Health · Center Point

Center Point, AR health

Center Point differs from Arkansas on 6 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Center Point
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 96 people are less certain, so we show Center Point's figures without a grade.

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How Center Point 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 Center Point adults…

44 of every 100 Center Point adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.9–48.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Center Point, betterCenter Point, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.8% Center Point
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.7% Center Point
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Center Point
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Center Point
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
53%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
62%
Colon screening
AR 62%
70%
Mammogram
AR 71%
80%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Point 12.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Center Point adults are doing

1 in 3Center Point adults feel lonely
36.5% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Center Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Center Point adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Center Point adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · 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
Center Point adults worry about having enough food
21.1% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Center Point adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Center Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Center Point adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · AR 9.7% · about the same

14.3% of Center Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.3%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Center Point

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

HNearest ERHoward Memorial HospitalNashville · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsDe Queen · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Sevier County Medical Center
De Queen · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Healthy Connections
3 sites · nearest in De Queen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.2 mi
Little River Memorial Hospital
Ashdown · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Amity
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.7 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
! Primary careCenter Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Howard County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careCenter Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Howard County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Mental healthCenter Point 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 Center Point. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Center Point
MeasureCenter PointMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.2%39.9–48.7%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol40.3%36–45%38%about the same
Obesity38.3%30.2–46.8%39.3%about the same
Arthritis33.8%30.1–37.3%28.5%worse
Depression27%23.1–31.3%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.4–18.6%18.6%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–13%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes15.2%13–17.6%13.3%about the same
COPD11.3%9.2–13.7%8.6%worse
Heart disease9%7.8–10.5%7.7%worse
Stroke5%4.2–5.8%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%14.5–22%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.4%11–16.3%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise36.8%30.8–43.4%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.7%32.7–47%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.1–82.8%79%about the same
Dentist visit52.6%48.5–56.6%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check83.9%81.3–86.3%84.8%about the same
Colon screening61.6%56.5–66.4%61.6%about the same
Mammogram70.1%61.1–78%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.4–82.1%76.9%better
No health insurance12.3%9.2–15.9%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.5%30.9–42.5%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support27.4%22.9–32.1%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.1%17.5–23%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health28.4%24–33.6%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress18.2%15.6–21.1%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.1%16.8–26%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity14.9%12–18%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.1%9.2–13.1%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation11.1%9.1–13.2%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP14.3%11.1–18.1%11.6%
Disability
Any disability44.6%39–51%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22.3%18.7–26%17.6%
Thinking or memory20.8%17.8–24.2%18.2%
Hearing10.1%8.7–11.6%8.6%
Vision7.8%6.6–9.2%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.7%4.7–6.8%4.6%
Errands alone12.5%10.6–14.8%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 Center Point door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Center Point better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Center Point 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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