Cameron County, PA health estimates
Pennsylvania. 4,380 residents, 3,604 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 3 ZIP Codes and 2 places with estimates.
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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 37.9% of the adults of Cameron County, PA have obesity.
The 95% confidence interval is 29.9% to 46.6%.
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.
- 95% confidence interval
- estimate
- Pennsylvania figure (site aggregate), no interval
- US estimate
"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 (12)
- Prevention (7)
- Health risk behaviors (4)
- Disability (7)
- Health status (3)
- Health-related social needs (7)
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50% | Estimate | 95% interval | PA figure (site aggregate) | United States | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 19.5% | 16.0 to 23.5 | 14.5%above | 12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.6 | 19.8% | 16.3 to 23.7 | 14.8%above | 12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0 | ||
| Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 41.5% | 39.9 to 43.1 | 30.4%above | 26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.9 | 30.0% | 26.3 to 33.7 | 26.9%in line | 23.3%higherinterval 23.0 to 23.5 | ||
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 11.6% | 10.5 to 12.9 | 8.8%above | 8.2%higherinterval 8.0 to 8.3 | 7.3% | 6.6 to 8.2 | 7.1%in line | 6.9%similar | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 12.3% | 11.0 to 13.7 | 7.6%above | 6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.9 | 9.0% | 8.0 to 10.1 | 6.6%above | 5.9%higherinterval 5.8 to 6.1 | ||
| Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 11.5% | 10.4 to 12.8 | 7.4%above | 6.8%higherinterval 6.7 to 7.0 | 7.3% | 6.5 to 8.1 | 5.9%above | 5.7%higherinterval 5.6 to 5.8 | ||
| Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 11.0% | 9.6 to 12.5 | 10.6%in line | 9.9%similar | 11.2% | 9.8 to 12.7 | 10.7%in line | 9.9%similar | ||
| Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 24.0% | 20.2 to 28.0 | 23.0%in line | 20.7%similar | 26.6% | 22.5 to 30.8 | 23.9%in line | 21.1%higherinterval 20.8 to 21.3 | ||
| Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 15.4% | 13.3 to 17.7 | 11.6%above | 12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.2 | 10.6% | 9.1 to 12.3 | 9.8%in line | 10.4%similar | ||
| High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release | 42.2% | 37.1 to 47.0 | 32.8%above | 32.7%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.0 | 31.7% | 27.4 to 36.3 | 28.9%in line | 29.6%similar | ||
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release | 41.0% | 35.6 to 46.2 | 33.8%above | 35.5%similar | 30.3% | 25.6 to 35.2 | 28.6%in line | 30.4%similar | ||
| Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 37.9% | 29.9 to 46.6 | 33.8%in line | 33.3%similar | 38.0% | 30.0 to 46.7 | 34.1%in line | 33.4%similar | ||
| Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 5.5% | 5.0 to 6.1 | 3.7%above | 3.6%higherinterval 3.5 to 3.7 | 3.7% | 3.4 to 4.1 | 3.1%above | 3.1%higherinterval 3.0 to 3.2 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90% | Estimate | 95% interval | PA figure (site aggregate) | United States | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release | 85.6% | 83.1 to 87.9 | 85.3%in line | 86.4%similar | 79.7% | 76.4 to 82.8 | 83.6%below | 84.3%lowerinterval 84.1 to 84.6 | ||
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 66.6% | 61.1 to 71.7 | 67.5%in line | 66.3%similar | 56.8% | 51.4 to 62.1 | 61.5%in line | 54.1%similar | ||
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 5.3% | 4.6 to 6.1 | 5.8%in line | 10.8%lowerinterval 10.5 to 11.1 | 9.7% | 8.4 to 11.1 | 7.9%above | 11.2%similar | ||
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 74.2% | 65.9 to 81.7 | 77.7%in line | 76.5%similar | 73.3% | 64.9 to 81.0 | 77.1%in line | 76.0%similar | ||
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release | 84.0% | 80.8 to 86.6 | 79.2%above | 78.2%higherinterval 77.7 to 78.7 | 60.8% | 55.6 to 66.0 | 59.8%in line | 58.9%similar | ||
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022 | 58.4% | 54.4 to 62.5 | 64.4%below | 63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.2 | 56.0% | 51.8 to 60.0 | 63.5%below | 63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7 | ||
