Health and Nutrition of Ephrata, WA Residents

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Forty six percent of Ephrata residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 23 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 four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Ephrata 45.8%
  • Grant County 46.0%
  • State 49.1%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 22.6
  • County 20.7
  • State 21.1

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.2
  • County 3.6
  • Washington 3.6

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

  • Here 1.9
  • County 2.0
  • Washington 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Ephrata 1.7
  • County 2.0
  • State 1.9

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 4.1
  • County 3.8
  • Washington 3.8

The average Ephrata 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). Twenty percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty three percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Ephrata residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 41 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 20 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Ephrata 2.3
  • Grant County 2.1
  • Washington 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 18.9%
  • Washington 16.7%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 22.7%
  • Grant County 22.4%
  • Washington 21.7%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Ephrata 40.7%
  • Grant County 42.8%
  • State 45.8%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Ephrata 2.3
  • County 2.5
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.8
  • Grant County 2.9
  • Washington 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Ephrata 20.3
  • Grant County 22.3
  • Washington 22.8

The average height of Ephrata residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 179 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Thirty percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.5
  • Grant County 66.1
  • Washington 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Ephrata 178.6
  • County 177.6
  • Washington 178.6

Average BMI

  • Here 28.6
  • County 28.5
  • State 28.4

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 37.6%
  • County 37.1%
  • Washington 35.8%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Ephrata 50.9%
  • Grant County 49.6%
  • Washington 47.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Ephrata 30.1%
  • Grant County 32.4%
  • Washington 34.5%

Sixty eight percent of Ephrata residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty nine percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty six percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used heroin. Eighteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 67.8%
  • Grant County 65.2%
  • State 64.0%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 29.1%
  • Grant County 28.0%
  • Washington 24.9%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Ephrata 25.6%
  • County 25.6%
  • Washington 22.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Ephrata 3.8%
  • Grant County 2.7%
  • Washington 3.0%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Ephrata 17.7%
  • County 17.3%
  • Washington 14.2%

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

Twelve percent of people living in Ephrata have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty six 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 (%)

  • Ephrata 11.7%
  • Grant County 10.5%
  • Washington 9.6%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Ephrata 46.4%
  • Grant County 44.9%
  • Washington 45.7%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Ephrata 3.4%
  • County 2.8%
  • Washington 2.9%

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

Ephrata 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

  • Ephrata 1.3
  • Grant County 1.2
  • State 1.1

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

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Ephrata 12.5%
  • Grant County 12.3%
  • State 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • County 5.7%
  • Washington 5.6%

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

  • Ephrata 69.8%
  • Grant County 67.2%
  • State 67.9%

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

  • Ephrata 27.1%
  • County 26.0%
  • State 28.0%

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

  • Ephrata 16.7%
  • Grant County 16.2%
  • State 16.3%

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

  • Here 23.9%
  • County 22.5%
  • Washington 22.6%

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

  • Here 39.9%
  • County 38.3%
  • State 41.1%

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Ephrata 70.2%
  • County 67.8%
  • Washington 73.2%

Twenty six percent of people living in Ephrata 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 percent of people in Ephrata frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty two 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 (%)

  • Ephrata 25.6%
  • Grant County 20.6%
  • Washington 21.0%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Ephrata 26.8%
  • Grant County 22.9%
  • State 24.0%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Ephrata 40.5%
  • Grant County 37.4%
  • State 40.1%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 22.2%
  • County 19.0%
  • State 18.2%

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

Twenty nine percent of people living in Ephrata use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 29.4%
  • Grant County 30.5%
  • State 35.7%

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

Twenty nine percent of Ephrata residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty four percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty one 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. Five 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 28.5%
  • Grant County 28.5%
  • State 26.3%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Ephrata 29.5%
  • County 29.8%
  • State 27.1%

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

  • Ephrata 44.0%
  • County 42.9%
  • State 42.1%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Ephrata 52.9%
  • Grant County 52.8%
  • Washington 51.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 31.3%
  • Grant County 31.1%
  • State 27.8%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Ephrata 23.7%
  • Grant County 23.3%
  • State 21.4%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Ephrata 21.0%
  • County 20.8%
  • State 19.6%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 17.0%
  • Grant County 17.3%
  • State 14.0%

