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Caddo Gap, AR health

Caddo Gap differs from Arkansas on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 76.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.4% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.4% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 71935 (all of Caddo Gap)
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How Caddo Gap 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 Caddo Gap adults…

46 of every 100 Caddo Gap adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.4–50.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Caddo Gap, betterCaddo Gap, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.4% Caddo Gap
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Caddo Gap
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Caddo Gap
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Caddo Gap
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
53%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
65%
Colon screening
AR 62%
71%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Caddo Gap 11% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Caddo Gap adults are doing

1 in 3Caddo Gap adults feel lonely
33% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Caddo Gap adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Caddo Gap adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Caddo Gap adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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 6
Caddo Gap adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Caddo Gap adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Caddo Gap adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Caddo Gap adults lack reliable transportation
9% · AR 9.7% · about the same

11.1% of Caddo Gap adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing11%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Caddo Gap

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

HNearest ERChi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs · 31.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoward Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 34.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsMount Ida · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Healthy Connections
5 sites · nearest in Mount Ida
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Amity Community Health Center
Amity · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.7 mi
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
32.8 mi
Levi Hospital
Hot Springs · not rated
ER
33.8 mi
National Park Medical Center
Hot Springs · ★★★★★
ER
34.6 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCaddo Gap's county is a federal shortage area.Montgomery County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCaddo Gap's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montgomery County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthCaddo Gap's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA Hot Spring · 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 Caddo Gap. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Caddo Gap
MeasureCaddo GapMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.1%41.4–50.7%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol44.2%39.5–49%38%worse
Obesity41.5%33.3–50.5%39.3%about the same
Arthritis35.4%31.6–39.3%28.5%worse
Depression25.8%22–30%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.9%15.7–22.8%18.6%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.6–11.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes15.4%13.1–17.6%13.3%about the same
COPD11.4%9.5–13.3%8.6%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.6–11.2%7.7%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.7%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%14.9–21.3%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13%10.5–15.9%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.4%29.6–40.9%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%32.7–47.3%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%77.6–84.3%79%about the same
Dentist visit53%49–57.2%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.5–89.3%84.8%better
Colon screening65.3%60–70.7%61.6%about the same
Mammogram70.9%62.4–78.9%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%77.9–83.5%76.9%better
No health insurance11%8.6–13.6%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%28–38.4%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%21.1–28.9%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16.1–20.9%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health27.3%23.3–31.4%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress18.5%16.1–21%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.7%14.2–21.4%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12.8%10.5–15.1%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.4%7.8–10.9%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9%7.6–10.4%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP11.1%8.6–13.6%11.6%
Disability
Any disability42.8%37.4–48%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22%18.6–25.3%17.6%
Thinking or memory18.7%16.1–21.3%18.2%
Hearing11%9.6–12.4%8.6%
Vision7%6–8%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.7–6.3%4.6%
Errands alone11.2%9.6–12.9%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 Caddo Gap door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Caddo Gap better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Caddo Gap by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Caddo Gap by how much of its land each one covers.

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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