Health · Gilbert

Gilbert, AR health

Gilbert differs from Arkansas on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.7% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 72675, 72636
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How Gilbert 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 Gilbert adults…

47 of every 100 Gilbert adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 43.3–51%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gilbert, betterGilbert, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.7% Gilbert
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Gilbert
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Gilbert
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.9% Gilbert
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
56%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
64%
Colon screening
AR 62%
69%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilbert 10.4% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gilbert adults are doing

1 in 3Gilbert adults feel lonely
32.6% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Gilbert adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Gilbert adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Gilbert adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · 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
Gilbert adults worry about having enough food
18.6% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Gilbert adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Gilbert adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · AR 10.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Gilbert adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · AR 9.7% · about the same

12.9% of Gilbert adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.7%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Gilbert

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

HNearest ERNorth Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison · 27.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOzark Health★★★★★ · 33.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterMarshall · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
Harrison · ★★★★★
ER
29.4 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in Mountain Home
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.2 mi
Baxter Health
Mountain Home · ★★★★★
ER
33.4 mi
Ozark Health
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.1 mi
Izard Regional Hospital
Calico Rock · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGilbert's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Searcy County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careGilbert's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Searcy County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthGilbert 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 Gilbert. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gilbert
MeasureGilbertMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.2%43.3–51%41.4%worse
High cholesterol43.9%39.8–47.7%38%worse
Obesity39.6%32.4–46.9%39.3%about the same
Arthritis36.7%33.4–40%28.5%worse
Depression26.6%23.1–30.1%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.2%20.9–27.9%18.6%worse
Asthma11%9.8–12.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes16.5%14.5–18.5%13.3%worse
COPD12.7%10.9–14.3%8.6%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.6–11.8%7.7%worse
Stroke5.3%4.8–5.9%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.9%16.9–22.9%15.8%worse
Binge drink13.2%11–15.6%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.7%30.9–40.8%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32.8–44.8%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.3%77.3–83.2%79%about the same
Dentist visit55.9%52.5–59.4%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.8–87.6%84.8%about the same
Colon screening63.5%58.8–68%61.6%about the same
Mammogram69.4%61.7–76.5%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.5–83.1%76.9%better
No health insurance10.4%8.2–12.8%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%28.4–37.4%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support25.4%22–29%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.2%17.1–21.4%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health28.9%25.3–32.4%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress19.3%17.1–21.5%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.6%15.4–22%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12.9%10.9–15.2%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.1%8.7–11.7%10.4%about the same
No reliable transportation9.8%8.4–11.3%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.9%10.4–15.5%11.6%
Disability
Any disability43.8%39.2–48.3%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22.7%20–25.6%17.6%
Thinking or memory19.9%17.5–22.3%18.2%
Hearing11.6%10.4–12.8%8.6%
Vision7.5%6.6–8.4%6.2%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.3–6.9%4.6%
Errands alone12.1%10.6–13.7%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 Gilbert door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Gilbert better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gilbert by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gilbert by how much of its land each one covers (57% of the town has data).

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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