Health in Pleasanton, California: official figures
2.2% of residents of Pleasanton (1,688 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 13th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Pleasanton are uninsured?
In Pleasanton, 0.6% of children under 19 and 3.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Pleasanton are on Medicaid?
6.4% of residents of Pleasanton under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 74th lowest 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 Pleasanton have a disability?
8.8% of residents of Pleasanton (6,717 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 90th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Pleasanton have a disability?
By age, 28.9% of residents of Pleasanton aged 65 and over, 5.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.8% 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 Pleasanton, California?
An estimated 18.9% of adults in Pleasanton had obesity in 2023, joint 13th 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 Pleasanton?
An estimated 7.8% of adults in Pleasanton had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 60th 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 Pleasanton?
An estimated 14.0% of adults in Pleasanton reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 48th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.1% 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 Pleasanton have high blood pressure?
In Pleasanton, an estimated 23.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 15.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 37th 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 Pleasanton see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 72.0% of adults in Pleasanton had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 252nd 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 Pleasanton compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Pleasanton ranks 811 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 808 | Weymouth Town | 2.3% |
| 809 | Sammamish | 2.3% |
| 810 | Wheaton | 2.3% |
| 811 | Pleasanton | 2.2% |
| 812 | Brentwood | 2.1% |
| 813 | Alameda | 2.0% |
| 814 | Somerville | 1.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Pleasanton ranks 734 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 731 | Hempstead | 8.8% |
| 732 | Lake Forest | 8.8% |
| 733 | Richardson | 8.8% |
| 734 | Pleasanton | 8.8% |
| 735 | Santa Ana | 8.8% |
| 736 | Redwood City | 8.7% |
| 737 | Passaic | 8.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Pleasanton ranks 797 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 794 | Sunnyvale | 19.8% |
| 795 | Irvine | 19.5% |
| 796 | Monterey Park | 19.3% |
| 797 | Pleasanton | 18.9% |
| 798 | Union City | 18.9% |
| 799 | Redmond | 18.7% |
| 800 | Bellevue | 18.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Pleasanton ranks 748 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 745 | Livonia | 7.8% |
| 746 | Queen Creek | 7.8% |
| 747 | Ankeny | 7.8% |
| 748 | Pleasanton | 7.8% |
| 749 | Celina | 7.8% |
| 750 | Weymouth Town | 7.8% |
| 751 | Petaluma | 7.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Pleasanton ranks 791 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 788 | Newport Beach | 7.0% |
| 789 | Eagle Mountain | 7.0% |
| 790 | Newton | 6.9% |
| 791 | Pleasanton | 6.9% |
| 792 | Walnut Creek | 6.9% |
| 793 | South Jordan | 6.8% |
| 794 | Johns Creek | 6.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Pleasanton ranks 761 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 758 | Fishers | 14.0% |
| 759 | Newton | 14.0% |
| 760 | Bismarck | 14.0% |
| 761 | Pleasanton | 14.0% |
| 762 | Madison | 14.0% |
| 763 | Lenexa | 14.0% |
| 764 | Washington | 13.9% |
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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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