Health · Bancroft

Bancroft, MI health

On most measures Bancroft looks like Michigan as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.7% vs 10.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bancroft
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How Bancroft compares with Michigan

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 Bancroft adults…

36 of every 100 Bancroft adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bancroft, betterBancroft, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Bancroft
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Bancroft
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Bancroft
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Bancroft
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
77%
Mammogram
MI 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bancroft 6.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bancroft adults are doing

1 in 3Bancroft adults feel lonely
33.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 3Bancroft adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.4% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Bancroft adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Bancroft adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · Michigan 17.6% · 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
Bancroft adults worry about having enough food
14% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Bancroft adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Bancroft adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Bancroft adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MI 8.3% · about the same

13.5% of Bancroft adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

of Bancroft adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Bancroft

Bancroft and the towns around it

Care nearby

Memorial HealthcareOwosso · 10.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Trinity Health Livingston HospitalHowell · 19.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mclaren FlintFlint · 19.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Hurley Medical CenterFlint · 20.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care ShiawasseeOwosso · 8.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Gchc Flint LocationFlint · 21 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careBancroft's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Shiawassee County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careBancroft's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Shiawassee County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBancroft's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA Shiawassee County · need score 11 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 Bancroft. 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 Bancroft
MeasureBancroftMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.3%32.3–40.7%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%32.2–40.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.1%31.5–47.1%36.2%about the same
Arthritis31.3%27.9–34.8%29.1%about the same
Depression29.4%25.5–33.5%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11.1–16.6%10.2%worse
Asthma12%10.6–13.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.5%8.9%about the same
Diabetes12%10.3–14%11.9%about the same
COPD9%7.6–10.6%8.1%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.4%7%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.2%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.4–20%14.6%about the same
Binge drink16.5%13.7–19.6%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%20.8–30.6%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%29.7–42.5%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%76.6–83.1%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.7%64.2–71%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.3–88.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71%66.4–75.1%69%about the same
Mammogram77%69.5–83.2%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77%74–79.7%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.6%4.9–8.8%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%28.1–38.9%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.5–27.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.4%16.9–22.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%16.9–23.9%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.2–17.7%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%11–17.6%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%8.8–13.2%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.7–9.6%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.6–9.3%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP13.5%10.5–17%14.3%
Disability
Any disability32.6%27.8–37.9%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.4–17.4%14%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.4–18.4%14.3%
Hearing7.9%6.9–8.9%7.3%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.6%3.8%
Errands alone9.1%7.8–10.7%8.6%
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 Bancroft door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Bancroft better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bancroft directly, so these are its own figures.

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