Health and Nutrition of Shillington, PA Residents

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Fifty one percent of Shillington 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 (%)

  • Here 51.2%
  • County 48.0%
  • Pennsylvania 49.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Shillington 21.9
  • County 21.8
  • Pennsylvania 21.5

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.4
  • Berks County 3.4
  • State 3.5

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

  • Here 1.6
  • Berks County 1.8
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.6
  • County 1.7
  • Pennsylvania 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.4
  • County 3.7
  • Pennsylvania 3.5

The average Shillington 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). Fifteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Shillington residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 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 three 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

  • Shillington 1.9
  • Berks County 2.1
  • Pennsylvania 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 15.2%
  • County 17.3%
  • State 15.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 20.3%
  • County 22.3%
  • State 21.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 47.8%
  • Berks County 44.1%
  • State 46.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Shillington 3.0
  • County 2.6
  • Pennsylvania 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.6
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Shillington 21.9
  • Berks County 21.7
  • State 22.2

The average height of Shillington residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 180 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Forty nine percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Shillington 66.7
  • County 66.6
  • State 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Shillington 179.8
  • County 179.2
  • Pennsylvania 180.1

Average BMI

  • Here 28.8
  • Berks County 28.7
  • State 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Shillington 37.4%
  • Berks County 37.4%
  • Pennsylvania 37.5%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 49.3%
  • Berks County 49.9%
  • State 49.4%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Shillington 36.2%
  • Berks County 33.3%
  • Pennsylvania 34.6%

Sixty four percent of Shillington residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty four percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty two percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Thirteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 64.4%
  • County 65.3%
  • State 64.2%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 24.2%
  • County 25.8%
  • State 23.8%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 22.1%
  • County 23.2%
  • State 21.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Shillington 3.0%
  • Berks County 3.3%
  • State 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Shillington 13.2%
  • Berks County 15.0%
  • Pennsylvania 12.8%

Eleven percent of people living in Shillington have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty nine percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 11.0%
  • Berks County 10.6%
  • State 10.6%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Shillington 49.2%
  • Berks County 46.8%
  • Pennsylvania 47.7%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Shillington 3.2%
  • County 3.1%
  • Pennsylvania 3.3%

Shillington 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

  • Here 1.1
  • County 1.2
  • Pennsylvania 1.2

Twelve percent of Shillington 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. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy one percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty two percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty five percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Shillington 11.8%
  • Berks County 12.0%
  • State 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • Berks County 6.0%
  • State 5.8%

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

  • Here 71.0%
  • County 69.1%
  • Pennsylvania 68.9%

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

  • Here 35.3%
  • County 28.9%
  • Pennsylvania 30.2%

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

  • Shillington 16.6%
  • Berks County 16.7%
  • State 16.1%

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

  • Here 21.6%
  • Berks County 23.0%
  • Pennsylvania 21.9%

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

  • Shillington 44.5%
  • County 40.9%
  • Pennsylvania 41.9%

Seventy eight percent of people living in Shillington are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 77.9%
  • Berks County 72.9%
  • State 75.8%

Twenty seven percent of people living in Shillington have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty eight percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty seven percent of people in Shillington 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 26.6%
  • Berks County 23.8%
  • State 24.7%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Shillington 27.6%
  • County 25.7%
  • Pennsylvania 25.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 47.2%
  • Berks County 41.8%
  • State 44.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Shillington 22.6%
  • Berks County 20.7%
  • Pennsylvania 20.8%

Thirty nine percent of people living in Shillington use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Shillington 39.3%
  • County 33.5%
  • Pennsylvania 35.2%

Twenty five percent of Shillington residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty two percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty one percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty six 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. Eighteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen 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. Four 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 (%)

  • Shillington 24.7%
  • Berks County 27.4%
  • State 25.9%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Shillington 26.8%
  • Berks County 28.6%
  • State 27.2%

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

  • Shillington 41.7%
  • County 42.9%
  • State 41.6%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Shillington 51.1%
  • Berks County 52.1%
  • State 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 26.3%
  • County 28.9%
  • Pennsylvania 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Shillington 19.9%
  • Berks County 22.0%
  • Pennsylvania 21.1%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Shillington 18.4%
  • County 20.0%
  • Pennsylvania 18.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Shillington 12.6%
  • County 15.2%
  • State 13.7%

