Health and Nutrition of Grier City-Park Crest, PA Residents

Fifty percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of three meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 49.9%
  • County 49.6%
  • State 49.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 22.3
  • County 22.3
  • Pennsylvania 21.5

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 3.3
  • County 3.3
  • Pennsylvania 3.5

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Here 1.8
  • Schuylkill County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.7
  • County 1.6
  • Pennsylvania 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.3
  • County 3.6
  • Pennsylvania 3.5

The average Grier City-Park Crest resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Thirteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty five percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Grier City-Park Crest residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.3
  • County 2.1
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 12.6%
  • Schuylkill County 16.4%
  • State 15.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 25.4%
  • Schuylkill County 21.5%
  • Pennsylvania 21.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 43.0%
  • Schuylkill County 45.3%
  • Pennsylvania 46.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.4
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.6
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Grier City-Park Crest 21.8
  • County 21.3
  • State 22.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Grier City-Park Crest residents 16 years and older is 70 inches. The average weight is 198 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty five percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Twenty four percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 69.6
  • Schuylkill County 66.9
  • Pennsylvania 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 198.3
  • Schuylkill County 180.7
  • State 180.1

Average BMI

  • Here 28.8
  • County 28.7
  • Pennsylvania 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 34.6%
  • Schuylkill County 37.5%
  • Pennsylvania 37.5%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 50.7%
  • Schuylkill County 50.2%
  • State 49.4%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 24.3%
  • Schuylkill County 32.8%
  • State 34.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty six percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty eight percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty eight percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used heroin. Sixteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 66.3%
  • Schuylkill County 66.4%
  • Pennsylvania 64.2%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 28.3%
  • County 25.6%
  • Pennsylvania 23.8%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 28.3%
  • County 23.2%
  • State 21.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • Schuylkill County 3.5%
  • Pennsylvania 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 15.6%
  • Schuylkill County 14.4%
  • Pennsylvania 12.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of people living in Grier City-Park Crest have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • County 11.2%
  • Pennsylvania 10.6%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 40.3%
  • County 47.8%
  • State 47.7%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 3.8%
  • County 3.4%
  • Pennsylvania 3.3%

Grier City-Park Crest residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Grier City-Park Crest 1.0
  • County 1.2
  • Pennsylvania 1.2

Seventeen percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty seven percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty nine percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twenty three percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirty three percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty two percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • Schuylkill County 12.2%
  • State 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 4.5%
  • Schuylkill County 6.0%
  • State 5.8%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Here 67.2%
  • Schuylkill County 70.8%
  • State 68.9%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Here 29.2%
  • County 32.2%
  • Pennsylvania 30.2%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 22.6%
  • County 17.3%
  • State 16.1%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 33.5%
  • County 23.2%
  • State 21.9%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 32.4%
  • Schuylkill County 42.8%
  • State 41.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy five percent of people living in Grier City-Park Crest are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 75.2%
  • Schuylkill County 75.5%
  • State 75.8%

Twenty percent of people living in Grier City-Park Crest have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty seven percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty seven percent of people in Grier City-Park Crest frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty three percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 20.3%
  • County 26.6%
  • Pennsylvania 24.7%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 26.6%
  • Schuylkill County 27.5%
  • Pennsylvania 25.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 47.2%
  • Schuylkill County 44.8%
  • Pennsylvania 44.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 22.5%
  • County 22.8%
  • Pennsylvania 20.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty one percent of people living in Grier City-Park Crest use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 31.1%
  • County 34.7%
  • State 35.2%

Twenty nine percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Nineteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Seventeen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Seven percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 29.3%
  • County 26.1%
  • Pennsylvania 25.9%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 29.6%
  • Schuylkill County 27.6%
  • Pennsylvania 27.2%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 42.5%
  • County 42.3%
  • State 41.6%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 48.3%
  • County 51.3%
  • Pennsylvania 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 19.9%
  • County 27.4%
  • Pennsylvania 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 19.6%
  • County 21.5%
  • Pennsylvania 21.1%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 19.3%
  • County 19.2%
  • State 18.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 17.1%
  • Schuylkill County 13.9%
  • State 13.7%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • County 4.6%
  • State 4.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Grier City-Park Crest residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.9
  • Schuylkill County 2.4
  • State 2.2

Eighty seven percent of people living in Grier City-Park Crest have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eight percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 6.7 days per month on average. They have 9.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 38 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 87.2%
  • County 80.1%
  • Pennsylvania 79.5%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 8.1%
  • Schuylkill County 10.9%
  • State 11.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Grier City-Park Crest 6.7
  • Schuylkill County 5.2
  • State 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Here 9.1
  • Schuylkill County 6.0
  • Pennsylvania 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 38.3
  • County 25.1
  • Pennsylvania 23.4

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Ninety seven percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Grier City-Park Crest have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. People in Grier City-Park Crest were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 27 women. He has vaginal sex with 25 women. People living here were on average 19 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on 11 women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 10.4 men on average. People in Grier City-Park Crest were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Three percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Grier City-Park Crest has vaginal or anal sex 68 times a year. Sixty percent have sex without using a condom. Eighty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 96.9%
  • County 97.4%
  • State 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 96.1%
  • County 95.1%
  • State 94.6%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 88.8%
  • Schuylkill County 87.9%
  • Pennsylvania 86.9%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 48.5%
  • County 50.2%
  • Pennsylvania 48.0%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 6.9%
  • County 5.6%
  • State 5.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Grier City-Park Crest 16.9
  • Schuylkill County 16.6
  • Pennsylvania 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 27.0
  • Schuylkill County 29.0
  • State 27.0

