Health in Hawthorne, California: official figures
10.6% of residents of Hawthorne (8,986 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 214th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Hawthorne are uninsured?
In Hawthorne, 3.9% of children under 19 and 14.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hawthorne are on Medicaid?
36.6% of residents of Hawthorne under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 55th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hawthorne have a disability?
9.8% of residents of Hawthorne (8,327 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 174th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Hawthorne have a disability?
By age, 36.3% of residents of Hawthorne aged 65 and over, 8.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.5% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Hawthorne, California?
An estimated 30.8% of adults in Hawthorne had obesity in 2023, joint 304th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Hawthorne?
An estimated 13.5% of adults in Hawthorne had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 124th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Hawthorne?
An estimated 18.2% of adults in Hawthorne reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 253rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hawthorne have high blood pressure?
In Hawthorne, an estimated 31.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 29.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 167th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hawthorne see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.5% of adults in Hawthorne had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 213th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Hawthorne compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Hawthorne ranks 214 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Bonita Springs | 10.6% |
| 212 | Little Rock | 10.6% |
| 213 | New Braunfels | 10.6% |
| 214 | Hawthorne | 10.6% |
| 215 | Lakeland | 10.6% |
| 216 | Mesa | 10.6% |
| 217 | Hartford | 10.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Hawthorne ranks 650 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 647 | Orange | 9.9% |
| 648 | Alhambra | 9.9% |
| 649 | Santa Clarita | 9.8% |
| 650 | Hawthorne | 9.8% |
| 651 | Miami Beach | 9.8% |
| 652 | Charleston | 9.8% |
| 653 | South Gate | 9.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hawthorne ranks 505 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 502 | Olympia | 30.9% |
| 503 | Everett | 30.9% |
| 504 | Allen | 30.8% |
| 505 | Hawthorne | 30.8% |
| 506 | Mooresville | 30.8% |
| 507 | Methuen | 30.8% |
| 508 | Lancaster | 30.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hawthorne ranks 126 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Bossier City | 13.6% |
| 124 | St. Louis | 13.5% |
| 125 | South Fulton | 13.5% |
| 126 | Hawthorne | 13.5% |
| 127 | Hamilton | 13.5% |
| 128 | Texas City | 13.5% |
| 129 | Westminster | 13.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hawthorne ranks 357 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Waxahachie | 13.2% |
| 355 | Spokane | 13.1% |
| 356 | Sparks | 13.1% |
| 357 | Hawthorne | 13.1% |
| 358 | Turlock | 13.1% |
| 359 | St. Charles | 13.1% |
| 360 | Pensacola | 13.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hawthorne ranks 264 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Miami Gardens | 18.2% |
| 262 | Rialto | 18.2% |
| 263 | Indio | 18.2% |
| 264 | Hawthorne | 18.2% |
| 265 | Wyoming | 18.2% |
| 266 | Lake Elsinore | 18.2% |
| 267 | Grand Junction | 18.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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