Health · Vandervoort

Vandervoort, AR health

Vandervoort differs from Arkansas on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.8% vs 8.2%) and fewer adults with heart disease (6.2% vs 7.7%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (22.8% vs 15.8%).

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

36 of every 100 Vandervoort adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · better · margin 31.7–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Vandervoort, betterVandervoort, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.1% Vandervoort
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% Vandervoort
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Vandervoort
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.8% Vandervoort
AR 15.8%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
47%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
78%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
45%
Colon screening
AR 62%
63%
Mammogram
AR 71%
70%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vandervoort 14.4% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Vandervoort adults are doing

1 in 3Vandervoort adults feel lonely
37.5% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 3Vandervoort adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.1% · Arkansas 24.6% · worse
1 in 4Vandervoort adults lack social or emotional support
27.9% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 4Vandervoort adults are in frequent mental distress
24.5% · Arkansas 18.5% · worse
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
Vandervoort adults worry about having enough food
26.1% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Vandervoort adults worry about keeping their housing
19.2% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 7
Vandervoort adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.5% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 7
Vandervoort adults lack reliable transportation
13.7% · AR 9.7% · worse

18.5% of Vandervoort adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.2%

of Vandervoort adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory24.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Vandervoort

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

HNearest ERMena Regional Health SystemMena · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoward Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 40.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsMena · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Healthy Connections
4 sites · nearest in Mena
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Mena Regional Health System
Mena · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Sevier County Medical Center
De Queen · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Kiamichi Family Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Broken Bow
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Waldron
Waldron · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.5 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careVandervoort's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Polk County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careVandervoort's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Polk County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthVandervoort's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA-Fort Smith · 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 Vandervoort. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Vandervoort
MeasureVandervoortMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36%31.7–40.2%41.4%better
High cholesterol34.6%30.3–38.7%38%about the same
Obesity43.2%35.4–51.2%39.3%about the same
Arthritis24.8%21.7–27.8%28.5%better
Depression30.1%25.9–34.5%24.6%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)22.3%18.3–26.6%18.6%about the same
Asthma11.9%10.5–13.5%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.8%5.1–6.5%8.2%better
Diabetes12.1%10.4–13.9%13.3%about the same
COPD9.8%8.3–11.4%8.6%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.4–7%7.7%better
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.1%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.8%18.7–26.9%15.8%worse
Binge drink17.1%13.7–20.5%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise37.1%31.1–43.1%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%34–47.5%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.1%69.4–78.1%79%worse
Dentist visit46.5%42.8–50.2%54.7%worse
Cholesterol check77.8%74.1–81.1%84.8%worse
Colon screening45.4%39.8–51%61.6%worse
Mammogram62.9%53.5–71.3%71.4%worse
Taking BP meds69.9%66.2–73.3%76.9%worse
No health insurance14.4%11.2–18.2%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.5%32.2–43.3%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support27.9%23.8–32.5%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress24.5%21.4–27.6%18.5%worse
Fair or poor health28.8%24.5–33.5%24.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18.2%15.8–20.8%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.1%21.2–31%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity19.2%16–22.7%14.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.5%12.3–16.8%10.4%worse
No reliable transportation13.7%11.6–15.9%9.7%worse
Receive SNAP18.5%14.6–22.6%11.6%
Disability
Any disability42.2%36.5–47.9%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.3–21%17.6%
Thinking or memory24.9%21.3–28.6%18.2%
Hearing7.5%6.6–8.5%8.6%
Vision7.9%6.8–9.1%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.7%4.9–6.7%4.6%
Errands alone13.5%11.4–15.7%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 Vandervoort door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Vandervoort better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Vandervoort 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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