Health · Foreman

Foreman, AR health

On most measures Foreman looks like Arkansas as a whole. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.3% vs 76.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.7% vs 84.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Foreman
Report card

How Foreman 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 Foreman adults…

45 of every 100 Foreman adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.8–49.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Foreman, betterForeman, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.2% Foreman
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.2% Foreman
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Foreman
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Foreman
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
56%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
88%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
63%
Colon screening
AR 62%
74%
Mammogram
AR 71%
80%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Foreman 9.5% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Foreman adults are doing

1 in 3Foreman adults feel lonely
34.2% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Foreman adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Foreman adults lack social or emotional support
28.1% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 6Foreman adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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
Foreman adults worry about having enough food
17.5% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Foreman adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Foreman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Foreman adults lack reliable transportation
9% · AR 9.7% · about the same

10.2% of Foreman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Foreman

Foreman and the towns around it

Care nearby

Little River Memorial HospitalAshdown · 15.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sevier County Medical CenterDe Queen · 22.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Christus St. Michael Health SystemTexarkana · 25.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Mccurtain Memorial HospitalIdabel · 26.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Healthy Connections-Dequeen ClinicDe Queen · 22.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Kiamichi Family Medical Center - IdabelIdabel · 25.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careForeman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Little River County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careForeman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Little River County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthForeman is not a shortage area

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 Foreman. 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 Foreman
MeasureForemanMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.2%40.8–49.6%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol39.8%35.4–44.4%38%about the same
Obesity40%32–48.3%39.3%about the same
Arthritis31.4%27.9–35%28.5%about the same
Depression22.9%19.5–26.6%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.9%16.4–23.7%18.6%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–12%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.6%8.2%about the same
Diabetes14.7%12.8–16.8%13.3%about the same
COPD8.3%7.2–9.5%8.6%about the same
Heart disease8.1%7.2–9%7.7%about the same
Stroke4.5%4–4.9%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%13.1–18.2%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13.4%10.9–16.1%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise33.2%28–38.6%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.2%32.9–47.5%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.5–83.8%79%about the same
Dentist visit55.5%51.4–59.5%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check87.7%86–89.3%84.8%better
Colon screening63.4%58–68.7%61.6%about the same
Mammogram73.8%65.4–81.2%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%77.7–82.7%76.9%better
No health insurance9.5%7.8–11.5%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.2%29–39.7%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support28.1%24.2–32.5%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.6–19.9%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%20.1–26.5%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.5–17.4%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.5%14.8–20.6%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity14.1%12–16.4%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.1%8.7–11.6%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9%7.9–10.3%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8.4–12.2%11.6%
Disability
Any disability39%34.2–44%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%15.9–20.8%17.6%
Thinking or memory16.8%14.8–18.9%18.2%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.6%8.6%
Vision5.9%5.3–6.5%6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5%4.6%
Errands alone9.4%8.2–10.5%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 Foreman door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Foreman better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Foreman 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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