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Gaston, OR health estimates

Washington County, Oregon. 676 residents in the 2020 Census, 503 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Gaston in Washington 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 34.4% of the adults of Gaston, OR have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 29.9% to 39.0%.

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: Gaston, OR
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWashington CountyOR figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.7%8.7 to 13.211.2%similar12.5%in line12.2%similar10.1%8.2 to 12.411.6%similar12.9%below12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202324.1%21.6 to 26.822.4%similar27.4%below25.4%similar22.0%19.7 to 24.421.0%similar23.7%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.2%7.3 to 9.07.6%similar8.9%in line7.9%similar7.5%6.7 to 8.27.0%similar7.3%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%4.6 to 6.75.0%similar6.8%below6.2%similar5.0%4.2 to 6.04.7%similar5.8%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.6 to 6.05.0%similar6.5%below6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.54.9%4.2 to 5.54.6%similar5.3%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.8 to 13.511.2%similar11.9%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.0%10.7 to 13.511.2%similar11.9%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202327.4%24.5 to 30.724.9%similar27.1%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.527.8%24.8 to 31.125.1%similar27.9%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 20239.4%8.1 to 10.99.9%similar11.2%below12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.28.6%7.4 to 9.99.2%similar9.6%in line10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202330.6%27.6 to 33.829.9%similar32.7%in line34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.728.4%25.5 to 31.328.4%similar29.1%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.6%30.6 to 36.933.6%similar34.4%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.830.1%27.1 to 33.330.7%similar29.7%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202334.4%29.9 to 39.032.4%similar33.6%in line32.8%similar33.4%29.1 to 38.032.0%similar33.6%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20232.7%2.4 to 3.12.6%similar3.3%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.52.5%2.2 to 2.82.4%similar2.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Gaston, OR
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalWashington CountyOR figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202384.6%82.1 to 86.884.1%similar84.0%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.882.7%80.0 to 85.283.2%similar82.0%in line85.6%lowerinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202266.0%62.1 to 69.862.1%similar63.4%in line66.3%similar61.9%58.0 to 65.859.1%similar58.0%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20236.7%5.1 to 8.47.8%similar8.5%below11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.37.0%5.4 to 8.87.8%similar8.7%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202280.4%74.8 to 85.482.4%similar77.6%in line76.5%similar80.5%74.8 to 85.482.0%similar76.9%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202367.1%63.6 to 70.768.1%similar71.4%below77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.548.5%44.5 to 52.649.8%similar50.7%in line57.5%lowerinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202267.6%64.6 to 70.568.6%similar64.7%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.267.3%64.4 to 70.368.7%similar64.0%above63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202369.9%66.5 to 73.370.3%similar72.6%in line77.7%lowerinterval 77.4 to 78.068.5%65.2 to 72.069.4%similar70.4%in line75.7%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Gaston, OR
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWashington CountyOR figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.0%13.8 to 18.614.6%similar15.4%in line15.2%similar16.8%14.5 to 19.515.1%similar16.9%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202311.3%8.9 to 13.99.7%similar12.0%in line11.4%similar10.7%8.4 to 13.19.6%similar12.3%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%13.8 to 20.317.7%similar20.1%in line24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.816.4%13.5 to 19.617.4%similar19.3%in line23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202230.5%26.7 to 34.629.2%similar30.6%in line36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.330.4%26.6 to 34.429.3%similar31.5%in line36.8%lowerinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Gaston, OR
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWashington CountyOR figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202326.6%23.0 to 30.525.7%similar30.0%in line30.0%similar26.3%22.8 to 30.025.3%similar28.6%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%11.7 to 16.112.9%similar14.6%in line13.7%similar14.3%12.0 to 16.613.1%similar15.2%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%5.1 to 6.75.5%similar7.1%below6.7%similar5.6%4.9 to 6.45.3%similar6.1%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.9%5.8 to 8.16.5%similar7.9%in line7.9%similar6.8%5.8 to 8.06.5%similar7.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.6%8.8 to 12.510.2%similar13.0%below13.5%lowerinterval 13.3 to 13.79.7%8.1 to 11.59.6%similar11.3%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20232.9%2.4 to 3.42.7%similar3.4%in line3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.92.6%2.3 to 3.12.6%similar3.2%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.2 to 4.23.8%similar4.6%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.6%3.1 to 4.13.7%similar4.4%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Gaston, OR
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalWashington CountyOR figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.4%14.6 to 20.417.3%similar19.0%in line19.2%similar16.8%14.2 to 19.617.0%similar18.2%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.5%15.3 to 19.816.1%similar17.5%in line15.6%similar18.1%15.8 to 20.516.5%similar18.6%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.3%11.5 to 15.312.4%similar13.8%in line12.8%similar12.6%10.9 to 14.412.0%similar13.1%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 Gaston, OR, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Gaston, OR: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.0%4.1 to 6.15.3%4.2 to 6.45.4%4.8 to 6.15.6%4.6 to 6.7
Coronary Heart Disease4.2%3.7 to 4.74.1%3.6 to 4.85.8%5.2 to 6.45.3%4.6 to 6.0
Current Asthma10.5%9.9 to 11.210.7%9.4 to 12.111.1%9.9 to 12.512.1%10.8 to 13.5
Depression23.3%21.9 to 24.725.4%22.2 to 28.725.9%22.9 to 29.127.4%24.5 to 30.7
Diabetes7.3%6.7 to 8.17.3%6.2 to 8.69.1%7.9 to 10.59.4%8.1 to 10.9
High Blood Pressure25.9%24.5 to 27.225.0%22.3 to 27.928.2%25.6 to 31.430.6%27.6 to 33.8
Obesity30.3%28.7 to 31.834.1%29.8 to 38.732.9%28.7 to 37.534.4%29.9 to 39.0
Health Insurance10.8%8.7 to 13.07.2%5.4 to 9.46.0%4.6 to 7.76.7%5.1 to 8.4
Binge Drinking20.2%19.5 to 20.919.3%16.6 to 22.220.8%18.0 to 24.016.0%13.8 to 18.6
Current Cigarette Smoking15.3%12.7 to 18.013.9%10.8 to 17.313.0%11.4 to 14.711.3%8.9 to 13.9
Physical Inactivity16.8%14.4 to 19.417.4%14.0 to 20.817.1%14.7 to 19.816.8%13.8 to 20.3
General Health11.2%9.3 to 13.312.6%10.4 to 15.316.0%14.3 to 17.917.4%14.6 to 20.4

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. Gaston, OR: 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/or/gaston/

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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 Gaston, OR

How does the obesity estimate of Gaston, OR compare with Washington County?

The estimate for Washington County is 32.4%.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.2% to 36.3%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Gaston, OR is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of Gaston, OR compare with Oregon and the nation?

The Oregon figure is 33.6% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Oregon figure is inside the interval of Gaston, OR. 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 Gaston, OR is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Gaston, OR?

CDC estimates that 9.4% of the adults of Gaston, OR have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 8.1% to 10.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Gaston, OR higher or lower than Washington County?

Gaston, OR and Washington County both have an estimate for 33 measures.

The estimate for Gaston, OR is higher for 0 measures.

It is lower for 0 measures.

It is similar for 33 measures.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.