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 81.3% | 77.7 to 84.5 | 78.8%in line | 76.1%higherinterval 75.9 to 76.4 | 75.8% | 71.5 to 79.7 | 76.7%in line | 74.2%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60% | Estimate | 95% interval | PA figure (site aggregate) | United States | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 15.3% | 12.3 to 18.6 | 18.3%in line | 16.6%similar | 19.9% | 16.2 to 24.0 | 20.2%in line | 18.0%similar | ||
| Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 20.8% | 18.3 to 23.6 | 15.8%above | 12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.1 | 23.0% | 20.3 to 26.0 | 16.4%above | 13.2%higherinterval 13.0 to 13.4 | ||
| No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 30.7% | 25.9 to 35.7 | 23.8%above | 23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0 | 28.1% | 23.6 to 32.8 | 22.9%above | 23.0%higherinterval 22.7 to 23.3 | ||
| Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 2022 | 38.9% | 31.7 to 46.6 | 37.9%in line | 36.0%similar | 41.4% | 34.0 to 49.3 | 39.2%in line | 36.8%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50% | Estimate | 95% interval | PA figure (site aggregate) | United States | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 39.2% | 34.6 to 43.9 | 31.3%above | 29.9%higherinterval 29.6 to 30.2 | 34.6% | 30.2 to 39.2 | 29.4%above | 28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.6 | ||
| Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 15.9% | 14.1 to 17.8 | 14.1%in line | 13.4%higherinterval 13.2 to 13.6 | 17.8% | 15.9 to 19.9 | 14.7%above | 13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 14.0 | ||
| Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 11.8% | 10.5 to 13.2 | 7.6%above | 7.1%higherinterval 6.9 to 7.2 | 8.2% | 7.3 to 9.2 | 6.4%above | 6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.4 | ||
| Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 10.6% | 9.5 to 11.7 | 8.1%above | 7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.1 | 9.9% | 8.9 to 11.0 | 7.9%above | 7.7%higherinterval 7.5 to 7.8 | ||
| Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 20.9% | 18.6 to 23.5 | 14.2%above | 13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 13.9 | 15.0% | 13.2 to 16.9 | 12.2%above | 12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.2 | ||
| Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 5.4% | 4.9 to 5.9 | 3.7%above | 3.8%higherinterval 3.7 to 4.0 | 4.4% | 4.0 to 4.8 | 3.4%above | 3.5%higherinterval 3.4 to 3.6 | ||
| Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 6.8% | 6.2 to 7.5 | 5.1%above | 5.7%higherinterval 5.5 to 5.8 | 5.8% | 5.2 to 6.4 | 4.8%above | 5.4%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30% | Estimate | 95% interval | PA figure (site aggregate) | United States | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 24.6% | 22.0 to 27.5 | 18.7%above | 17.9%higherinterval 17.6 to 18.1 | 21.6% | 19.3 to 24.2 | 17.6%above | 17.0%higherinterval 16.8 to 17.3 | ||
| Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 16.8% | 15.0 to 18.7 | 16.4%in line | 15.8%similar | 20.1% | 18.0 to 22.2 | 17.5%above | 16.4%higherinterval 16.2 to 16.7 | ||
| Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 17.5% | 15.6 to 19.6 | 13.2%above | 12.7%higherinterval 12.4 to 12.9 | 15.2% | 13.4 to 17.1 | 12.4%above | 12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.2 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 20% | Estimate | 95% interval | PA figure (site aggregate) | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | CDC does not publish this estimate for the area. | ||||
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | CDC does not publish this estimate for the area. | ||||
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | CDC does not publish this estimate for the area. | ||||
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | CDC does not publish this estimate for the area. | ||||
| Loneliness among adults | CDC does not publish this estimate for the area. | ||||
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | CDC does not publish this estimate for the area. | ||||
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | CDC does not publish this estimate for the area. | ||||
ZIP Codes in Cameron County
| ZIP Code | Residents | Estimate | 95% confidence interval | Against Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP Code 15832 | 313 | 37.6%2024 release | 30.0 to 45.7 | similar |
| ZIP Code 15834 | 4,078 | 38.0%2024 release | 30.0 to 46.5 | similar |
| ZIP Code 15861 | 135 | 37.7%2024 release | 29.7 to 46.2 | similar |
The dashed line in each drawing is Cameron County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.