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

  • Shillington 4.1%
  • County 4.8%
  • Pennsylvania 4.4%

Shillington residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Shillington 2.4
  • County 2.2
  • State 2.2

Seventy nine percent of people living in Shillington have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eleven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.2 days per month on average. They have 5.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 21 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Shillington 78.7%
  • Berks County 80.3%
  • Pennsylvania 79.5%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Shillington 11.5%
  • Berks County 10.6%
  • Pennsylvania 11.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 5.2
  • County 4.8
  • Pennsylvania 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Shillington 5.4
  • Berks County 5.8
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Shillington 21.3
  • County 24.5
  • Pennsylvania 23.4

Ninety eight percent of Shillington residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty seven percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Shillington have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Shillington 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 25 women. He has vaginal sex with 18 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 5.9 men on average. They have had 3.3 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Shillington were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on eight men in their lifetime. Seven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Shillington has vaginal or anal sex 61 times a year. Fifty four percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Shillington 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.8%
  • Berks County 97.6%
  • Pennsylvania 97.2%

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

  • Shillington 94.9%
  • Berks County 94.9%
  • State 94.6%

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

  • Here 88.3%
  • County 87.3%
  • Pennsylvania 86.9%

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

  • Shillington 47.0%
  • Berks County 50.8%
  • State 48.0%

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

  • Shillington 7.0%
  • County 5.4%
  • State 5.9%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Shillington 98.2%
  • Berks County 97.5%
  • Pennsylvania 97.3%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Shillington 88.5%
  • Berks County 85.4%
  • Pennsylvania 84.5%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Shillington 39.8%
  • County 40.2%
  • Pennsylvania 38.1%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Berks County 12.2%
  • Pennsylvania 11.4%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.9
  • Berks County 16.5
  • Pennsylvania 16.8

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

  • Shillington 24.7
  • County 28.2
  • State 27.0

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

  • Here 18.2
  • Berks County 22.7
  • Pennsylvania 21.2

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

  • Shillington 21.2
  • County 21.2
  • Pennsylvania 21.7

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

  • Shillington 4.6
  • County 5.6
  • Pennsylvania 5.1

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

  • Shillington 5.9
  • County 3.2
  • State 3.5

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

  • Here 3.3
  • Berks County 1.9
  • Pennsylvania 2.0

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

  • Shillington 19.5
  • County 20.5
  • Pennsylvania 19.9

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

  • Shillington 7.6
  • Berks County 5.8
  • State 5.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Shillington 6.8%
  • County 8.4%
  • State 8.7%

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

  • Shillington 61.2
  • Berks County 63.2
  • Pennsylvania 60.6

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Shillington 54.2%
  • County 54.3%
  • State 54.1%

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

  • Here 10.4
  • Berks County 11.5
  • Pennsylvania 11.2

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

  • Shillington 9.2
  • County 10.2
  • Pennsylvania 9.8

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

  • Shillington 0.5
  • County 0.5
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Shillington 85.7%
  • Berks County 80.1%
  • Pennsylvania 82.3%

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

Nine percent of households in Shillington use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Shillington 9.3%
  • County 10.2%
  • State 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Berks County 4.6%
  • Pennsylvania 4.4%

Shillington residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty four percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Shillington 6.9
  • Berks County 6.8
  • Pennsylvania 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 33.9%
  • County 31.9%
  • State 31.9%

Forty eight percent of Shillington residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 47.6%
  • Berks County 53.2%
  • Pennsylvania 50.8%

Twenty two percent of Shillington 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. Thirty nine 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 six 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 two 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 21.8%
  • County 22.5%
  • State 21.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Shillington 38.8%
  • County 37.5%
  • State 37.3%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 26.1%
  • Berks County 29.2%
  • State 28.8%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 17.6%
  • Berks County 16.2%
  • Pennsylvania 18.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 42.1%
  • County 39.4%
  • Pennsylvania 41.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Shillington 6.2
  • County 5.9
  • Pennsylvania 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.8
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • Berks County 1.2
  • Pennsylvania 1.2

Ten percent of Shillington residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty six 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. Fourteen percent of people living in Shillington have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty one percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five 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. Four percent have ever had emphysema. Nine percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twelve percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Shillington 10.3%
  • County 11.1%
  • Pennsylvania 10.7%

People with anemia (%)

