Health in Orem, Utah: official figures
10.1% of residents of Orem (9,741 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 245th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Utah: 8.4%).
How many children in Orem are uninsured?
In Orem, 8.0% of children under 19 and 12.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Orem are on Medicaid?
9.9% of residents of Orem under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 162nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Utah: 8.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Orem have a disability?
10.8% of residents of Orem (10,497 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 275th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Utah: 10.6%); 4.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Orem have a disability?
By age, 27.0% of residents of Orem aged 65 and over, 10.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.7% 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 Orem, Utah?
An estimated 32.4% of adults in Orem had obesity in 2023, joint 369th 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 Orem?
An estimated 9.4% of adults in Orem had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 262nd 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 Orem?
An estimated 15.9% of adults in Orem reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 181st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.8% 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 Orem have high blood pressure?
In Orem, an estimated 28.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 16.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 85th 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 Orem see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.3% of adults in Orem had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 195th 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 Orem compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Orem ranks 245 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Baton Rouge | 10.1% |
| 243 | Summerville | 10.1% |
| 244 | Atlanta | 10.1% |
| 245 | Orem | 10.1% |
| 246 | Lakewood | 10.1% |
| 247 | Bowling Green | 10.1% |
| 248 | Maricopa | 10.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Orem ranks 549 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 546 | Pico Rivera | 10.9% |
| 547 | Union City | 10.9% |
| 548 | Moreno Valley | 10.8% |
| 549 | Orem | 10.8% |
| 550 | Arvada | 10.8% |
| 551 | South San Francisco | 10.8% |
| 552 | Milford | 10.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Orem ranks 440 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 437 | West New York | 32.5% |
| 438 | Phoenix | 32.4% |
| 439 | Inglewood | 32.4% |
| 440 | Orem | 32.4% |
| 441 | Bentonville | 32.4% |
| 442 | Pinellas Park | 32.4% |
| 443 | Visalia | 32.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Orem ranks 538 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 535 | Broken Arrow | 9.4% |
| 536 | Quincy | 9.4% |
| 537 | Beaverton | 9.4% |
| 538 | Orem | 9.4% |
| 539 | Santa Fe | 9.4% |
| 540 | St. Charles | 9.4% |
| 541 | Waukesha | 9.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Orem ranks 779 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 776 | Santa Clara | 7.3% |
| 777 | Sandy Springs | 7.3% |
| 778 | Shoreline | 7.3% |
| 779 | Orem | 7.2% |
| 780 | Oak Park | 7.2% |
| 781 | Draper | 7.2% |
| 782 | Irvine | 7.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Orem ranks 622 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 619 | Carlsbad | 15.9% |
| 620 | Boulder | 15.9% |
| 621 | Quincy | 15.9% |
| 622 | Orem | 15.9% |
| 623 | Franklin | 15.9% |
| 624 | Bolingbrook | 15.9% |
| 625 | Union City | 15.9% |
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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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