Health in White Plains, New York: official figures
5.9% of residents of White Plains (3,540 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 268th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New York: 5.1%).
How many children in White Plains are uninsured?
In White Plains, 3.5% of children under 19 and 8.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in White Plains are on Medicaid?
17.0% of residents of White Plains under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 405th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New York: 24.2%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in White Plains have a disability?
11.8% of residents of White Plains (7,107 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 363rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New York: 12.6%); 5.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in White Plains have a disability?
By age, 32.0% of residents of White Plains aged 65 and over, 7.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.9% 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 White Plains, New York?
An estimated 26.0% of adults in White Plains had obesity in 2023, joint 137th 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 White Plains?
An estimated 9.2% of adults in White Plains had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 232nd 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 White Plains?
An estimated 14.1% of adults in White Plains reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 54th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 15.8% 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 White Plains have high blood pressure?
In White Plains, an estimated 25.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 285th 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 White Plains see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.2% of adults in White Plains had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 168th 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 White Plains compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
White Plains ranks 556 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 553 | Baltimore | 5.9% |
| 554 | Yuba City | 5.9% |
| 555 | Wyoming | 5.9% |
| 556 | White Plains | 5.9% |
| 557 | Waukesha | 5.9% |
| 558 | Columbia | 5.9% |
| 559 | Council Bluffs | 5.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
White Plains ranks 461 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 458 | Corvallis | 11.8% |
| 459 | Huntington Park | 11.8% |
| 460 | Dearborn | 11.8% |
| 461 | White Plains | 11.8% |
| 462 | Baldwin Park | 11.8% |
| 463 | Lake Elsinore | 11.8% |
| 464 | La Habra | 11.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
White Plains ranks 673 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 670 | Davis | 26.2% |
| 671 | Carson | 26.0% |
| 672 | Miami Beach | 26.0% |
| 673 | White Plains | 26.0% |
| 674 | Burien | 26.0% |
| 675 | Troy | 25.9% |
| 676 | Doral | 25.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
White Plains ranks 577 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 574 | Haverhill | 9.2% |
| 575 | Davis | 9.2% |
| 576 | Bentonville | 9.2% |
| 577 | White Plains | 9.2% |
| 578 | Dubuque | 9.2% |
| 579 | Palm Desert | 9.2% |
| 580 | Reno | 9.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
White Plains ranks 681 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 678 | Leander | 9.3% |
| 679 | Queen Creek | 9.3% |
| 680 | Rochester Hills | 9.3% |
| 681 | White Plains | 9.3% |
| 682 | Wake Forest | 9.3% |
| 683 | Smyrna | 9.3% |
| 684 | Hoffman Estates | 9.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
White Plains ranks 756 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 | Evanston | 14.1% |
| 754 | Arlington Heights | 14.1% |
| 755 | Skokie | 14.1% |
| 756 | White Plains | 14.1% |
| 757 | St. Louis Park | 14.1% |
| 758 | Fishers | 14.0% |
| 759 | Newton | 14.0% |
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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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