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Fort Drum, NY health estimates

Jefferson County, New York. 15,896 residents in the 2020 Census, 11,313 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Fort Drum in Jefferson 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 33.0% of the adults of Fort Drum, NY have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.3% to 38.0%.

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: Fort Drum, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalJefferson CountyNY figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202217.0%14.1 to 20.215.6%similar12.8%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.617.5%14.7 to 20.816.3%similar13.0%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.2 to 8.325.5%lowerinterval 23.1 to 28.224.0%below25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.624.0%21.6 to 26.424.9%similar20.8%above21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20231.4%1.3 to 1.68.0%lowerinterval 7.2 to 8.87.7%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.16.2%5.7 to 6.97.5%similar6.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20232.2%1.9 to 2.56.9%lowerinterval 5.8 to 8.26.0%below6.2%lowerinterval 6.1 to 6.35.9%5.3 to 6.66.6%similar5.2%above5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20231.2%1.1 to 1.46.0%lowerinterval 5.3 to 6.86.1%below6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.55.7%5.1 to 6.35.6%similar5.0%above5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.4%9.2 to 11.611.2%similar10.3%in line9.8%similar11.1%9.9 to 12.411.3%similar10.4%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.2%17.5 to 23.220.5%similar17.5%in line20.2%similar17.9%15.5 to 20.520.6%similar18.0%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 20232.9%2.5 to 3.310.0%lowerinterval 8.7 to 11.511.5%below12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.212.1%10.6 to 13.69.7%similar9.9%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202314.0%12.1 to 16.230.8%lowerinterval 27.8 to 34.132.6%below34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.731.8%28.7 to 34.930.3%similar29.2%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202315.9%13.8 to 18.232.3%lowerinterval 29.3 to 35.637.7%below37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.830.1%26.9 to 33.530.2%similar33.3%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202333.0%28.3 to 38.037.8%similar28.8%in line32.8%similar39.9%34.9 to 45.038.8%similar28.9%above32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20230.8%0.7 to 0.93.1%lowerinterval 2.7 to 3.53.4%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.53.4%3.1 to 3.73.0%similar2.9%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Fort Drum, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalJefferson CountyNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202375.5%72.5 to 78.685.6%lowerinterval 83.3 to 87.889.2%below87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.886.9%85.3 to 88.586.2%similar88.0%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202246.3%41.7 to 50.968.9%lowerinterval 64.9 to 72.766.8%below66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.859.6%55.1 to 64.162.6%similar61.5%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.3%7.0 to 9.77.2%similar7.9%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.37.5%6.4 to 8.67.1%similar8.2%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202274.3%67.9 to 80.275.6%similar78.9%in line76.5%similar74.4%68.1 to 80.374.9%similar78.5%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202335.5%31.7 to 39.773.8%lowerinterval 71.0 to 76.477.2%below77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.558.2%54.3 to 62.357.3%similar57.8%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202256.0%52.8 to 59.457.3%similar63.5%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.257.5%54.2 to 60.857.7%similar63.0%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202371.4%67.6 to 75.379.4%lowerinterval 76.3 to 82.380.8%below77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.079.9%77.0 to 82.779.2%similar79.2%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Fort Drum, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalJefferson CountyNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202327.4%23.6 to 31.520.2%higherinterval 17.3 to 23.516.3%above15.2%higherinterval 15.0 to 15.519.4%16.6 to 22.420.6%similar17.