Health · Caldwell

Caldwell, AR health

Caldwell differs from Arkansas on 5 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (4.8% vs 4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Caldwell
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 441 people are less certain, so we show Caldwell's figures without a grade.

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How Caldwell 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 Caldwell adults…

46 of every 100 Caldwell adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.2–49.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Caldwell, betterCaldwell, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.7% Caldwell
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.7% Caldwell
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Caldwell
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Caldwell
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
55%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
64%
Colon screening
AR 62%
73%
Mammogram
AR 71%
80%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Caldwell 11.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Caldwell adults are doing

1 in 3Caldwell adults feel lonely
34.9% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Caldwell adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Caldwell adults lack social or emotional support
28.5% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Caldwell adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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 5
Caldwell adults worry about having enough food
21% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 6
Caldwell adults worry about keeping their housing
15.8% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Caldwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Caldwell adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · AR 9.7% · about the same

13.7% of Caldwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Caldwell

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

HNearest ERForrest City Medical CenterForrest City · 3.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcareForrest City · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Forrest City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.4 mi
Forrest City Medical Center
Forrest City · not rated
ER
6.4 mi
Lee County Cooperative Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Madison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Crossridge Community Hospital
Wynne · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
West Memphis · not rated
ER
41.6 mi
Helena Regional Medical Center
Helena · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careCaldwell is not a shortage area
! Dental careCaldwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Francis County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthCaldwell's county is a federal shortage area.Helena MHCA · need score 16 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 Caldwell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Caldwell
MeasureCaldwellMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.5%41.2–49.7%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol38.6%34.3–43%38%about the same
Obesity42.4%34.9–50.4%39.3%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.6–35.4%28.5%worse
Depression24.4%20.9–28.2%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.4%16–23.3%18.6%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%8–9.7%8.2%about the same
Diabetes15.7%13.7–17.8%13.3%worse
COPD10.2%8.7–11.8%8.6%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.7–9.8%7.7%about the same
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.3%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%15.6–21.7%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.4–16.7%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise36.7%31.4–42%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.7%33–46.6%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.1%76.8–83.2%79%about the same
Dentist visit55.2%51.2–59.2%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.8–87.6%84.8%about the same
Colon screening64.1%58.5–69.3%61.6%about the same
Mammogram73.4%65–80.5%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77.4–82.4%76.9%better
No health insurance11.6%9.4–14.1%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.9%29.8–40.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support28.5%24.6–32.7%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.9–21.4%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health27.3%23.7–31.1%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.3%15.2–19.6%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21%17.8–24.6%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity15.8%13.5–18.3%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.7%10.1–13.4%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation10.5%9–12%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.7%11.4–16.5%11.6%
Disability
Any disability41.2%36.2–46.1%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.8%18–23.6%17.6%
Thinking or memory19.2%16.9–21.7%18.2%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.3%8.6%
Vision7%6.2–8%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.9–6.3%4.6%
Errands alone11.2%9.8–12.7%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 Caldwell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Caldwell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Caldwell 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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