Health · Perrytown

Perrytown, AR health

Perrytown differs from Arkansas on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.5% vs 14.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.2% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (35.9% vs 18.6%).

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

52 of every 100 Perrytown adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 47.5–56.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Perrytown, betterPerrytown, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 44.5% Perrytown
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.8% Perrytown
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.5% Perrytown
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.5% Perrytown
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
44%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
58%
Colon screening
AR 62%
66%
Mammogram
AR 71%
82%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perrytown 13.2% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Perrytown adults are doing

1 in 3Perrytown adults feel lonely
35% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Perrytown adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Perrytown adults lack social or emotional support
27.9% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Perrytown adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · 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
Perrytown adults worry about having enough food
26.1% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Perrytown adults worry about keeping their housing
18.7% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 7
Perrytown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.9% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 8
Perrytown adults lack reliable transportation
13% · AR 9.7% · worse

19.9% of Perrytown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.2%
Thinking or memory21.1%
Hearing12.8%
Errands alone14.4%
Vision9.9%
Dressing or bathing7.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Perrytown

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Regional Medical CenterHope · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoward Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 26.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCabun Rural Health ServicesHope · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Hope
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
4.6 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
East Texas Border Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Texarkana
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.7 mi
Little River Memorial Hospital
Ashdown · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePerrytown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hempstead County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental carePerrytown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hempstead County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Mental healthPerrytown is not a shortage area

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 Perrytown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Perrytown
MeasurePerrytownMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.9%47.5–56.5%41.4%worse
High cholesterol43.2%38.8–48.1%38%worse
Obesity47.5%39.7–55.9%39.3%worse
Arthritis37.6%33.9–41.7%28.5%worse
Depression24.1%20.7–28.1%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)35.9%30.8–41.2%18.6%worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.8%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes19.6%17.1–22.5%13.3%worse
COPD13.8%11.8–15.9%8.6%worse
Heart disease12.2%10.7–13.8%7.7%worse
Stroke6.5%5.7–7.3%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.5%18.1–25.1%15.8%worse
Binge drink11.5%9.4–14%14.6%better
Get no exercise44.5%38.3–50.6%32.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.8%34.1–47.7%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.5%78.3–84.5%79%about the same
Dentist visit43.8%40–47.6%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check86.5%84.5–88.5%84.8%about the same
Colon screening57.9%52.4–63.4%61.6%about the same
Mammogram66.4%57–74.6%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.7–84.7%76.9%better
No health insurance13.2%10.7–16.1%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35%29.8–40.4%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support27.9%23.9–32.1%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.8%17.4–22.2%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health33.9%29.4–38.4%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress21%18.4–23.8%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.1%21.8–30.3%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity18.7%15.9–21.5%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.9%12.8–17%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation13%11.1–14.8%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP19.9%16.1–23.3%11.6%
Disability
Any disability48.2%42.8–53.6%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs27.2%23.7–30.8%17.6%
Thinking or memory21.1%18.4–23.8%18.2%
Hearing12.8%11.3–14.4%8.6%
Vision9.9%8.6–11.3%6.2%
Dressing or bathing7.7%6.7–8.9%4.6%
Errands alone14.4%12.4–16.5%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 Perrytown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Perrytown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Perrytown 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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