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Pottstown, PA health estimates

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 23,433 residents in the 2020 Census, 17,944 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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Pottstown in Montgomery 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 38.3% of the adults of Pottstown, PA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.0% to 44.6%.

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: Pottstown, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202215.4%12.5 to 18.67.0%higherinterval 5.7 to 8.514.5%in line12.2%similar15.8%12.8 to 19.36.9%higherinterval 5.6 to 8.414.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release31.4%28.0 to 34.830.0%similar30.4%in line26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.929.4%28.6 to 30.125.4%higherinterval 22.7 to 28.126.9%above23.3%higherinterval 23.0 to 23.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.4%6.7 to 8.28.7%similar8.8%below8.2%similar6.8%6.2 to 7.57.1%similar7.1%in line6.9%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release8.5%7.6 to 9.56.6%higherinterval 5.9 to 7.37.6%in line6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.8%6.9 to 8.75.4%higherinterval 4.8 to 6.06.6%above5.9%higherinterval 5.8 to 6.1
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.2%6.4 to 7.96.7%similar7.4%in line6.8%similar6.5%5.9 to 7.25.3%higherinterval 4.7 to 5.85.9%in line5.7%higherinterval 5.6 to 5.8
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release11.6%10.1 to 13.19.9%similar10.6%in line9.9%similar11.6%10.1 to 13.19.8%similar10.7%in line9.9%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release23.5%20.1 to 27.120.7%similar23.0%in line20.7%similar23.6%20.2 to 27.321.2%similar23.9%in line21.1%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release11.9%10.2 to 13.610.3%similar11.6%in line12.0%similar10.9%9.4 to 12.58.5%similar9.8%in line10.4%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release34.6%31.1 to 38.330.8%similar32.8%in line32.7%similar32.8%29.4 to 36.427.0%similar28.9%above29.6%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release31.6%28.2 to 35.332.1%similar33.8%in line35.5%similar28.1%24.7 to 31.927.2%similar28.6%in line30.4%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release38.3%32.0 to 44.631.5%similar33.8%in line33.3%similar38.0%31.8 to 44.331.2%similar34.1%in line33.4%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release3.9%3.6 to 4.23.2%higherinterval 3.0 to 3.53.7%in line3.6%similar3.6%3.4 to 3.92.6%higherinterval 2.4 to 2.83.1%above3.1%higherinterval 3.0 to 3.2
Prevention: Pottstown, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release83.9%81.3 to 86.287.5%similar85.3%in line86.4%similar83.0%80.4 to 85.485.6%similar83.6%in line84.3%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202264.0%58.9 to 68.968.8%similar67.5%in line66.3%similar58.4%53.2 to 63.463.5%similar61.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.5%8.2 to 10.94.2%higherinterval 3.6 to 4.85.8%above10.8%similar9.3%8.1 to 10.65.3%higherinterval 4.6 to 6.17.9%above11.2%lowerinterval 11.0 to 11.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.4%67.8 to 82.078.8%similar77.7%in line76.5%similar75.2%67.5 to 81.978.3%similar77.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release76.1%72.9 to 79.277.0%similar79.2%in line78.2%similar60.0%55.3 to 64.757.1%similar59.8%in line58.9%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202259.3%55.5 to 63.170.1%lowerinterval 66.9 to 73.164.4%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.259.4%55.6 to 63.270.2%lowerinterval 67.0 to 73.263.5%below63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release77.0%73.2 to 80.478.2%similar78.8%in line76.1%similar76.3%72.4 to 79.876.1%similar76.7%in line74.2%similar
Health risk behaviors: Pottstown, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release19.0%15.7 to 22.519.6%similar18.3%in line16.6%similar19.6%16.2 to 23.221.6%similar20.2%in line18.0%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release18.7%16.4 to 21.212.5%higherinterval 10.9 to 14.115.8%above12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.118.5%16.2 to 21.012.1%higherinterval 10.6 to 13.716.4%in line13.2%higherinterval 13.0 to 13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release25.4%21.6 to 29.519.6%similar23.8%in line23.7%similar24.9%21.1 to 28.918.0%higherinterval 15.3 to 20.822.9%in line23.0%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202241.8%35.9 to 47.636.6%similar37.9%in line36.0%similar42.0%36.2 to 47.937.2%similar39.2%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Pottstown, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release33.1%29.2 to 37.226.4%similar31.3%in line29.9%similar32.4%28.5 to 36.424.0%higherinterval 21.1 to 27.029.4%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.5%14.7 to 18.411.5%higherinterval 10.3 to 12.814.1%above13.4%higherinterval 13.2 to 13.616.6%14.8 to 18.511.6%higherinterval 10.3 to 12.914.7%above13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 14.0
