Pelican Marsh, FL health
Pelican Marsh differs from Florida on 22 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5% vs 15.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.8% vs 12.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (21.4% vs 9.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pelican MarshPelican Marsh’s Health Grade: A
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Pelican Marsh is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns and 89% of Florida towns.
Wealth explains part of the grade. Pelican Marsh is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
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 Florida 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 Pelican Marsh 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. Pelican Marsh 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.
How Pelican Marsh compares with Florida
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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Pelican Marsh adults…
Bars show Pelican Marsh; the black tick is Florida. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
FL 26.3%
FL 37.3%
FL 14.6%
FL 12.4%
Keeping up with care
Share of Pelican Marsh adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
How Pelican Marsh adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Pelican Marsh adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Florida. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Pelican Marsh
1 community health center in Pelican Marsh, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Pelican Marsh. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Pelican Marsh
| Measure | Pelican Marsh | Margin | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 46.6% | 42–50.9% | 36.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 50.5% | 46.1–54.7% | 39% | worse |
| Obesity | 21.6% | 17.2–26.1% | 31.9% | better |
| Arthritis | 40.5% | 36.3–44.6% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 13.1% | 11–15.2% | 17.1% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 5.8% | 4.8–7.1% | 12.7% | better |
| Asthma | 8% | 7–9% | 9.4% | better |
| Cancer (not skin) | 21.4% | 19.5–23.5% | 9.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 11.6–16.2% | 13.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.8% | 6.1–9.9% | 7.2% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 11.3% | 9.7–13.2% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.8% | 4–5.7% | 3.8% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.1% | 4.4–8% | 12.4% | better |
| Binge drink | 8% | 6.6–9.7% | 14.6% | better |
| Get no exercise | 18.8% | 14.7–23.6% | 26.3% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 23.8% | 19.8–28% | 37.3% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 88.4% | 86.3–90.2% | 78.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 73.6% | 70.9–76.1% | 57.4% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 96.2% | 95.5–96.8% | 87% | better |
| Colon screening | 82.4% | 79–85.4% | 65.7% | better |
| Mammogram | 78.1% | 71.7–83.6% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 89% | 86.7–90.9% | 78.4% | better |
| No health insurance | 5% | 3.9–6.7% | 15.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 8.7% | 7.4–10.1% | 15.8% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 13.9% | 11.1–17.5% | 20.3% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.8% | 10.6–15.2% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.4% | 23.7–33.6% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.2% | 12.3–18.8% | 15.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 7.1% | 5.8–8.8% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 12% | 10.4–13.9% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 3.9% | 3.2–4.9% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3% | 2.4–3.7% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 5.5% | 4.4–7% | 8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida 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.