Health in South Gate, California: official figures
12.8% of residents of South Gate (11,677 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 131st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in South Gate are uninsured?
In South Gate, 4.1% of children under 19 and 17.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 3.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in South Gate are on Medicaid?
37.5% of residents of South Gate under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 48th 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 South Gate have a disability?
9.8% of residents of South Gate (8,952 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 171st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in South Gate have a disability?
By age, 33.8% of residents of South Gate aged 65 and over, 7.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.7% 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 South Gate, California?
An estimated 31.1% of adults in South Gate had obesity in 2023, joint 316th 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 South Gate?
An estimated 14.2% of adults in South Gate had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 87th 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 South Gate?
An estimated 17.6% of adults in South Gate reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 361st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 18.9% 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 South Gate have high blood pressure?
In South Gate, an estimated 28.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 34.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 55th 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 South Gate see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 68.0% of adults in South Gate had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 14th 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 South Gate compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
South Gate ranks 131 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Lawton | 12.8% |
| 129 | North Richland Hills | 12.8% |
| 130 | Birmingham | 12.8% |
| 131 | South Gate | 12.8% |
| 132 | Palm Bay | 12.8% |
| 133 | Nashville | 12.8% |
| 134 | Fort Smith | 12.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
South Gate ranks 653 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 650 | Hawthorne | 9.8% |
| 651 | Miami Beach | 9.8% |
| 652 | Charleston | 9.8% |
| 653 | South Gate | 9.8% |
| 654 | San Jose | 9.7% |
| 655 | Austin | 9.7% |
| 656 | Oak Park | 9.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
South Gate ranks 492 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 489 | Cranston | 31.2% |
| 490 | Eagle Mountain | 31.2% |
| 491 | Sunrise | 31.1% |
| 492 | South Gate | 31.1% |
| 493 | Mansfield | 31.1% |
| 494 | Margate | 31.1% |
| 495 | Burleson | 31.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
South Gate ranks 89 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Paramount | 14.3% |
| 87 | Baltimore | 14.2% |
| 88 | Kansas City | 14.2% |
| 89 | South Gate | 14.2% |
| 90 | Savannah | 14.1% |
| 91 | Waco | 14.1% |
| 92 | Baytown | 14.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
South Gate ranks 432 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 429 | Nampa | 12.3% |
| 430 | Concord | 12.3% |
| 431 | Indio | 12.3% |
| 432 | South Gate | 12.3% |
| 433 | Auburn | 12.3% |
| 434 | Rogers | 12.3% |
| 435 | Baldwin Park | 12.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
South Gate ranks 371 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Broken Arrow | 17.6% |
| 369 | Costa Mesa | 17.6% |
| 370 | Manteca | 17.6% |
| 371 | South Gate | 17.6% |
| 372 | Cranston | 17.6% |
| 373 | Pasco | 17.6% |
| 374 | Loveland | 17.6% |
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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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