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Earle, AR health

Earle differs from Arkansas on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.2% vs 8.2%) and fewer binge drinkers (9.4% vs 14.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (30.8% vs 10.4%).

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

57 of every 100 Earle adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 52.6–61.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Earle, betterEarle, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 52.1% Earle
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 47.7% Earle
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.4% Earle
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 27% Earle
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
35%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
82%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
60%
Colon screening
AR 62%
71%
Mammogram
AR 71%
80%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Earle 18.1% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Earle adults are doing

1 in 2Earle adults feel lonely
43.1% · Arkansas 34.2% · worse
1 in 4Earle adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Earle adults lack social or emotional support
38.6% · Arkansas 27% · worse
1 in 4Earle adults are in frequent mental distress
23.4% · Arkansas 18.5% · worse
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 2
Earle adults worry about having enough food
50.8% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 3
Earle adults worry about keeping their housing
36.8% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 3
Earle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
30.8% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 4
Earle adults lack reliable transportation
25.1% · AR 9.7% · worse

45.4% of Earle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

53.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs31.8%
Thinking or memory27.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone19.4%
Vision15.1%
Dressing or bathing11.7%

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

Around Earle

Earle and the towns around it

Care nearby

Baptist Memorial Hospital-CrittendenWest Memphis · 17.8 mi · ER
Crossridge Community HospitalWynne · 18.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City · 24.1 mi · ER
St. Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis · 25.3 mi · children's
Earle Family Health CenterEarle · 0.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Arcare - 25Parkin · 4.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careEarle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crittenden County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careEarle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crittenden County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthEarle's county is a federal shortage area.Helena MHCA · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Earle. 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 Earle
MeasureEarleMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure57%52.6–61.3%41.4%worse
High cholesterol41%36.5–45.5%38%about the same
Obesity55.5%47.4–63.2%39.3%worse
Arthritis33.7%30–37.2%28.5%worse
Depression23.5%19.8–27.3%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)29.5%24.7–34.5%18.6%worse
Asthma13.5%11.8–15.2%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.2%4.6–5.8%8.2%better
Diabetes24.6%21.6–27.6%13.3%worse
COPD14.1%12–16.1%8.6%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.2–11.8%7.7%worse
Stroke7.8%6.9–8.7%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes27%22.7–31.2%15.8%worse
Binge drink9.4%7.5–11.6%14.6%better
Get no exercise52.1%45.5–58.6%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours47.7%41–54.3%38.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.7%79.4–85.7%79%better
Dentist visit35.4%31.8–39%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check82%79.2–84.8%84.8%about the same
Colon screening59.7%54–65.1%61.6%about the same
Mammogram71.4%62.8–79%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%77–82%76.9%better
No health insurance18.1%14.1–22.1%11.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely43.1%37.3–49.2%34.2%worse
Lack emotional support38.6%33.6–44%27%worse
Frequent mental distress23.4%20.4–26.3%18.5%worse
Fair or poor health44.6%39.4–49.7%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress22.3%19.4–25.4%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity50.8%44.5–57.1%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity36.8%32.2–41.8%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat30.8%27.2–34.7%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation25.1%21.7–28.8%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP45.4%39.1–51.9%11.6%
Disability
Any disability53.9%48.1–59.7%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs31.8%27.9–35.7%17.6%
Thinking or memory27.3%23.6–30.9%18.2%
Hearing8.3%7.3–9.3%8.6%
Vision15.1%13.2–17.1%6.2%
Dressing or bathing11.7%10.1–13.5%4.6%
Errands alone19.4%16.7–22.1%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 Earle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Earle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Earle 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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