Health · Payneway

Payneway, AR health

Payneway differs from Arkansas on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.2% vs 10.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.4% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Payneway
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 133 people are less certain, so we show Payneway's figures without a grade.

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How Payneway 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 Payneway adults…

46 of every 100 Payneway adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 41.2–50.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Payneway, betterPayneway, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.5% Payneway
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% Payneway
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Payneway
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.2% Payneway
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
47%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
62%
Colon screening
AR 62%
67%
Mammogram
AR 71%
81%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Payneway 12.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Payneway adults are doing

1 in 3Payneway adults feel lonely
34.8% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Payneway adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Payneway adults lack social or emotional support
28.3% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Payneway adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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 6
Payneway adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Payneway adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Payneway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 11
Payneway adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · AR 9.7% · about the same

10.5% of Payneway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.9%
Thinking or memory19.7%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Payneway

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

HNearest ERSt. Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro · 22.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro★★★★★ · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Arkansas Family Health CenterTrumann · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
East Arkansas Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Trumann
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Arcare
5 sites · nearest in Jonesboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
St. Bernards Medical Center
Jonesboro · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro
Jonesboro · ★★★★★
ER
27.3 mi
Crossridge Community Hospital
Wynne · not rated
ERRural critical access
32 mi
South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center
Osceola · not rated
ER
! Primary carePayneway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Poinsett County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental carePayneway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Poinsett County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthPayneway'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 Payneway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Payneway
MeasurePaynewayMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.9%41.2–50.6%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol45.3%40.5–50.2%38%worse
Obesity38.6%30.7–47.2%39.3%about the same
Arthritis35.9%32–39.9%28.5%worse
Depression25.2%21.3–29.1%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.7%19.7–27.9%18.6%worse
Asthma10.6%9.2–12%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–12%8.2%worse
Diabetes15.7%13.4–18.3%13.3%worse
COPD12.4%10–15%8.6%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.2–12.2%7.7%worse
Stroke5.3%4.6–6.1%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.2%15.2–23.3%15.8%about the same
Binge drink12.9%10.4–15.7%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise38.5%32.1–45.2%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%32.2–45.8%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%76.3–83.3%79%about the same
Dentist visit47%43–51%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check86.2%83.8–88.5%84.8%about the same
Colon screening61.9%56.5–67%61.6%about the same
Mammogram67.4%58.5–75.6%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.2–83.8%76.9%better
No health insurance12.6%9.4–15.9%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.8%29.2–40.8%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support28.3%23.7–33.1%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.8–20.8%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health29.2%24.1–34.7%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress19.4%16.5–22.5%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.7%13.8–21.7%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12.1%9.7–14.5%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.8–9.7%10.4%better
No reliable transportation8.9%7.3–10.5%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.5%7.9–13.2%11.6%
Disability
Any disability44.4%38.3–50.6%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22.9%19–27.3%17.6%
Thinking or memory19.7%16.5–23.1%18.2%
Hearing11.5%10–13.1%8.6%
Vision7.3%6–8.6%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.8%4.7–7%4.6%
Errands alone11.6%9.5–13.8%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 Payneway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Payneway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Payneway 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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