The Community Health Status Survey gives an in-depth look at the self-reported health of residents of 22 counties surrounding Cincinnati. It was first conducted in 1996 and was most recently completed in 2017.
Through comparisons, CHSS shows how Greater Cincinnati stacks up to the rest of the country and how our health is changing over time. The results give organizations, agencies, policymakers and residents the local data they need as they work to improve the overall health of Greater Cincinnati.
2017 Community Health Status Survey
Demographic reports
- The Health of Latinos in Our Community (English); La Salud de los Latinos en Nuestra Comunidad (Spanish)
- The Health of African Americans in Our Community
Neighborhood reports
Prior survey data
Note: Datasets from the 2017, 2013, 2010, 2005, 2002 and 1999 surveys are available are available on the Online Analysis and Statistical Information System (OASIS). To view these and other surveys, register for a free account and you will be directed to a new page where you can access to all Interact for Health raw survey data. If you have any questions please contact Colleen Desmond at cdesmond@interactforhealth.org.
Using the survey data
These results are free to download and print, provided they are not used for a commercial purpose, that you do not collect any fees for the reproductions, and that they are faithfully reproduced without addition, alteration or abbreviation.
Suggestions for future surveys
The Community Health Status Survey is conducted every three to five years in partnership with the Institute for Policy Research and covers a variety of topics, including insurance status, concerns about health coverage, health services and others. Suggestions about future surveys should be shared with Colleen Desmond, Research and Evaluation Officer.

For more information about the survey, contact
Colleen Desmond, Research and Evaluation Officer