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Exeter, PA health estimates

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. 5,514 residents in the 2020 Census, 4,478 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Exeter in Luzerne 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 36.3% of the adults of Exeter, PA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 29.9% to 43.2%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

The PLACES 2025 release has no obesity estimate for this area.

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: Exeter, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalLuzerne CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.1%8.1 to 12.517.0%lowerinterval 13.7 to 20.514.5%below12.2%similar10.2%8.1 to 12.617.1%lowerinterval 13.8 to 20.614.8%below12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release35.7%31.9 to 39.732.0%similar30.4%above26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.928.4%28.0 to 28.929.1%similar26.9%above23.3%higherinterval 23.0 to 23.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.4%9.3 to 11.59.2%similar8.8%above8.2%higherinterval 8.0 to 8.37.5%6.8 to 8.47.2%similar7.1%in line6.9%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.4%7.5 to 9.58.5%similar7.6%in line6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.9%6.2 to 7.87.4%similar6.6%in line5.9%higherinterval 5.8 to 6.1
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.3%7.4 to 9.38.0%similar7.4%in line6.8%higherinterval 6.7 to 7.06.0%5.4 to 6.76.3%similar5.9%in line5.7%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.9%9.6 to 12.411.1%similar10.6%in line9.9%similar11.1%9.8 to 12.611.2%similar10.7%in line9.9%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release23.5%20.0 to 27.223.7%similar23.0%in line20.7%similar25.2%21.5 to 29.024.7%similar23.9%in line21.1%higherinterval 20.8 to 21.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release11.4%9.8 to 13.212.0%similar11.6%in line12.0%similar8.9%7.6 to 10.410.1%similar9.8%in line10.4%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release34.9%31.0 to 38.834.4%similar32.8%in line32.7%similar28.4%25.0 to 31.929.7%similar28.9%in line29.6%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release34.3%30.2 to 38.433.5%similar33.8%in line35.5%similar27.3%23.6 to 31.127.8%similar28.6%in line30.4%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release36.3%29.9 to 43.238.2%similar33.8%in line33.3%similar36.5%30.1 to 43.538.7%similar34.1%in line33.4%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.9%3.5 to 4.33.9%similar3.7%in line3.6%similar3.0%2.7 to 3.33.2%similar3.1%in line3.1%similar
Prevention: Exeter, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalLuzerne CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release86.4%84.1 to 88.485.3%similar85.3%in line86.4%similar82.8%80.0 to 85.383.3%similar83.6%in line84.3%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202268.8%63.8 to 73.564.7%similar67.5%in line66.3%similar62.9%57.8 to 67.957.9%similar61.5%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release6.7%5.0 to 8.77.3%similar5.8%in line10.8%lowerinterval 10.5 to 11.17.0%6.0 to 8.010.3%lowerinterval 8.9 to 11.67.9%in line11.2%lowerinterval 11.0 to 11.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.9%65.3 to 81.077.9%similar77.7%in line76.5%similar73.6%65.1 to 80.876.6%similar77.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release80.7%77.5 to 83.580.0%similar79.2%in line78.2%similar59.0%54.0 to 63.759.6%similar59.8%in line58.9%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202266.5%62.9 to 70.062.5%similar64.4%in line63.9%similar64.9%61.3 to 68.561.1%similar63.5%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release79.9%76.4 to 83.178.9%similar78.8%in line76.1%similar76.5%72.5 to 80.176.5%similar76.7%in line74.2%similar
