Health · Joiner

Joiner, AR health

Joiner differs from Arkansas on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.6% vs 14.6%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.7% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (22.4% vs 10.4%).

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

55 of every 100 Joiner adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 51–59.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Joiner, betterJoiner, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 44.6% Joiner
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 48.8% Joiner
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.6% Joiner
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.3% Joiner
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
44%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
85%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
60%
Colon screening
AR 62%
74%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Joiner 13.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Joiner adults are doing

1 in 3Joiner adults feel lonely
37.2% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Joiner adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Joiner adults lack social or emotional support
34.3% · Arkansas 27% · worse
1 in 5Joiner adults are in frequent mental distress
21.3% · 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 3
Joiner adults worry about having enough food
37% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 4
Joiner adults worry about keeping their housing
26.9% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 4
Joiner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
22.4% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 6
Joiner adults lack reliable transportation
17.8% · AR 9.7% · worse

30.9% of Joiner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.7%
Thinking or memory22.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone15.2%
Vision11%
Dressing or bathing8.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Joiner

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

HNearest ERSouth Mississippi County Regional Medical CenterOsceola · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Tipton★★★★★ · 26.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Arkansas Family Health CenterLepanto · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
East Arkansas Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lepanto
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center
Osceola · not rated
ER
21.2 mi
Christ Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Memphis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
West Memphis · not rated
ER
26.7 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
Covington · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center
Bartlett · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careJoiner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mississippi County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careJoiner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Mississippi County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthJoiner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Jonesboro Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 17 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 Joiner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Joiner
MeasureJoinerMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure55.3%51–59.5%41.4%worse
High cholesterol39.7%35.3–44%38%about the same
Obesity53.7%46–61.1%39.3%worse
Arthritis34.6%30.9–38.3%28.5%worse
Depression24.1%20.5–27.8%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)31.9%27.2–36.7%18.6%worse
Asthma12.4%10.8–13.9%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.7%6–7.5%8.2%better
Diabetes21.2%18.5–23.9%13.3%worse
COPD12.6%10.9–14.5%8.6%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.7–11%7.7%worse
Stroke6.5%5.8–7.2%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.3%19.9–27%15.8%worse
Binge drink10.6%8.6–12.8%14.6%better
Get no exercise44.6%38.7–50.4%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours48.8%42.1–56.2%38.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.6%79.5–85.4%79%better
Dentist visit43.8%40–47.7%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.6–86.8%84.8%about the same
Colon screening60%54.5–65.6%61.6%about the same
Mammogram73.9%66.2–80.9%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%78.1–82.9%76.9%better
No health insurance13.6%10.9–16.7%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.2%32–42.7%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support34.3%29.9–39.2%27%worse
Frequent mental distress21.3%18.8–23.8%18.5%worse
Fair or poor health36.6%32.3–41.2%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress19.9%17.4–22.6%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity37%32.4–42.3%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity26.9%23.5–30.9%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat22.4%19.7–25.5%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation17.8%15.7–20.6%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP30.9%26.4–35.8%11.6%
Disability
Any disability48.2%42.6–53.5%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs27.7%24.3–31.2%17.6%
Thinking or memory22.5%19.7–25.6%18.2%
Hearing8.5%7.4–9.6%8.6%
Vision11%9.8–12.5%6.2%
Dressing or bathing8.7%7.5–9.9%4.6%
Errands alone15.2%13.3–17.3%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 Joiner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Joiner better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Joiner 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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