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 24.6
  • Schuylkill County 22.2
  • State 21.2

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Here 18.7
  • County 21.2
  • Pennsylvania 21.7

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 11.0
  • Schuylkill County 5.9
  • Pennsylvania 5.1

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 10.4
  • County 3.7
  • State 3.5

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 17.9
  • County 20.0
  • State 19.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 8.7%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 68.0
  • Schuylkill County 60.2
  • Pennsylvania 60.6

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 59.7%
  • County 53.9%
  • State 54.1%

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 84.4%
  • Schuylkill County 84.1%
  • Pennsylvania 82.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eight percent of households in Grier City-Park Crest use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Six percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • Schuylkill County 10.1%
  • State 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 6.4%
  • Schuylkill County 4.5%
  • Pennsylvania 4.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Grier City-Park Crest residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty six percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • County 6.9
  • Pennsylvania 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 25.9%
  • Schuylkill County 33.2%
  • State 31.9%

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Fifty one percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 50.9%
  • County 50.9%
  • State 50.8%

Thirty three percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty five percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eighteen percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty three percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 33.4%
  • County 23.0%
  • State 21.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 44.7%
  • Schuylkill County 39.0%
  • Pennsylvania 37.3%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 24.0%
  • County 27.6%
  • State 28.8%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 18.3%
  • Schuylkill County 15.9%
  • State 18.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 43.3%
  • Schuylkill County 39.7%
  • Pennsylvania 41.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Grier City-Park Crest 5.8
  • County 6.0
  • Pennsylvania 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Grier City-Park Crest 2.8
  • Schuylkill County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Five percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty eight percent are overweight. Eighteen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Eleven percent of people living in Grier City-Park Crest have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Five percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Six percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Three percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Seven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 4.6%
  • Schuylkill County 10.8%
  • State 10.7%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 5.5%
  • Schuylkill County 4.2%
  • State 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 28.3%
  • Schuylkill County 34.3%
  • State 34.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 17.7%
  • Schuylkill County 21.3%
  • Pennsylvania 20.2%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 10.8%
  • Schuylkill County 13.4%
  • Pennsylvania 12.4%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 18.8%
  • County 20.0%
  • Pennsylvania 19.2%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 21.6%
  • County 30.4%
  • State 27.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • Schuylkill County 4.4%
  • Pennsylvania 4.1%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 2.6%
  • County 4.7%
  • Pennsylvania 3.8%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 5.5%
  • Schuylkill County 4.2%
  • Pennsylvania 3.5%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 2.6%
  • Schuylkill County 2.9%
  • State 2.5%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • County 5.0%
  • Pennsylvania 4.2%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • Schuylkill County 4.8%
  • Pennsylvania 4.3%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • Schuylkill County 4.3%
  • State 3.5%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 3.5%
  • Schuylkill County 8.9%
  • State 8.1%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 3.7%
  • Schuylkill County 4.4%
  • Pennsylvania 4.0%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 1.0%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 7.5%
  • Schuylkill County 11.1%
  • Pennsylvania 9.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Grier City-Park Crest report their general health condition on average at 58 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 33 percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eleven percent of people living in Grier City-Park Crest are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 57.8%
  • Schuylkill County 55.0%
  • State 55.7%

Blood donors (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 3.1%
  • Schuylkill County 4.2%
  • State 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 32.6%
  • County 36.2%
  • Pennsylvania 38.7%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 10.7%
  • Schuylkill County 8.5%
  • Pennsylvania 8.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Grier City-Park Crest spend $338 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in Grier City-Park Crest spends $61 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $101 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $17 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $338
  • Schuylkill County $350
  • State $356

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 24.1%
  • County 23.5%
  • State 23.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $61
  • County $66
  • Pennsylvania $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • Schuylkill County 4.0%
  • State 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Grier City-Park Crest $101
  • Schuylkill County $128
  • State $137

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 5.5%
  • County 6.3%
  • Pennsylvania 6.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Grier City-Park Crest $17
  • Schuylkill County $21
  • State $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 1.1%
  • County 1.2%
  • Pennsylvania 1.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Grier City-Park Crest report their general condition of hearing on average at 74 percent. Seventy five percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety one percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty seven percent of Grier City-Park Crest population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Sixty eight percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Twenty two percent of people in Grier City-Park Crest had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 74.0%
  • County 76.3%
  • Pennsylvania 78.0%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 75.2%
  • County 76.3%
  • Pennsylvania 77.9%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 91.4%
  • Schuylkill County 94.1%
  • Pennsylvania 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 26.5%
  • County 22.5%
  • Pennsylvania 20.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 67.9%
  • County 48.0%
  • Pennsylvania 43.4%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 22.1%
  • County 16.7%
  • Pennsylvania 15.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 30.1%
  • Schuylkill County 28.6%
  • Pennsylvania 27.3%

Nineteen percent of Grier City-Park Crest residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty seven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Nine percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eleven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 18.6%
  • Schuylkill County 21.4%
  • State 19.1%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 26.7%
  • Schuylkill County 28.5%
  • State 25.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 9.0%
  • Schuylkill County 11.0%
  • State 9.9%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 11.2%
  • County 11.5%
  • State 10.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Grier City-Park Crest 8.7%
  • Schuylkill County 9.7%
  • Pennsylvania 8.6%
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