What is the obesity rate in Ruby, NY?

About 29.1% of adults in Ruby, NY have obesity, compared with 28.9% in New York and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #862 of 1,287 cities and towns in New York.

How common is diabetes in Ruby, NY?

About 9.8% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (New York 11.5%, U.S. 12.1%).

What share of adults smoke in Ruby, NY?

About 11.4% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.

How accurate are these numbers?

They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

Ruby, NY Health Statistics

29.1% of adults have obesity and 9.8% have diabetes, among about 918 residents.

Obesity: 29.1%; #862 of 1,287 · -4.2 pts
Diabetes: 9.8%; #803 of 1,287 · -2.3 pts
Smoking: 11.4%; -1.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64): 5.0%; -6.1 pts

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

Cancer9.8% vs 7.7%
Arthritis27.8% vs 25.2%

Lower than the U.S.

Uninsured (18-64)5.0% vs 11.1%
Food insecurity9.8% vs 15.9%
Received SNAP8.2% vs 12.8%

Health measures

Ruby, NY compared with New York and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults with	Here	NY	U.S.
Obesity	29.1%-4.2 pts	28.9%	33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes	9.8%-2.3 pts	11.5%	12.1%
High blood pressure	35.7%+1.3 pts	32.6%	34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)	37.7%+1.3 pts	37.7%	36.4%
Coronary heart disease	6.2%about the same	6.1%	6.3%
Stroke	3.2%about the same	3.4%	3.4%
Current asthma	10.6%about the same	10.3%	10.2%
COPD	6.4%about the same	6.0%	6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)	9.8%+2.1 pts	7.7%	7.7%
Arthritis	27.8%+2.6 pts	24.0%	25.2%
Depression	19.8%-1.8 pts	17.4%	21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)	11.7%-0.9 pts	12.8%	12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults with	Here	NY	U.S.
Current smoking	11.4%-1.4 pts	11.3%	12.8%
Binge drinking	15.8%about the same	16.3%	15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity	21.8%-3.4 pts	26.0%	25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)	36.8%+0.7 pts	38.0%	36.1%

Prevention

Adults with	Here	NY	U.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)	5.0%-6.1 pts	8.0%	11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year	81.7%+4.9 pts	80.8%	76.8%
Dental visit in the past year	65.1%+3.4 pts	63.4%	61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)	78.1%+2.6 pts	77.2%	75.5%
Cholesterol screening	90.8%+4.6 pts	89.2%	86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)	70.3%+6.6 pts	66.7%	63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)	76.3%about the same	78.9%	76.1%

Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the obesity rate in Ruby, NY?: About 29.1% of adults in Ruby, NY have obesity, compared with 28.9% in New York and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #862 of 1,287 cities and towns in New York.
How common is diabetes in Ruby, NY?: About 9.8% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (New York 11.5%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Ruby, NY?: About 11.4% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
How accurate are these numbers?: They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.

Health status, disability and social needs

Compared with New York and the U.S.

Health status

Adults with	Here	NY	U.S.
Fair or poor general health	14.6%-5.2 pts	18.2%	19.8%
Frequent mental distress	15.2%-1.3 pts	15.0%	16.5%
Frequent physical distress	12.8%-0.5 pts	12.9%	13.3%

Disability

Adults with	Here	NY	U.S.
Any disability	24.5%-5.9 pts	27.3%	30.4%
Mobility disability	11.8%-2.0 pts	13.5%	13.8%
Cognitive disability	11.2%-3.1 pts	12.2%	14.3%
Hearing disability	5.9%-0.9 pts	5.6%	6.8%
Vision disability	3.8%-1.5 pts	5.2%	5.3%
Self-care disability	3.1%-0.7 pts	3.8%	3.8%
Independent living disability	6.7%-1.4 pts	7.7%	8.1%

Social needs

Adults with	Here	NY	U.S.
Lack of social and emotional support	22.5%-2.1 pts	26.4%	24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year	9.8%-6.1 pts	17.3%	15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year	8.2%-4.6 pts	14.2%	12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year	9.6%-3.4 pts	14.6%	13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year	5.4%-2.6 pts	8.2%	8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation	6.0%-2.5 pts	8.6%	8.5%

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Data sources

PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · Official site

Data as of 12/01/2025

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