Health · Elliott

Elliott, MD health

Elliott differs from Maryland on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 76.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 21869 (all of Elliott)
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How Elliott compares with Maryland

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 Elliott adults…

44 of every 100 Elliott adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.8–48%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elliott, betterElliott, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Elliott
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.4% Elliott
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Elliott
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Elliott
MD 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
59%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
71%
Colon screening
MD 68%
82%
Mammogram
MD 81%
81%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elliott 9.4% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Elliott adults are doing

1 in 3Elliott adults feel lonely
32% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Elliott adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · Maryland 19.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Elliott adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Elliott adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · Maryland 15% · 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
Elliott adults worry about having enough food
16.7% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 7
Elliott adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · MD 13.5% · about the same
1 in 11
Elliott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MD 8.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Elliott adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MD 7.8% · about the same

14.6% of Elliott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

of Elliott adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Elliott

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

HNearest ERTidalhealth Peninsula RegionalSalisbury · 22.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton★★★★★ · 32 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChoptank Community Health SystemCambridge · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.9 mi
Choptank Community Health System
2 sites · nearest in Cambridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Three Lower Counties Community Services
6 sites · nearest in Princess Anne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional
Salisbury · ★★★★★
ER
31.6 mi
Tidalhealth Nanticoke
Seaford · ★★★★★
ER
32 mi
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
34.1 mi
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital
Leonardtown · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careElliott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dorchester County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careElliott's county is a federal shortage area.Dorchester County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthElliott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Dorchester County · need score 14 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 Elliott. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elliott
MeasureElliottMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.4%40.8–48%36.8%worse
High cholesterol38.8%35.1–42.6%38.1%about the same
Obesity40%34.1–45.9%35.1%about the same
Arthritis35.6%32.4–38.8%25.8%worse
Depression19.6%16.8–22.5%19.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%12–17.1%9.9%worse
Asthma11.2%10–12.6%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes16.4%14.5–18.4%12.5%worse
COPD9.3%8.2–10.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease9%8.1–10%5.8%worse
Stroke5.1%4.7–5.5%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.8–17.3%10.9%worse
Binge drink13.8%11.5–16.5%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%24.9–32.8%23.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.4%33.5–43.4%37.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.7%78.8–84.5%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit58.9%55.6–62.2%64.4%worse
Cholesterol check89.2%87.7–90.5%89.6%about the same
Colon screening71.1%67–74.9%68.2%about the same
Mammogram81.9%76.6–86.4%80.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%79–83.5%76.6%better
No health insurance9.4%7.9–11%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32%27.8–36.7%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support25.4%22.1–28.9%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.6–18.4%15%about the same
Fair or poor health22.8%20.1–25.7%17.9%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%14–17.7%12%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.7%14.2–19.2%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity13.7%11.9–15.7%13.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.5–10%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.6–9.9%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.6%12.5–16.9%11.8%
Disability
Any disability34%30.1–37.9%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%16–20.4%12.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%13–16.5%12.2%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.7%5.6%
Vision6.1%5.5–6.7%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.4–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%8.2–10.4%7%
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 Elliott door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Elliott better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Elliott by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Elliott by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland 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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