Health risk behaviors: Exeter, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalLuzerne CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.5%14.4 to 21.017.3%similar18.3%in line16.6%similar20.5%17.0 to 24.519.5%similar20.2%in line18.0%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.9%13.9 to 18.117.5%similar15.8%in line12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.117.1%15.0 to 19.418.6%similar16.4%in line13.2%higherinterval 13.0 to 13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release24.8%21.0 to 28.727.0%similar23.8%in line23.7%similar23.2%19.6 to 27.026.2%similar22.9%in line23.0%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.1%31.2 to 43.538.8%similar37.9%in line36.0%similar38.7%32.7 to 45.340.3%similar39.2%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Exeter, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalLuzerne CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release33.0%29.1 to 37.034.9%similar31.3%in line29.9%similar30.2%26.4 to 34.233.0%similar29.4%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release13.6%12.1 to 15.315.3%similar14.1%in line13.4%similar14.7%13.1 to 16.516.2%similar14.7%in line13.7%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.7%7.7 to 9.88.4%similar7.6%above7.1%higherinterval 6.9 to 7.26.7%5.9 to 7.67.0%similar6.4%in line6.2%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.4%7.5 to 9.39.1%similar8.1%in line7.9%similar7.9%7.1 to 8.89.0%similar7.9%in line7.7%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.3%13.6 to 17.315.9%similar14.2%in line13.7%similar12.2%10.7 to 13.813.6%similar12.2%in line12.0%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.7%3.3 to 4.04.2%similar3.7%in line3.8%similar3.2%2.9 to 3.53.8%similar3.4%in line3.5%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.9%4.5 to 5.55.7%similar5.1%in line5.7%similar4.4%4.0 to 4.95.4%similar4.8%in line5.4%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.5
Health status: Exeter, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalLuzerne CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release18.4%16.4 to 20.720.7%similar18.7%in line17.9%similar16.9%15.0 to 19.019.8%similar17.6%in line17.0%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.9%14.3 to 17.717.1%similar16.4%in line15.8%similar17.9%16.1 to 19.818.5%similar17.5%in line16.4%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release14.0%12.4 to 15.814.9%similar13.2%in line12.7%similar12.7%11.3 to 14.314.1%similar12.4%in line12.0%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 Exeter, PA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Exeter, PA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD9.3%7.8 to 10.99.3%7.5 to 11.28.4%7.5 to 9.5not published
Coronary Heart Disease8.4%7.5 to 9.27.9%6.8 to 9.08.3%7.4 to 9.3not published
Current Asthma10.2%9.7 to 10.810.7%9.4 to 12.210.9%9.6 to 12.4not published
Depression22.9%21.7 to 24.321.7%18.1 to 25.823.5%20.0 to 27.2not published
Diabetes12.3%11.2 to 13.311.7%10.0 to 13.811.4%9.8 to 13.2not published
High Blood Pressure35.0%33.5 to 36.535.3%31.3 to 39.734.9%31.0 to 38.8not published
Obesity35.5%33.7 to 37.336.5%30.4 to 43.436.3%29.9 to 43.2not published
Health Insurance10.8%8.6 to 13.27.9%5.7 to 10.56.7%5.0 to 8.7not published
Binge Drinking18.0%17.2 to 18.715.4%12.8 to 18.517.5%14.4 to 21.0not published
Current Cigarette Smoking21.1%18.0 to 24.120.9%16.7 to 25.715.9%13.9 to 18.1not published
Physical Inactivity26.0%22.8 to 29.230.5%25.1 to 36.224.8%21.0 to 28.7not published
General Health17.1%14.6 to 19.818.7%15.6 to 22.218.4%16.4 to 20.7not published

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. Exeter, PA: 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/pa/exeter/

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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 Exeter, PA

How does the obesity estimate of Exeter, PA compare with Luzerne County?

The estimate for Luzerne County is 38.2%.

The 95% confidence interval is 31.5% to 44.9%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Exeter, PA is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of Exeter, PA compare with Pennsylvania and the nation?

The Pennsylvania figure is 33.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Pennsylvania figure is inside the interval of Exeter, PA. The estimate is in line with it.

The US estimate is 33.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Exeter, PA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Exeter, PA?

CDC estimates that 11.4% of the adults of Exeter, PA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.8% to 13.2%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is Exeter, PA higher or lower than Luzerne County?

Exeter, PA and Luzerne County both have an estimate for 33 measures.

The estimate for Exeter, PA is higher for 0 measures.

It is lower for 1 measure.

It is similar for 32 measures.

28 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

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