Health · Ider

Ider, AL health

Ider differs from Alabama on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 78%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (14.8% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ider
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 731 people are less certain, so we show Ider's figures without a grade.

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How Ider 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 Ider adults…

52 of every 100 Ider adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 47–56%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ider, betterIder, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.1% Ider
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Ider
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12% Ider
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.5% Ider
AL 15.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
AL 80%
51%
Dentist visit
AL 57%
86%
Cholesterol check
AL 86%
64%
Colon screening
AL 67%
70%
Mammogram
AL 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
AL 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ider 11.4% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ider adults are doing

1 in 3Ider adults feel lonely
34.3% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Ider adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · Alabama 23.3% · worse
1 in 4Ider adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Ider adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · 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
Ider adults worry about having enough food
22.7% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Ider adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Ider adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 9
Ider adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · AL 9.8% · about the same

19% of Ider adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.3%
Thinking or memory20.5%
Hearing13.2%
Errands alone14.4%
Vision8.9%
Dressing or bathing7.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ider

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

HNearest ERDekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyErlanger Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Alabama Health ServicesBryant · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Bryant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Primary Health Care Center of Dade
3 sites · nearest in Trenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
Fort Payne · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Highlands Medical Center
Scottsboro · ★★★★★
ER
31.6 mi
Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia
Ringgold · ★★★★★
ER
32.1 mi
Erlanger Medical Center
Chattanooga · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careIder's county is a federal shortage area.Dekalb County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careIder is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthIder is not a shortage area

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 Ider. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ider
MeasureIderMarginAlabama
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.5%47–56%43.3%worse
High cholesterol47.3%42.6–52.1%40.7%worse
Obesity39.7%32–47.9%39.4%about the same
Arthritis40.6%36.6–44.6%30.3%worse
Depression27.6%23.7–31.9%23.3%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)19.2%15.8–23.1%15.4%worse
Asthma11%9.7–12.5%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes18.9%16.5–21.6%14.8%worse
COPD14.8%12.7–17%8%worse
Heart disease11.7%10.4–13.1%7.3%worse
Stroke6.1%5.5–6.9%4.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.5%19–26.3%15.1%worse
Binge drink12%9.7–14.8%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise37.1%31.7–43.1%28.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%32.7–46.4%39.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%77.5–84.4%80.4%about the same
Dentist visit51.2%47.2–55.5%56.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.6%83.5–87.7%85.8%about the same
Colon screening64%58.6–69.3%67%about the same
Mammogram70.1%61.8–77.7%77.9%worse
Taking BP meds81.5%78.8–84%78%better
No health insurance11.4%8.9–14.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.3%29.1–39.8%35.4%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.4–28.2%24.8%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.2%16.9–21.6%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health31.9%27.5–36.4%22.8%worse
Frequent physical distress20.6%18–23.5%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.7%18.9–27.1%19.2%about the same
Housing insecurity13.6%11.4–16%13.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.1%8.6–11.7%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation11.1%9.5–12.9%9.8%about the same
Receive SNAP19%15.5–22.9%14%
Disability
Any disability46.9%41.8–52.4%36.5%
Walking or climbing stairs26.3%22.8–30.1%17.1%
Thinking or memory20.5%17.9–23.5%16.1%
Hearing13.2%11.7–14.9%8.2%
Vision8.9%7.7–10.1%6%
Dressing or bathing7.3%6.3–8.4%4.6%
Errands alone14.4%12.4–16.4%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 Ider door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Ider better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ider 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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