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

  • Ephrata 5.2%
  • Grant County 5.0%
  • Washington 4.3%

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

Ephrata residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Ephrata 2.4
  • County 1.9
  • State 2.0

Eighty percent of people living in Ephrata 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 4.4 days per month on average. They have 5.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 25 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 80.0%
  • Grant County 81.3%
  • Washington 80.4%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 11.0%
  • Grant County 10.1%
  • State 10.7%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Ephrata 4.4
  • Grant County 4.4
  • State 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Ephrata 5.9
  • Grant County 6.3
  • Washington 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 25.2
  • Grant County 25.3
  • Washington 23.7

Ninety eight percent of Ephrata 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. Fifty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Ephrata 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 four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty two percent have ever had anal sex. Fourteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Ephrata were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 31 women. He has vaginal sex with 25 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 six women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.7 men on average. They have had 1.0 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Ephrata were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on five men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Ephrata has vaginal or anal sex 66 times a year. Fifty four percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Ephrata 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 13 men on average. They have had 12 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Ephrata 97.8%
  • Grant County 97.6%
  • Washington 97.0%

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

  • Ephrata 95.1%
  • County 94.3%
  • State 93.9%

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

  • Ephrata 87.9%
  • Grant County 86.7%
  • State 86.8%

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

  • Here 53.7%
  • County 53.1%
  • Washington 48.9%

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

  • Here 4.6%
  • Grant County 5.3%
  • Washington 5.8%

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

  • Here 97.7%
  • County 97.2%
  • Washington 96.7%

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

  • Here 83.9%
  • Grant County 84.4%
  • Washington 85.3%

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

  • Ephrata 41.7%
  • County 40.9%
  • Washington 39.6%

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

  • Ephrata 14.3%
  • Grant County 13.7%
  • State 11.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Ephrata 16.1
  • Grant County 16.3
  • State 16.8

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

  • Ephrata 31.2
  • Grant County 31.8
  • Washington 26.2

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

  • Ephrata 24.7
  • Grant County 25.4
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 20.9
  • County 20.6
  • State 21.3

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

  • Ephrata 6.3
  • County 6.5
  • State 5.5

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

  • Ephrata 1.7
  • Grant County 1.2
  • State 2.1

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

  • Ephrata 1.0
  • Grant County 0.7
  • State 1.2

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

  • Ephrata 21.3
  • County 20.8
  • State 20.2

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

  • Ephrata 5.0
  • Grant County 3.4
  • Washington 4.6

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • County 10.2%
  • Washington 8.4%

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

  • Ephrata 65.7
  • County 65.0
  • Washington 63.5

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 54.2%
  • County 51.0%
  • Washington 55.1%

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

  • Here 13.3
  • Grant County 10.9
  • State 11.1

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

  • Here 11.7
  • County 9.7
  • State 9.9

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

  • Here 0.6
  • County 0.6
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 79.7%
  • County 71.6%
  • Washington 80.0%

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

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 10.5%
  • Grant County 9.9%
  • State 9.8%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • County 4.6%
  • State 4.3%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Ephrata 6.8
  • Grant County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Ephrata 33.0%
  • County 29.5%
  • Washington 31.2%

Fifty seven percent of Ephrata residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Ephrata 57.0%
  • Grant County 53.3%
  • State 52.0%

Twenty two percent of Ephrata 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 seven 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. Thirty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twelve 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. Thirty five 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 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 22.4%
  • Grant County 22.7%
  • Washington 22.0%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Ephrata 36.6%
  • County 36.9%
  • State 37.5%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 29.5%
  • Grant County 32.1%
  • Washington 31.0%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 12.5%
  • County 17.3%
  • State 19.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 34.9%
  • County 37.3%
  • State 42.7%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 5.8
  • Grant County 5.7
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Ephrata 3.0
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Ephrata 1.1
  • Grant County 1.2
  • Washington 1.3

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

Twelve percent of Ephrata residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four 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 three percent are overweight. Twenty eight 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 Ephrata have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty four percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Five 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. Five percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Five percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Five percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Five percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Ten percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Ephrata 12.1%
  • Grant County 10.2%
  • Washington 10.7%

People with anemia (%)

