Health · Minor

Minor, AL health

Minor differs from Alabama on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.5% vs 15.4%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (13.2% vs 9.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Minor
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 762 people are less certain, so we show Minor's figures without a grade.

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How Minor 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 Minor adults…

46 of every 100 Minor adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 42.7–49.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Minor, betterMinor, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.2% Minor
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.2% Minor
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Minor
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.4% Minor
AL 15.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
AL 80%
52%
Dentist visit
AL 57%
85%
Cholesterol check
AL 86%
66%
Colon screening
AL 67%
80%
Mammogram
AL 78%
78%
Taking BP meds
AL 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minor 11.8% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Minor adults are doing

1 in 3Minor adults feel lonely
39.5% · Alabama 35.4% · worse
1 in 4Minor adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Alabama 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Minor adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Minor 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
Minor adults worry about having enough food
25.9% · AL 19.2% · worse
1 in 5
Minor adults worry about keeping their housing
18.2% · AL 13.9% · worse
1 in 8
Minor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.2% · AL 9.6% · worse
1 in 8
Minor adults lack reliable transportation
12.6% · AL 9.8% · worse

20.4% of Minor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone12%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Around Minor

Minor and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Minor.

Birmingham: 42.2% Irondale: 33.5% Center Point: 46% Homewood: 29.7% Mountain Brook: 26.8% Trussville: 31.2% Vestavia Hills: 29.1% Hoover: 30.2% Leeds: 35.2% Forestdale: 43.4% McDonald Chapel: 41.5% Midfield: 45% Fultondale: 35.9% Minor: 40.4% Minor Birmingham Princeton Baptist Medical Center · Birmingham · 6.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH The Children's Hospital of Alabama · Birmingham · 8.1 miH Birmingham VA Medical Center · Birmingham · 8.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH University of Alabama Hospital · Birmingham · 8.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH Ensley Health Center · Birmingham · 3 mi+ Cahaba Medical Care - Ensley Office · Birmingham · 3.1 mi+
26.8%46%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Minor40.4%
Birmingham42.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.1 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Minor

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

HNearest ERPrinceton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBirmingham VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEnsley Health CenterBirmingham · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Ensley Health Center
Birmingham · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.1 mi
Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
7 sites · nearest in Birmingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.1 mi
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham · not rated
ERChildren's
8.3 mi
Birmingham VA Medical Center
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ERVA
8.3 mi
University of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMinor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careMinor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMinor 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 Minor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Minor
MeasureMinorMarginAlabama
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.2%42.7–49.6%43.3%about the same
High cholesterol42.2%38.9–45.6%40.7%about the same
Obesity40.4%35.7–45.2%39.4%about the same
Arthritis31.9%29–34.7%30.3%about the same
Depression24.9%22–28.1%23.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.5%17.9–25.3%15.4%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.8%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8%7.3–8.9%8.2%about the same
Diabetes17.4%15.4–19.5%14.8%worse
COPD10%8.6–11.5%8%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.5–9.4%7.3%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.4%4.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.4%16.5–22.2%15.1%worse
Binge drink14.2%12–16.6%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise34.2%30–38.3%28.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.2%35–43.6%39.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.3%77.4–83.1%80.4%about the same
Dentist visit51.7%47.8–55.6%56.9%worse
Cholesterol check85%82.9–87.1%85.8%about the same
Colon screening66.2%62–70.2%67%about the same
Mammogram79.8%74.3–84.7%77.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.8–80.9%78%about the same
No health insurance11.8%9.7–14.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely39.5%35.7–43.6%35.4%worse
Lack emotional support26.2%23.1–29.7%24.8%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.2%17.1–21.4%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health26.6%23.4–29.9%22.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%14.1–17.9%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.9%22.4–29.4%19.2%worse
Housing insecurity18.2%15.8–20.6%13.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.2%11.5–14.9%9.6%worse
No reliable transportation12.6%11–14.3%9.8%worse
Receive SNAP20.4%17.4–23.6%14%
Disability
Any disability41.9%37.9–45.9%36.5%
Walking or climbing stairs20.8%18.3–23.3%17.1%
Thinking or memory19.1%16.8–21.3%16.1%
Hearing9.1%8–10.2%8.2%
Vision7.5%6.6–8.3%6%
Dressing or bathing5.9%5.2–6.6%4.6%
Errands alone12%10.6–13.5%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 Minor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Minor better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Minor 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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