Health · Jericho

Jericho, AR health

Jericho differs from Arkansas on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.7% vs 8.2%) and fewer binge drinkers (10.4% vs 14.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (16.4% vs 10.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jericho
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 119 people are less certain, so we show Jericho's figures without a grade.

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How Jericho 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 Jericho adults…

52 of every 100 Jericho adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 47.8–56.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jericho, betterJericho, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.4% Jericho
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.5% Jericho
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.4% Jericho
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Jericho
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
53%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
89%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
67%
Colon screening
AR 62%
78%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jericho 9.9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Jericho adults are doing

1 in 2Jericho adults feel lonely
40.5% · Arkansas 34.2% · worse
1 in 5Jericho adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · Arkansas 24.6% · better
1 in 3Jericho adults lack social or emotional support
35.4% · Arkansas 27% · worse
1 in 6Jericho adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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 4
Jericho adults worry about having enough food
27.4% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 4
Jericho adults worry about keeping their housing
22.5% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 6
Jericho adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.4% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 7
Jericho adults lack reliable transportation
13.4% · AR 9.7% · worse

17.9% of Jericho adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

41%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.2%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Jericho

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital-CrittendenWest Memphis · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemphis VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Arkansas Family Health CenterWest Memphis · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
West Memphis · not rated
ER
9.7 mi
East Arkansas Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in West Memphis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Arcare - 69
West Memphis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.3 mi
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis · not rated
Children's
15.1 mi
Regional One Health
Memphis · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Memphis VA Medical Center
Memphis · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careJericho's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crittenden County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careJericho's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crittenden County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthJericho'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 Jericho. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Jericho
MeasureJerichoMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure52.3%47.8–56.8%41.4%worse
High cholesterol39.3%34.8–43.8%38%about the same
Obesity48%40–56%39.3%worse
Arthritis30.8%27.1–34.6%28.5%about the same
Depression19.4%16.2–22.8%24.6%better
Lost all teeth (65+)16.7%13.5–20.3%18.6%about the same
Asthma12.3%10.7–14%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.7%4.9–6.5%8.2%better
Diabetes18.8%16.1–21.7%13.3%worse
COPD7.4%5.8–9.4%8.6%about the same
Heart disease7%5.9–8.2%7.7%about the same
Stroke5.5%4.6–6.5%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.1–18%15.8%about the same
Binge drink10.4%8.3–12.7%14.6%better
Get no exercise37.4%30.5–44.2%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours43.5%37–50.2%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85%82.1–87.6%79%better
Dentist visit53%49.2–56.7%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check88.9%86.6–91%84.8%better
Colon screening67.2%62.1–71.8%61.6%better
Mammogram78.4%70.9–84.6%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.7–83.4%76.9%better
No health insurance9.9%7.1–13.5%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely40.5%34.9–46.7%34.2%worse
Lack emotional support35.4%30.3–40.8%27%worse
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.1–20.7%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health28.5%23.4–34%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13–18.4%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.4%21.4–33.9%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity22.5%18.1–26.9%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat16.4%13.5–19.3%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation13.4%11–16.2%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP17.9%13.3–22.8%11.6%
Disability
Any disability41%34.7–47.1%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22.2%18.3–26.7%17.6%
Thinking or memory17.8%14.6–21.2%18.2%
Hearing5.5%4.7–6.5%8.6%
Vision8%6.5–9.8%6.2%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5–7.7%4.6%
Errands alone11.2%9–13.6%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 Jericho door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Jericho better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jericho 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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