Health · Midway
Midway, AR health
Midway differs from Arkansas on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.3% vs 11.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.7% vs 18.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for MidwayTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Midway’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Midway is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns, and than 76% of towns with similar incomes.
DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressC+Mental distressC-ObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 11%
Less healthyHealthier
Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 45%
Towns with similar incomes, $23K–$38K (632)Healthier than 76%
Better than its income would suggest. Midway is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Midway could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Arkansas ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Midway with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Midway uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Midway 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
34.8% have obesity
2 better10 close0 worse
Habits
28.8% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
77.8% had a checkup
2 better5 close0 worse
Mind & connection
33.4% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13.7% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
35% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Midway adults…
39 of every 100 Midway adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.7–43.6%
Bars show Midway; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Midway, betterMidway, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.8% Midway
AR 32.1%
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.3% Midway
AR 38.1%
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.8% Midway
AR 14.6%
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17% Midway
AR 15.8%
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Midway adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.
Yearly checkup
AR 79%Dentist visit
AR 55%Cholesterol check
AR 85%Colon screening
AR 62%Mammogram
AR 71%Taking BP meds
AR 77%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midway 8.3% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Midway adults are doing
1 in 3Midway adults feel lonely
33.4% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Midway adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Midway adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 6Midway adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 7
Midway adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · AR 18.5% · better
1 in 9
Midway adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 12
Midway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 13
Midway adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · AR 9.7% · better
8% of Midway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
35%
of Midway adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Midway
No hospital or community health center in Midway itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERBaptist Health Medical Center-ArkadelphiaArkadelphia · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsArkadelphia · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Healthy Connections
6 sites · nearest in Arkadelphia
Hci-Arkadelphia ClinicArkadelphia · 11.1 mi
Healthy Connections-MalvernMalvern · 12.1 mi
Healthy Connections- Pinnacle MalvernMalvern · 13.2 mi
Healthy Connections- Admin OfficeHot Springs National Park · 15.8 mi
Healthy Connections, Inc. Hot Springs Central ClinicHot Springs National Park · 15.9 mi
Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/McauleyHot Springs National Park · 16.1 mi
13.2 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs County
Malvern · not rated
16.8 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in Hot Springs National Park
Arcare - 083Hot Springs National Park · 16.8 mi
Arcare - 49Hot Springs National Park · 16.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careMidway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Hot Spring County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMidway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hot Spring County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMidway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA Hot Spring · need score 18 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 Midway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Midway
| Measure | Midway | Margin | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39% | 34.7–43.6% | 41.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.1% | 34.8–43.7% | 38% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.8% | 27.6–42.5% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.5% | 24.1–31.1% | 28.5% | about the same |
| Depression | 24.8% | 21.1–29% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 21.7% | 17.8–26% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 9.6–13.1% | 13.3% | better |
| COPD | 8.1% | 6.6–9.6% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.9% | 6–7.9% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3–3.9% | 4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17% | 13.5–20.8% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.8% | 12.9–19.1% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.8% | 23.7–34.6% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.3% | 31–43.9% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.8% | 73.9–81.3% | 79% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.6% | 55.8–63.2% | 54.7% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 85.8% | 83.2–88.2% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.4% | 58–68.4% | 61.6% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.2% | 61.7–77.6% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.8% | 72.3–79% | 76.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.3% | 6.1–10.8% | 11.3% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.4% | 28.3–38.7% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.1% | 20.1–28.3% | 27% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.1% | 17.6–25% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.9% | 12.8–17.2% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.7% | 10.5–17.4% | 18.5% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 11% | 8.7–13.4% | 14.4% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.2% | 6.7–9.8% | 10.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 7.6% | 6.2–9% | 9.7% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 8% | 5.9–10.4% | 11.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35% | 30–40.4% | 38.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.1% | 12.6–17.8% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17% | 14.4–19.8% | 18.2% | |
| Hearing | 8% | 6.9–9.1% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7% | 6.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 8.7% | 7.3–10.3% | 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 Midway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Midway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Midway 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.