Health · Rockwell

Rockwell, AR health

Rockwell differs from Arkansas on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.8% vs 18.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (14.4% vs 18.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 8.2%).

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

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Rockwell’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Rockwell is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns and 77% of Arkansas towns.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressC+Mental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 33%

Less healthyHealthier

Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 77%

Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$79K (8,791)Healthier than 46%

About what its income would suggest. Rockwell does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Rockwell could be anywhere from D to B+.

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 Rockwell 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. Rockwell 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 Rockwell 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 Rockwell adults…

43 of every 100 Rockwell adults have high blood pressure

Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.8–46.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rockwell, betterRockwell, worseToo close to callArkansas

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Rockwell
AR 32.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Rockwell
AR 38.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Rockwell
AR 14.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Rockwell
AR 15.8%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rockwell 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Rockwell 9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Rockwell adults are doing

1 in 3Rockwell adults feel lonely

33.3% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Rockwell adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.9% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Rockwell adults lack social or emotional support

24.4% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call

1 in 6Rockwell adults are in frequent mental distress

17.7% · 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

Rockwell adults worry about having enough food

14.4% · AR 18.5% · better

1 in 8

Rockwell adults worry about keeping their housing

11.8% · AR 14.4% · better

1 in 12

Rockwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.5% · AR 10.4% · better

1 in 13

Rockwell adults lack reliable transportation

7.9% · AR 9.7% · better

8.5% of Rockwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%

Thinking or memory16.7%

Hearing9.3%

Errands alone9.2%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Rockwell

Rockwell and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Rockwell.

37.8%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first

Rockwell38.1%

Hot Springs41.2%

Piney43.9%

Care nearby

Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs · 3.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Levi HospitalHot Springs · 5.4 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

National Park Medical CenterHot Springs · 5.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Springs CountyMalvern · 21.1 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Healthy Connections - Hot Springs Central/McauleyHot Springs National Park · 3.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Arcare - 083Hot Springs National Park · 5.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careRockwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Garland County · need score 16 of 25

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

! Mental healthRockwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA Hot Spring · 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 Rockwell. 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 Rockwell

Measure	Rockwell	Margin	Arkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.9%	38.8–46.7%	41.4%	about the same
High cholesterol	38%	34–41.8%	38%	about the same
Obesity	38.1%	32–44.1%	39.3%	about the same
Arthritis	31.8%	28.5–34.9%	28.5%	about the same
Depression	24.9%	21.5–28.3%	24.6%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.8%	11.2–16.4%	18.6%	better
Asthma	10.2%	8.9–11.3%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.1%	9.1–11.1%	8.2%	worse
Diabetes	13.2%	11.4–14.9%	13.3%	about the same
COPD	8.7%	7.4–10%	8.6%	about the same
Heart disease	8.3%	7.3–9.2%	7.7%	about the same
Stroke	4%	3.6–4.4%	4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.8%	12.3–17.4%	15.8%	about the same
Binge drink	14.9%	12.2–17.6%	14.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.9%	23.6–32.4%	32.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36%	30.7–41.4%	38.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.4%	76–82.4%	79%	about the same
Dentist visit	58.9%	55–62.3%	54.7%	better
Cholesterol check	86.8%	84.9–88.7%	84.8%	better
Colon screening	65.3%	60.3–69.9%	61.6%	about the same
Mammogram	72.3%	64.4–79%	71.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.5%	76.8–81.8%	76.9%	about the same
No health insurance	9%	7.4–11%	11.3%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.3%	28.7–38.2%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.4%	20.8–28.2%	27%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.7%	15.6–19.8%	18.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.6%	19.5–25.6%	24.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.7%	13.8–17.8%	15.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.4%	12.1–17%	18.5%	better
Housing insecurity	11.8%	10–13.6%	14.4%	better
Utility shut-off threat	8.5%	7.3–9.7%	10.4%	better
No reliable transportation	7.9%	6.8–9.1%	9.7%	better
Receive SNAP	8.5%	6.9–10.2%	11.6%
Disability
Any disability	38.4%	33.9–42.8%	38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.7%	15.2–20.1%	17.6%
Thinking or memory	16.7%	14.6–18.9%	18.2%
Hearing	9.3%	8.2–10.3%	8.6%
Vision	5.4%	4.7–6.2%	6.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.6–4.7%	4.6%
Errands alone	9.2%	7.9–10.4%	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 Rockwell door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rockwell 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.