  • Ephrata 4.0%
  • County 3.7%
  • Washington 3.3%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Grant County 3.4%
  • Washington 3.8%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 33.1%
  • Grant County 31.8%
  • State 32.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 27.7%
  • County 24.2%
  • Washington 21.4%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 13.9%
  • County 11.4%
  • State 10.9%

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

  • Here 23.6%
  • County 22.7%
  • Washington 19.2%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 30.0%
  • Grant County 24.9%
  • State 24.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • County 3.2%
  • State 3.6%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Ephrata 5.1%
  • Grant County 3.7%
  • State 3.2%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • County 3.3%
  • State 3.1%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Ephrata 2.6%
  • County 2.1%
  • State 2.0%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Ephrata 5.1%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 3.7%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Ephrata 5.2%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 3.7%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 5.2%
  • Grant County 3.8%
  • Washington 3.3%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Ephrata 7.7%
  • County 6.5%
  • Washington 7.2%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Ephrata 4.7%
  • Grant County 3.4%
  • Washington 3.6%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • Grant County 4.3%
  • State 3.3%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Ephrata 9.9%
  • County 7.6%
  • State 8.3%

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

Seventy percent of births in Ephrata were vaginal deliveries. Thirty percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty five percent of women in Ephrata have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Thirteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eighteen 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 (%)

  • Ephrata 70.0%
  • County 66.9%
  • Washington 64.9%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Ephrata 30.0%
  • Grant County 33.1%
  • State 35.1%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.5%
  • Grant County 99.4%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 62.6%
  • Grant County 60.4%
  • State 59.6%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Ephrata 49.0%
  • Grant County 55.2%
  • State 57.1%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Ephrata 25.3%
  • Grant County 19.8%
  • Washington 20.4%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Ephrata 13.3%
  • County 10.7%
  • State 11.1%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 69.0%
  • County 69.8%
  • Washington 73.1%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 5.4%
  • Grant County 6.0%
  • Washington 8.0%

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

  • Here 16.3%
  • Grant County 18.6%
  • Washington 16.5%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 18.1%
  • Grant County 15.6%
  • Washington 17.0%

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

People living in Ephrata report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 37 percent of Ephrata residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Ephrata are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 51.3%
  • Grant County 52.9%
  • State 55.9%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 37.0%
  • Grant County 38.7%
  • State 39.1%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Ephrata 8.1%
  • Grant County 7.6%
  • Washington 8.3%

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

People in Ephrata spend $361 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 27 percent of their income. The average family in Ephrata spends $62 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $115 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $22 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 $361
  • County $364
  • Washington $366

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

  • Ephrata 26.8%
  • Grant County 24.7%
  • State 23.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Ephrata $62
  • Grant County $73
  • State $73

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • Grant County 4.3%
  • State 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Ephrata $115
  • Grant County $129
  • State $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Ephrata 6.3%
  • Grant County 7.2%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $22
  • County $25
  • State $26

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Ephrata 1.1%
  • County 1.2%
  • State 1.2%

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

People living in Ephrata report their general condition of hearing on average at 76 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty four percent of Ephrata population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty nine 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. Seventeen percent of people in Ephrata had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 75.8%
  • Grant County 78.0%
  • Washington 79.0%

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

  • Ephrata 74.6%
  • Grant County 77.5%
  • State 78.2%

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

  • Ephrata 94.1%
  • Grant County 94.4%
  • Washington 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Ephrata 23.8%
  • County 20.4%
  • State 20.1%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 49.1%
  • County 46.3%
  • State 43.4%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Ephrata 16.6%
  • County 15.3%
  • State 15.7%

Twenty six percent of Ephrata 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 (%)

  • Ephrata 26.3%
  • County 25.0%
  • Washington 24.6%

Twenty five percent of Ephrata 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. Thirty one percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twelve percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Fourteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Ten 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 (%)

  • Ephrata 24.8%
  • County 19.7%
  • Washington 18.4%

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

  • Ephrata 31.3%
  • County 25.2%
  • Washington 24.3%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Ephrata 12.3%
  • Grant County 9.0%
  • State 8.8%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Ephrata 13.9%
  • Grant County 11.5%
  • State 10.0%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Grant County 7.2%
  • Washington 7.2%

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

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