 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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West Athens in Los Angeles County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 32.3% of the adults of West Athens, CA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 29.1% to 35.4%.

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.

"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: West Athens, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalLos Angeles CountyCA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202213.6%11.4 to 16.012.2%similar10.6%above12.2%similar13.7%11.5 to 16.112.4%similar10.8%above12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202320.6%19.0 to 22.219.8%similar20.8%in line25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.619.6%18.0 to 21.118.3%similar19.0%in line21.9%lowerinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20234.7%4.2 to 5.15.7%lowerinterval 5.2 to 6.26.4%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.14.4%4.0 to 4.85.2%similar5.7%below6.6%lowerinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20234.8%4.3 to 5.34.9%similar5.1%in line6.2%lowerinterval 6.1 to 6.34.5%4.1 to 5.14.5%similar4.6%in line5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.0%4.6 to 5.55.3%similar5.6%below6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.54.7%4.3 to 5.24.8%similar5.0%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.6%9.6 to 11.79.1%similar9.3%above9.8%similar10.6%9.5 to 11.69.0%similar9.3%above9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202318.3%16.5 to 20.119.0%similar20.1%in line20.2%similar18.4%16.6 to 20.319.3%similar20.4%below20.7%lowerinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%12.5 to 15.112.6%similar11.7%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.213.1%11.9 to 14.311.6%similar10.7%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202334.5%32.4 to 36.630.2%higherinterval 28.2 to 32.330.5%above34.4%similar33.3%31.2 to 35.428.4%higherinterval 26.4 to 30.528.5%above30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202334.4%32.2 to 36.736.9%similar35.4%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.831.8%29.6 to 34.133.5%similar31.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202332.3%29.1 to 35.426.5%similar27.8%above32.8%similar32.3%29.1 to 35.426.4%similar27.9%above32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.8%3.5 to 4.13.2%similar3.1%above3.4%similar3.6%3.3 to 3.93.0%similar2.9%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: West Athens, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalLos Angeles CountyCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202385.4%83.7 to 86.984.9%similar85.4%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.885.0%83.2 to 86.584.0%similar84.5%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202256.4%52.9 to 59.553.0%similar57.5%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.852.4%49.0 to 55.549.8%similar53.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202312.2%10.3 to 14.411.7%similar10.6%in line11.0%similar12.5%10.5 to 14.711.8%similar10.7%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202279.7%75.3 to 83.474.4%similar75.7%in line76.5%similar79.5%75.1 to 83.274.1%similar75.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202373.0%70.7 to 75.171.7%similar71.3%in line77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.556.1%52.9 to 59.153.0%similar52.2%above57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202257.1%54.6 to 59.562.0%similar62.8%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.256.8%54.2 to 59.162.1%lowerinterval 59.5 to 64.662.6%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202374.1%71.8 to 76.271.8%similar71.9%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.073.5%71.1 to 75.670.7%similar70.6%above75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: West Athens, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalLos Angeles CountyCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202314.1%12.6 to 15.815.0%similar15.3%in line15.2%similar14.5%12.9 to 16.215.7%similar16.2%in line16.6%lowerinterval 16.3 to 16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202311.9%10.4 to 13.411.2%similar10.9%in line11.4%similar12.0%10.6 to 13.611.3%similar11.0%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202327.5%25.0 to 30.126.2%similar24.6%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.827.3%24.8 to 30.025.7%similar24.2%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202241.4%38.3 to 44.335.5%similar35.1%above36.0%higherinterval 35.7 to 36.341.7%38.6 to 44.635.7%similar35.5%above36.8%higherinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: West Athens, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalLos Angeles CountyCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202333.6%31.0 to 36.231.6%similar30.4%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.333.1%30.4 to 35.730.9%similar29.5%above28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.6%15.0 to 18.315.3%similar14.6%above13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.916.7%15.1 to 18.515.6%similar14.9%above14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.6%4.2 to 5.15.7%similar5.9%below6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.94.5%4.0 to 5.05.4%similar5.4%below5.8%lowerinterval 5.7 to 6.0
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.9%8.9 to 11.08.6%similar8.1%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.19.8%8.8 to 10.98.5%similar8.0%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%14.9 to 17.814.6%similar13.8%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.715.6%14.2 to 17.113.6%similar12.8%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.9 to 5.94.4%similar3.9%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.95.2%4.7 to 5.74.2%similar3.7%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.3%6.6 to 8.06.3%similar5.6%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.77.1%6.5 to 7.96.2%similar5.5%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: West Athens, CA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalLos Angeles CountyCA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202326.2%24.0 to 28.624.1%similar22.1%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.525.9%23.7 to 28.323.6%similar21.6%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.7%16.1 to 19.416.2%similar16.4%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.818.0%16.4 to 19.616.6%similar16.9%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.5%13.2 to 15.814.1%similar13.4%in line12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.014.2%12.9 to 15.613.7%similar13.0%in line12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3
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 West Athens, CA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

West Athens, CA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.2%4.9 to 5.65.1%4.4 to 5.85.6%5.0 to 6.14.8%4.3 to 5.3
Coronary Heart Disease4.8%4.6 to 5.04.3%3.8 to 4.85.4%4.9 to 5.95.0%4.6 to 5.5
Current Asthma10.8%10.5 to 11.111.1%9.9 to 12.311.0%9.9 to 12.110.6%9.6 to 11.7
Depression16.2%15.8 to 16.715.2%13.2 to 17.220.2%18.3 to 22.218.3%16.5 to 20.1
Diabetes11.9%11.5 to 12.313.2%11.8 to 14.714.4%13.0 to 15.713.8%12.5 to 15.1
High Blood Pressure32.0%31.5 to 32.432.2%29.8 to 34.733.3%30.7 to 35.934.5%32.4 to 36.6
Obesity35.7%35.1 to 36.235.2%31.5 to 38.933.0%29.8 to 36.032.3%29.1 to 35.4
Health Insurance19.2%17.5 to 21.014.8%12.5 to 17.213.9%11.7 to 16.412.2%10.3 to 14.4
Binge Drinking16.3%16.0 to 16.714.5%12.6 to 16.516.5%14.7 to 18.414.1%12.6 to 15.8
Current Cigarette Smoking12.4%11.7 to 13.312.9%11.1 to 14.913.6%12.1 to 14.911.9%10.4 to 13.4
Physical Inactivity23.8%22.7 to 25.024.0%21.1 to 26.826.5%24.1 to 28.827.5%25.0 to 30.1
General Health18.8%17.7 to 19.921.5%19.3 to 23.824.3%22.5 to 26.026.2%24.0 to 28.6

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.

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Health by ZIP. West Athens, 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/west-athens/

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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 West Athens, CA

How does the obesity estimate of West Athens, CA compare with Los Angeles County?

The estimate for Los Angeles County is 26.5%.

The 95% confidence interval is 23.8% to 29.5%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for West Athens, CA is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of West Athens, CA compare with California and the nation?

The California figure is 27.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of West Athens, CA is above the California figure.

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for West Athens, CA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in West Athens, CA?

CDC estimates that 13.8% of the adults of West Athens, CA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 12.5% to 15.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is West Athens, CA higher or lower than Los Angeles County?

West Athens, CA and Los Angeles County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for West Athens, CA is higher for 5 measures.

It is lower for 1 measure.

It is similar for 34 measures.