Health in West Covina, California: official figures
5.7% of residents of West Covina (6,051 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 243rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in West Covina are uninsured?
In West Covina, 3.0% of children under 19 and 7.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in West Covina are on Medicaid?
23.0% of residents of West Covina under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 249th 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 West Covina have a disability?
12.4% of residents of West Covina (13,248 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 397th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in West Covina have a disability?
By age, 35.9% of residents of West Covina aged 65 and over, 8.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.9% 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 West Covina, California?
An estimated 23.7% of adults in West Covina had obesity in 2023, joint 61st 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 West Covina?
An estimated 11.6% of adults in West Covina had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st 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 West Covina?
An estimated 15.2% of adults in West Covina reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 124th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 16.9% 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 West Covina have high blood pressure?
In West Covina, an estimated 26.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 324th 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 West Covina see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.8% of adults in West Covina had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 156th 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 West Covina compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
West Covina ranks 581 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 578 | Medford | 5.7% |
| 579 | Menifee | 5.7% |
| 580 | Pasadena | 5.7% |
| 581 | West Covina | 5.7% |
| 582 | Glendale | 5.7% |
| 583 | Rio Rancho | 5.7% |
| 584 | Minneapolis | 5.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
West Covina ranks 397 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | St. Paul | 12.4% |
| 395 | Boston | 12.4% |
| 396 | Columbus | 12.4% |
| 397 | West Covina | 12.4% |
| 398 | New York | 12.4% |
| 399 | Oceanside | 12.4% |
| 400 | Bryan | 12.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Covina ranks 747 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 744 | Camarillo | 23.8% |
| 745 | Jupiter | 23.8% |
| 746 | Bothell | 23.8% |
| 747 | West Covina | 23.7% |
| 748 | Renton | 23.7% |
| 749 | Plymouth | 23.7% |
| 750 | Eden Prairie | 23.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Covina ranks 299 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Hayward | 11.6% |
| 297 | Lakeland | 11.6% |
| 298 | Pueblo | 11.6% |
| 299 | West Covina | 11.6% |
| 300 | Sioux City | 11.6% |
| 301 | Bloomington | 11.6% |
| 302 | Lake Elsinore | 11.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Covina ranks 635 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 632 | Burien | 9.9% |
| 633 | Ann Arbor | 9.8% |
| 634 | Richardson | 9.8% |
| 635 | West Covina | 9.8% |
| 636 | Beaverton | 9.8% |
| 637 | Westfield | 9.8% |
| 638 | Taylorsville | 9.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
West Covina ranks 683 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 680 | Shoreline | 15.3% |
| 681 | Wake Forest | 15.3% |
| 682 | Madison | 15.2% |
| 683 | West Covina | 15.2% |
| 684 | Cedar Park | 15.2% |
| 685 | Chapel Hill | 15.2% |
| 686 | Grand Forks | 15.2% |
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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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