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.3 to 11.513.9%lowerinterval 11.6 to 16.811.3%in line11.4%similar13.5%11.7 to 15.314.8%similar11.6%above11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202319.1%16.2 to 22.225.4%similar25.9%below24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.826.9%23.4 to 30.425.5%similar25.0%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202245.0%40.4 to 49.842.4%similar37.9%above36.0%higherinterval 35.7 to 36.346.1%41.5 to 50.943.2%similar38.8%above36.8%higherinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Fort Drum, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalJefferson CountyNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202322.8%19.6 to 26.028.6%similar27.2%below30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.328.1%24.9 to 31.327.9%similar25.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.6%13.6 to 17.713.8%similar12.1%above13.7%similar13.0%11.6 to 14.513.7%similar12.6%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20232.2%2.0 to 2.56.0%lowerinterval 5.3 to 6.95.6%below6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.95.9%5.2 to 6.65.7%similar4.8%above5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.8%5.9 to 7.68.1%similar7.7%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.18.0%7.1 to 8.88.1%similar7.5%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.2 to 4.312.2%lowerinterval 10.4 to 14.313.4%below13.5%lowerinterval 13.3 to 13.713.0%11.4 to 14.611.8%similar11.7%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20231.6%1.4 to 1.73.5%lowerinterval 3.0 to 4.03.8%below3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.93.9%3.5 to 4.23.5%similar3.5%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.4%3.0 to 3.74.6%lowerinterval 4.0 to 5.35.2%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.75.5%5.0 to 6.04.6%similar4.9%above5.2%similar
Health status: Fort Drum, NY
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalJefferson CountyNY figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202311.9%10.3 to 13.817.0%lowerinterval 14.5 to 20.018.1%below19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.518.0%15.9 to 20.117.0%similar17.3%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202320.3%18.0 to 22.617.4%similar15.0%above15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.816.5%14.7 to 18.317.6%similar15.9%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 20238.0%6.9 to 9.012.8%lowerinterval 11.3 to 14.712.8%below12.8%lowerinterval 12.6 to 13.012.8%11.4 to 14.312.8%similar12.1%in line12.1%similar
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 Fort Drum, NY, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Fort Drum, NY: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD2.5%2.3 to 2.73.0%2.6 to 3.42.5%2.2 to 2.82.2%1.9 to 2.5
Coronary Heart Disease1.3%1.3 to 1.41.3%1.1 to 1.41.4%1.3 to 1.61.2%1.1 to 1.4
Current Asthma9.9%9.6 to 10.211.6%10.4 to 12.810.6%9.4 to 11.810.4%9.2 to 11.6
Depression22.4%21.6 to 23.325.2%22.7 to 27.923.2%20.4 to 26.320.2%17.5 to 23.2
Diabetes2.9%2.8 to 3.03.3%2.9 to 3.73.1%2.7 to 3.62.9%2.5 to 3.3
High Blood Pressure15.3%14.7 to 15.814.6%13.2 to 16.214.6%13.1 to 16.114.0%12.1 to 16.2
Obesity28.6%27.6 to 29.633.3%30.1 to 36.432.8%28.4 to 37.533.0%28.3 to 38.0
Health Insurance14.4%13.2 to 15.88.5%7.2 to 9.98.8%7.6 to 10.18.3%7.0 to 9.7
Binge Drinking25.6%24.8 to 26.327.3%24.3 to 30.326.0%22.3 to 30.127.4%23.6 to 31.5
Current Cigarette Smoking15.7%14.2 to 17.217.2%14.8 to 19.612.5%11.1 to 14.19.8%8.3 to 11.5
Physical Inactivity20.4%18.9 to 21.919.2%16.7 to 21.722.0%19.2 to 25.219.1%16.2 to 22.2
General Health7.5%7.0 to 8.19.5%8.3 to 10.712.1%10.8 to 13.511.9%10.3 to 13.8

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

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Health by ZIP. Fort Drum, NY: 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/ny/fort-drum/

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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 Fort Drum, NY

How does the obesity estimate of Fort Drum, NY compare with Jefferson County?

The estimate for Jefferson County is 37.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.9% to 43.3%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Fort Drum, NY is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of Fort Drum, NY compare with New York and the nation?

The New York figure is 28.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The New York figure is inside the interval of Fort Drum, NY. 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 overlap. The estimate for Fort Drum, NY is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Fort Drum, NY?

CDC estimates that 2.9% of the adults of Fort Drum, NY have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 2.5% to 3.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Fort Drum, NY higher or lower than Jefferson County?

Fort Drum, NY and Jefferson County both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for Fort Drum, NY is higher for 1 measure.

It is lower for 19 measures.

It is similar for 20 measures.