Health · Bodcaw

Bodcaw, AR health

Bodcaw differs from Arkansas on 18 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13.5% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bodcaw
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How Bodcaw 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

Out of every 100 Bodcaw adults…

50 of every 100 Bodcaw adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 45.3–54.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bodcaw, betterBodcaw, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.9% Bodcaw
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.2% Bodcaw
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Bodcaw
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22% Bodcaw
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
47%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
61%
Colon screening
AR 62%
65%
Mammogram
AR 71%
80%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bodcaw 12.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Bodcaw adults are doing

1 in 3Bodcaw adults feel lonely
34% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Bodcaw adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Bodcaw adults lack social or emotional support
27.5% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Bodcaw adults are in frequent mental distress
20.5% · Arkansas 18.5% · 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
Bodcaw adults worry about having enough food
23.5% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 6
Bodcaw adults worry about keeping their housing
16.4% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Bodcaw adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 8
Bodcaw adults lack reliable transportation
11.9% · AR 9.7% · worse

17% of Bodcaw adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.9%

of Bodcaw adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs25.2%
Thinking or memory21.7%
Hearing12.7%
Errands alone13.6%
Vision9.1%
Dressing or bathing7.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bodcaw

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Regional Medical CenterHope · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySpringhill Medical Center★★★★★ · 38.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCabun Rural Health ServicesHope · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
12.6 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Hope
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Mainline Health Magnolia Clinic
Magnolia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.2 mi
Ouachita County Medical Center
Camden · ★★★★★
ER
38.3 mi
Springhill Medical Center
Springhill · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBodcaw's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nevada County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careBodcaw's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nevada County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthBodcaw's county is a federal shortage area.El Dorado Catchment Area · need score 18 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 Bodcaw. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bodcaw
MeasureBodcawMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.8%45.3–54.3%41.4%worse
High cholesterol44.1%39.5–48.7%38%worse
Obesity42.7%34.4–51.3%39.3%about the same
Arthritis36.8%33.1–40.7%28.5%worse
Depression26.6%22.7–30.6%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.3%21.9–31.3%18.6%worse
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes18%15.7–20.5%13.3%worse
COPD13.5%11.7–15.6%8.6%worse
Heart disease11.5%10.2–13%7.7%worse
Stroke5.9%5.2–6.7%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22%18.6–25.6%15.8%worse
Binge drink13%10.4–15.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise40.9%35–47%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.2%34–48.6%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76–82.9%79%about the same
Dentist visit46.5%42.6–50.6%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check83.9%81.6–86.2%84.8%about the same
Colon screening61%54.9–66.8%61.6%about the same
Mammogram65.3%55.4–74%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.8–82.8%76.9%better
No health insurance12.6%10.2–15.7%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34%28.9–39.4%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support27.5%23.4–31.7%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.5%18.1–23.1%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health32.1%28.1–36.4%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.5%18–23.2%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.5%19.5–27.7%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity16.4%13.7–19.1%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat13%11.1–14.9%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation11.9%10.2–13.8%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP17%13.8–20.2%11.6%
Disability
Any disability47.9%42.4–53.4%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs25.2%22.1–28.7%17.6%
Thinking or memory21.7%18.9–24.6%18.2%
Hearing12.7%11.3–14.3%8.6%
Vision9.1%8–10.3%6.2%
Dressing or bathing7.1%6.2–8.1%4.6%
Errands alone13.6%11.9–15.5%10%
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 Bodcaw door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Bodcaw better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bodcaw directly, so these are its own figures.

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.

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