Health · Patterson

Patterson, AR health

Patterson differs from Arkansas on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.6% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.5% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Patterson

Report card

How Patterson 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 Patterson adults…

47 of every 100 Patterson adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 42.5–52.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Patterson, betterPatterson, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 39.3% Patterson
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40% Patterson
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Patterson
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22% Patterson
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Patterson 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 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Patterson 11.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Patterson adults are doing

1 in 3Patterson adults feel lonely

35.4% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Patterson adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.5% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Patterson adults lack social or emotional support

28.4% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call

1 in 5Patterson adults are in frequent mental distress

20.3% · 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

Patterson adults worry about having enough food

23.8% · AR 18.5% · worse

1 in 6

Patterson adults worry about keeping their housing

16.2% · AR 14.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Patterson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.5% · AR 10.4% · worse

1 in 9

Patterson adults lack reliable transportation

11.7% · AR 9.7% · worse

16.9% of Patterson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.6%

Thinking or memory21.2%

Hearing9.9%

Errands alone12.9%

Vision8.3%

Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Around Patterson

Patterson and the towns around it

Care nearby

Unity Health - NewportNewport · 24.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Crossridge Community HospitalWynne · 25.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

White County Medical CenterSearcy · 26.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City · 30.3 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Arcare - 50Mccrory · 2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Arcare - 147Mc Crory · 2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePatterson's county is a federal shortage area.Woodruff County · need score 21 of 25

! Dental carePatterson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Woodruff County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthPatterson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA- Batesville · need score 18 of 25

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 Patterson. 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 Patterson

Measure	Patterson	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	47.3%	42.5–52.1%	41.4%	worse
High cholesterol	42.5%	37.7–47.4%	38%	about the same
Obesity	39.1%	30.5–48%	39.3%	about the same
Arthritis	34.7%	30.7–38.9%	28.5%	worse
Depression	26.5%	22.5–30.7%	24.6%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	24.4%	20.3–28.8%	18.6%	worse
Asthma	11.3%	9.9–12.8%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.6%	7.7–9.6%	8.2%	about the same
Diabetes	17.5%	14.9–20%	13.3%	worse
COPD	12.5%	10.4–14.6%	8.6%	worse
Heart disease	9.8%	8.4–11.1%	7.7%	worse
Stroke	5.4%	4.7–6%	4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	22%	18.1–26%	15.8%	worse
Binge drink	12.8%	10.5–15.7%	14.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	39.3%	33–45.4%	32.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	40%	32.8–47.7%	38.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.1%	76.7–83.5%	79%	about the same
Dentist visit	49.1%	45.1–53.1%	54.7%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.7%	82.2–86.8%	84.8%	about the same
Colon screening	60.9%	55.4–66%	61.6%	about the same
Mammogram	72.5%	64.2–80.3%	71.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.6%	77.8–83.2%	76.9%	better
No health insurance	11.8%	9.2–14.6%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.4%	29.8–41.2%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	28.4%	23.9–33%	27%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.3%	17.7–23%	18.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	31.3%	26.8–35.9%	24.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	19.8%	17–22.6%	15.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	23.8%	19.5–28.5%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	16.2%	13.6–19.4%	14.4%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	12.5%	10.7–14.8%	10.4%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.7%	10–13.8%	9.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	16.9%	13.7–20.7%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	44.9%	38.9–50.6%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	23.6%	20.2–27.3%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	21.2%	18.2–24.4%	18.2%
Hearing	9.9%	8.6–11.3%	8.6%
Vision	8.3%	7.2–9.5%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	6.6%	5.6–7.7%	4.6%
Errands alone	12.9%	11–14.9%	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 Patterson door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Patterson better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Patterson 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.