  • Shillington 3.2%
  • Berks County 3.5%
  • Pennsylvania 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • Berks County 4.0%
  • Pennsylvania 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Shillington 35.6%
  • Berks County 33.9%
  • State 34.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 18.3%
  • Berks County 22.7%
  • State 20.2%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 13.6%
  • County 12.5%
  • Pennsylvania 12.4%

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

  • Shillington 18.6%
  • County 20.8%
  • Pennsylvania 19.2%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 30.7%
  • County 27.8%
  • State 27.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Shillington 4.6%
  • Berks County 3.8%
  • Pennsylvania 4.1%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Shillington 4.4%
  • County 4.1%
  • Pennsylvania 3.8%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Shillington 4.3%
  • Berks County 3.7%
  • State 3.5%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • Berks County 2.4%
  • Pennsylvania 2.5%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.9%
  • Berks County 4.5%
  • Pennsylvania 4.2%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Shillington 4.4%
  • County 4.4%
  • Pennsylvania 4.3%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Shillington 3.6%
  • Berks County 4.1%
  • State 3.5%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Shillington 9.2%
  • Berks County 7.8%
  • Pennsylvania 8.1%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 4.2%
  • Pennsylvania 4.0%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Shillington 2.6%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 11.5%
  • County 9.3%
  • Pennsylvania 9.8%

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

Sixty seven percent of births in Shillington were vaginal deliveries. Thirty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty seven percent of women in Shillington have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fifteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Fifteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty four percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 66.7%
  • Berks County 66.5%
  • State 65.5%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Shillington 33.3%
  • Berks County 33.5%
  • State 34.5%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Shillington 99.5%
  • Berks County 99.4%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Shillington 61.4%
  • County 60.9%
  • State 60.1%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Shillington 53.2%
  • Berks County 53.9%
  • Pennsylvania 53.0%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Shillington 26.8%
  • County 23.5%
  • Pennsylvania 24.1%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Shillington 14.6%
  • Berks County 12.7%
  • Pennsylvania 13.1%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 74.6%
  • County 73.4%
  • Pennsylvania 74.0%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 7.6%
  • Berks County 7.2%
  • Pennsylvania 7.9%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 14.7%
  • Berks County 16.1%
  • State 15.2%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 23.8%
  • County 19.1%
  • Pennsylvania 19.6%

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

People living in Shillington report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 36 percent of Shillington residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Shillington are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 56.5%
  • County 54.2%
  • State 55.7%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 3.8%
  • Pennsylvania 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Shillington 35.6%
  • County 38.1%
  • Pennsylvania 38.7%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.4%
  • County 8.2%
  • Pennsylvania 8.5%

People in Shillington spend $351 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 22 percent of their income. The average family in Shillington spends $71 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $142 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $24 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Shillington $351
  • County $362
  • Pennsylvania $356

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

  • Here 22.0%
  • Berks County 24.8%
  • State 23.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $71
  • County $68
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $142
  • County $129
  • State $137

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Shillington 6.7%
  • County 6.6%
  • Pennsylvania 6.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Shillington $24
  • Berks County $23
  • State $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Shillington 1.1%
  • County 1.2%
  • Pennsylvania 1.2%

People living in Shillington report their general condition of hearing on average at 77 percent. Seventy eight 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 five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Shillington population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty four 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. Fifteen percent of people in Shillington had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Shillington 76.9%
  • County 77.4%
  • Pennsylvania 78.0%

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

  • Here 77.7%
  • Berks County 76.6%
  • State 77.9%

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

  • Here 94.9%
  • Berks County 94.4%
  • Pennsylvania 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Shillington 21.1%
  • Berks County 21.7%
  • Pennsylvania 20.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Shillington 43.6%
  • County 46.0%
  • Pennsylvania 43.4%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 15.3%
  • Berks County 15.8%
  • Pennsylvania 15.4%

Thirty percent of Shillington 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 (%)

  • Shillington 30.1%
  • Berks County 26.5%
  • Pennsylvania 27.3%

Eighteen percent of Shillington 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 five percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Ten 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 17.9%
  • County 20.8%
  • Pennsylvania 19.1%

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

  • Here 25.4%
  • County 27.3%
  • State 25.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 10.3%
  • County 10.3%
  • Pennsylvania 9.9%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Shillington 9.7%
  • Berks County 11.4%
  • Pennsylvania 10.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 9.3%
  • County 8.6%
  • State 8.6%
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