Health · Eldridge

Eldridge, AL health

Eldridge differs from Alabama on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (13.1% vs 8%) and more smokers (22.6% vs 15.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Eldridge
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 133 people are less certain, so we show Eldridge's figures without a grade.

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How Eldridge compares with Alabama

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eldridge adults…

48 of every 100 Eldridge adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 43–52.1%

Bars show Eldridge; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Eldridge, betterEldridge, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.9% Eldridge
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.6% Eldridge
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Eldridge
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.6% Eldridge
AL 15.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Eldridge adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.

80%
Yearly checkup
AL 80%
55%
Dentist visit
AL 57%
84%
Cholesterol check
AL 86%
62%
Colon screening
AL 67%
70%
Mammogram
AL 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
AL 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eldridge 12% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Eldridge adults are doing

1 in 3Eldridge adults feel lonely
34.8% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Eldridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · Alabama 23.3% · worse
1 in 4Eldridge adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Eldridge adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · Alabama 17.2% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 4
Eldridge adults worry about having enough food
22.8% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Eldridge adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Eldridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 9
Eldridge adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · AL 9.8% · about the same

18.7% of Eldridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.4%

of Eldridge adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs23.9%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone13.6%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing6.4%

Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Eldridge

No hospital or community health center in Eldridge itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERNorth Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFayette Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCapstone HealthNauvoo · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Capstone Health
4 sites · nearest in Nauvoo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion
Winfield · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Fayette Medical Center
Fayette · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Lakeland Community Hospital
Haleyville · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Lakeland Community Hospital
Haleyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Whatley Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careEldridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Walker County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careEldridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Walker County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthEldridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI MHCA-4 · need score 17 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Eldridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Eldridge
MeasureEldridgeMarginAlabama
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.7%43–52.1%43.3%about the same
High cholesterol43.9%39.2–48.4%40.7%about the same
Obesity38.1%30.9–45.3%39.4%about the same
Arthritis37.7%33.7–41.4%30.3%worse
Depression28.3%24.2–32.3%23.3%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)22.3%18.5–26.6%15.4%worse
Asthma10.8%9.3–12.2%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9–11.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes17.4%14.9–20%14.8%worse
COPD13.1%10.8–15.7%8%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.2–12.1%7.3%worse
Stroke5.4%4.6–6.2%4.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.6%18.1–27.5%15.1%worse
Binge drink12.8%10.2–15.5%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise36.9%30.7–43.6%28.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.6%35.4–48%39.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%76.4–83.4%80.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.1%51–59.3%56.9%about the same
Cholesterol check84.3%81.3–86.9%85.8%about the same
Colon screening61.5%56.5–66.5%67%worse
Mammogram70%62.2–77.3%77.9%worse
Taking BP meds79.5%76.4–82%78%about the same
No health insurance12%8.3–16.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.8%29.3–40.4%35.4%about the same
Lack emotional support24%19.7–28.3%24.8%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.7%17.1–22.4%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health30.6%25.4–36.2%22.8%worse
Frequent physical distress19.5%16.7–22.6%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.8%17.5–28.8%19.2%about the same
Housing insecurity14.2%11.1–17.4%13.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.4%8.4–12.3%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation10.8%8.7–13.1%9.8%about the same
Receive SNAP18.7%13.8–23.9%14%
Disability
Any disability46.4%40.7–52.4%36.5%
Walking or climbing stairs23.9%20.2–27.9%17.1%
Thinking or memory20.3%16.9–24%16.1%
Hearing12.3%10.8–13.9%8.2%
Vision7.9%6.6–9.5%6%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.4–7.8%4.6%
Errands alone13.6%11.3–16.2%9.8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Eldridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Eldridge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Eldridge directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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