Bauxite, AR health
Bauxite differs from Arkansas on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.1% vs 18.6%) and fewer adults with diabetes (8.9% vs 13.3%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (18.4% vs 14.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BauxiteNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 846 people are less certain, so we show Bauxite's figures without a grade.
How Bauxite compares with Arkansas
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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Bauxite adults…
Bars show Bauxite; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
AR 32.1%
AR 38.1%
AR 14.6%
AR 15.8%
Keeping up with care
Share of Bauxite adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.
How Bauxite adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.9% of Bauxite adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Living with a disability
of Bauxite adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Bauxite 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 Bauxite.
Obesity
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bauxite. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for Bauxite
| Measure | Bauxite | Margin | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.3% | 31–37.8% | 41.4% | better |
| High cholesterol | 34.4% | 31.1–37.9% | 38% | better |
| Obesity | 34% | 28.8–39.5% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 23.1% | 20.7–25.7% | 28.5% | better |
| Depression | 27.2% | 23.7–30.7% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.1% | 9.9–14.7% | 18.6% | better |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7% | 6.4–7.8% | 8.2% | better |
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2% | 13.3% | better |
| COPD | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3% | 8.6% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.3% | 4.7–6% | 7.7% | better |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.5–3% | 4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.2% | 12.9–17.8% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 18.4% | 15.5–21.6% | 14.6% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 27.2% | 23.1–31.7% | 32.1% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.9% | 32.4–43.5% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.2% | 72.6–79.5% | 79% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.2% | 54.5–61.8% | 54.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.3% | 80.8–85.4% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.8% | 58–67.4% | 61.6% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.5% | 65.7–80.3% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 71.7% | 68.8–74.6% | 76.9% | worse |
| No health insurance | 9.3% | 7.7–11% | 11.3% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.1% | 30.4–40.2% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.7% | 22.2–29.7% | 27% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.5% | 17.3–21.8% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19.6% | 17.1–22.3% | 24.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.4% | 11.8–15.1% | 15.6% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.2% | 11.8–16.8% | 18.5% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 11.7% | 9.9–13.8% | 14.4% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.2% | 7–9.5% | 10.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 8.1% | 7–9.3% | 9.7% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5% | 11.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.5% | 29.4–37.6% | 38.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.6% | 15.5–19.9% | 18.2% | |
| Hearing | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8% | 6.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5% | 10% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas 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.