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release7.3%6.5 to 8.26.8%similar7.6%in line7.1%similar6.9%6.1 to 7.85.6%similar6.4%in line6.2%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.8%8.9 to 10.96.6%higherinterval 6.0 to 7.38.1%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.19.7%8.8 to 10.76.1%higherinterval 5.5 to 6.77.9%above7.7%higherinterval 7.5 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.8%14.0 to 17.712.4%higherinterval 10.9 to 13.814.2%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 13.914.7%13.0 to 16.510.1%higherinterval 8.9 to 11.312.2%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.2
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.7%4.3 to 5.12.9%higherinterval 2.7 to 3.23.7%above3.8%higherinterval 3.7 to 4.04.4%4.1 to 4.82.5%higherinterval 2.3 to 2.73.4%above3.5%higherinterval 3.4 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release6.3%5.7 to 6.94.2%higherinterval 3.8 to 4.55.1%above5.7%similar6.1%5.5 to 6.73.7%higherinterval 3.4 to 4.04.8%above5.4%similar
Health status: Pottstown, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalMontgomery CountyPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release21.3%18.9 to 23.715.1%higherinterval 13.4 to 16.818.7%above17.9%higherinterval 17.6 to 18.120.6%18.3 to 22.913.5%higherinterval 12.0 to 15.117.6%above17.0%higherinterval 16.8 to 17.3
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release19.0%17.1 to 21.014.6%higherinterval 13.1 to 16.216.4%above15.8%higherinterval 15.5 to 16.019.4%17.4 to 21.415.4%higherinterval 13.8 to 17.017.5%in line16.4%higherinterval 16.2 to 16.7
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release14.7%13.0 to 16.511.5%higherinterval 10.2 to 12.813.2%in line12.7%higherinterval 12.4 to 12.914.1%12.5 to 15.810.3%higherinterval 9.2 to 11.512.4%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.2
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 Pottstown, PA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Pottstown, PA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.7%7.3 to 8.17.6%6.6 to 8.78.5%7.6 to 9.5not published
Coronary Heart Disease6.7%6.4 to 6.96.2%5.5 to 6.97.2%6.4 to 7.9not published
Current Asthma10.4%10.2 to 10.611.5%10.2 to 12.911.6%10.1 to 13.1not published
Depression22.5%22.1 to 22.922.5%19.2 to 25.823.5%20.1 to 27.1not published
Diabetes11.0%10.7 to 11.310.6%9.0 to 12.111.9%10.2 to 13.6not published
High Blood Pressure32.7%32.3 to 33.133.1%29.5 to 36.534.6%31.1 to 38.3not published
Obesity33.9%33.5 to 34.437.1%31.9 to 42.338.3%32.0 to 44.6not published
Health Insurance13.1%12.3 to 13.89.6%8.2 to 11.29.5%8.2 to 10.9not published
Binge Drinking17.1%16.9 to 17.416.6%13.9 to 19.419.0%15.7 to 22.5not published
Current Cigarette Smoking20.8%19.9 to 21.720.2%17.1 to 23.318.7%16.4 to 21.2not published
Physical Inactivity25.8%25.0 to 26.728.7%24.9 to 32.525.4%21.6 to 29.5not published
General Health16.4%15.8 to 17.119.0%16.7 to 21.221.3%18.9 to 23.7not 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.

The county and the state

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Health by ZIP. Pottstown, 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/pottstown/

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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 Pottstown, PA

How does the obesity estimate of Pottstown, PA compare with Montgomery County?

The estimate for Montgomery County is 31.5%.

The 95% confidence interval is 26.5% to 36.8%.

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

How does the obesity estimate of Pottstown, 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 Pottstown, 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 Pottstown, PA is similar.

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

CDC estimates that 11.9% of the adults of Pottstown, PA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.2% to 13.6%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is Pottstown, PA higher or lower than Montgomery County?

Pottstown, PA and Montgomery County both have an estimate for 33 measures.

The estimate for Pottstown, PA is higher for 13 measures.

It is lower for 1 measure.

It is similar for 19 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.