Health in Kettering, Ohio: official figures
5.6% of residents of Kettering (3,184 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 236th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Ohio: 6.4%).
How many children in Kettering are uninsured?
In Kettering, 4.4% of children under 19 and 7.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Kettering are on Medicaid?
12.5% of residents of Kettering under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 250th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Ohio: 19.2%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Kettering have a disability?
13.1% of residents of Kettering (7,441 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 342nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Ohio: 14.4%); 5.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Kettering have a disability?
By age, 28.6% of residents of Kettering aged 65 and over, 10.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.3% 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 Kettering, Ohio?
An estimated 34.0% of adults in Kettering had obesity in 2023, joint 363rd 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 common is diabetes in Kettering?
An estimated 10.2% of adults in Kettering had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 352nd 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 is mental health in Kettering?
An estimated 18.0% of adults in Kettering reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 288th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.4% 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 Kettering have high blood pressure?
In Kettering, an estimated 29.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 369th lowest 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 Kettering see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.4% of adults in Kettering had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 152nd 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 Kettering compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Kettering ranks 588 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 585 | Olympia | 5.6% |
| 586 | Weston | 5.6% |
| 587 | Oakland | 5.6% |
| 588 | Kettering | 5.6% |
| 589 | Janesville | 5.6% |
| 590 | Bloomington | 5.6% |
| 591 | Framingham | 5.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Kettering ranks 342 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | Hialeah | 13.2% |
| 340 | Sparks | 13.1% |
| 341 | Highland | 13.1% |
| 342 | Kettering | 13.1% |
| 343 | Pasadena | 13.1% |
| 344 | Wilmington | 13.1% |
| 345 | Colorado Springs | 13.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kettering ranks 363 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Blue Springs | 34.1% |
| 361 | Pocatello | 34.1% |
| 362 | Highland | 34.1% |
| 363 | Kettering | 34.0% |
| 364 | Twin Falls | 34.0% |
| 365 | Pueblo | 33.9% |
| 366 | Lynn | 33.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kettering ranks 459 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 456 | Malden | 10.2% |
| 457 | Woodland | 10.2% |
| 458 | Grand Forks | 10.2% |
| 459 | Kettering | 10.2% |
| 460 | Round Rock | 10.1% |
| 461 | Coral Springs | 10.1% |
| 462 | Wilmington | 10.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kettering ranks 320 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 317 | Grand Junction | 13.5% |
| 318 | Haverhill | 13.5% |
| 319 | Grand Forks | 13.5% |
| 320 | Kettering | 13.5% |
| 321 | Reno | 13.4% |
| 322 | Laredo | 13.4% |
| 323 | Palm Coast | 13.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Kettering ranks 301 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Meriden | 18.0% |
| 299 | Revere | 18.0% |
| 300 | Margate | 18.0% |
| 301 | Kettering | 18.0% |
| 302 | Burleson | 18.0% |
| 303 | Pensacola | 18.0% |
| 304 | Colton | 18.0% |
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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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