A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Cameron County as a CSV file, with all measures.
Cities and places in Cameron County
| Place | Residents | Estimate | 95% confidence interval | Against Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emporium | 1,923 | 39.8%2024 release | 31.6 to 48.4 | similar |
| Prospect Park | 270 | 37.0%2024 release | 29.1 to 45.5 | similar |
The dashed line in each drawing is Cameron County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.
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 Cameron County, PA, for 12 of the 40 measures.
| Measure | 2022 release | 2023 release | 2024 release | 2025 release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPD | 12.2%10.6 to 13.9 | 11.8%9.9 to 14.0 | 12.3%11.0 to 13.7 | not published |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 11.3%10.3 to 12.4 | 10.6%9.2 to 12.1 | 11.5%10.4 to 12.8 | not published |
| Current Asthma | 10.5%10.0 to 11.1 | 10.8%9.4 to 12.3 | 11.0%9.6 to 12.5 | not published |
| Depression | 22.2%21.0 to 23.4 | 22.2%18.1 to 26.6 | 24.0%20.2 to 28.0 | not published |
| Diabetes | 15.4%14.3 to 16.6 | 15.1%12.7 to 17.6 | 15.4%13.3 to 17.7 | not published |
| High Blood Pressure | 41.4%39.9 to 42.8 | 42.0%37.1 to 47.3 | 42.2%37.1 to 47.0 | not published |
| Obesity | 36.1%34.2 to 38.0 | 38.8%30.6 to 47.8 | 37.9%29.9 to 46.6 | not published |
| Health Insurance | 11.6%9.7 to 13.8 | 8.5%6.6 to 10.8 | 5.3%4.6 to 6.1 | not published |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0%14.3 to 15.7 | 13.8%11.2 to 16.7 | 15.3%12.3 to 18.6 | not published |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | 22.1%19.1 to 24.8 | 22.1%18.3 to 26.5 | 20.8%18.3 to 23.6 | not published |
| Physical Inactivity | 30.0%26.9 to 32.8 | 32.3%26.7 to 38.7 | 30.7%25.9 to 35.7 | not published |
| General Health | 20.5%18.2 to 23.1 | 22.7%19.4 to 26.8 | 24.6%22.0 to 27.5 | not published |
Official sources
- PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The PLACES project of CDC. Checked .
- PLACES Data PortalCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC page about the data portal and the data sets. Checked .
- PLACES county data, 2025 releaseCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The data set of CDC for this kind of area. Checked .
- Pennsylvania Department of HealthThe health department of the state. Checked .
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Cite this page
Health by ZIP. Cameron County, 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/county/pa/cameron-county/
The address of this page stays the same. CDC's own citation is at the foot of the page.
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 site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.
Questions about Cameron County, PA
- How does the obesity estimate of Cameron County, PA compare with Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania figure is 33.8% (site aggregate).
It has no confidence interval.
The Pennsylvania figure is inside the interval of Cameron County, PA. The estimate is in line with it.
- How does the obesity estimate of Cameron County, PA compare with the nation?
The US estimate is 33.3%.
The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.
The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Cameron County, PA is similar.
- What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Cameron County, PA?
CDC estimates that 15.4% of the adults of Cameron County, PA have diagnosed diabetes.
The 95% confidence interval is 13.3% to 17.7%.
PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.
- For how many measures is Cameron County, PA above or below the Pennsylvania figure?
Cameron County, PA and the Pennsylvania figure both have a value for 33 measures.
The estimate for Cameron County, PA is above the Pennsylvania figure for 20 measures.
It is below the Pennsylvania figure for 1 measure.
It is in line with the Pennsylvania figure for 12 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.