Health · Jefferson

Jefferson, MI health

Jefferson differs from Michigan on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.2% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49031, 49112

Report card

How Jefferson 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 Jefferson adults…

40 of every 100 Jefferson adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.7–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jefferson, betterJefferson, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Jefferson
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Jefferson
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Jefferson
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Jefferson
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MI 80%

Dentist visit

MI 68%

Cholesterol check

MI 87%

Colon screening

MI 69%

Mammogram

MI 77%

Taking BP meds

MI 78%

1 in 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Jefferson 7.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Jefferson adults are doing

1 in 3Jefferson adults feel lonely

31.7% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Jefferson adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.2% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Jefferson adults lack social or emotional support

23.2% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Jefferson adults are in frequent mental distress

18.1% · 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 6

Jefferson adults worry about having enough food

15.6% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 9

Jefferson adults worry about keeping their housing

11.6% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 11

Jefferson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.8% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 12

Jefferson adults lack reliable transportation

8.3% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.5% of Jefferson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

of Jefferson adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%

Thinking or memory15.6%

Hearing8.7%

Errands alone9.7%

Vision5.6%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Jefferson

Jefferson and the towns around it

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

36.6%44.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first

Calvin37%

Ontwa37%

Jefferson37.2%

LaGrange37.3%

Howard38.3%

Care nearby

Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac · 9.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Elkhart General HospitalElkhart · 9.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterMishawaka · 12.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Unity Physicians HospitalMishawaka · 12.4 mi Directions Medicare profile

Cassopolis Family Clinic NetworkCassopolis · 4.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Cassopolis Family Clinic AnnexCassopolis · 5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

! Dental careJefferson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Cass County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthJefferson's county is a federal shortage area.Cass County · need score 14 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 Jefferson. 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 Jefferson

Measure	Jefferson	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40%	35.7–44.4%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.6%	34.1–43.1%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.2%	29.4–45.2%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	33.6%	29.9–37.3%	29.1%	worse
Depression	27.2%	23.3–31.3%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.2%	10.7–15.9%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12%	10.6–13.5%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.1%	9.1–11.1%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	13.6%	11.8–15.5%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	10.1%	9–11.4%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	8.3%	7.5–9.2%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	3.9–4.7%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.3%	14.9–20.1%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	15%	12.2–18.1%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.4%	22.8–32.2%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.3%	28.9–42%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.6%	77.2–83.8%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.2%	62.7–69.5%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.7%	86–89.3%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	68.8%	63.9–73.3%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	76.6%	68.9–82.9%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.2%	76.2–81.9%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	7.1%	5.9–8.5%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.7%	26–37.8%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.2%	19.4–27.5%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.1%	16–20.3%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.8%	19–24.9%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.9%	14–18%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.6%	13.1–18.5%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.6%	9.7–13.6%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.8%	7.5–10.3%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.3%	7.2–9.6%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.5%	13–18.2%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	34.7%	30.1–39.4%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.5%	14.4–18.9%	14%
Thinking or memory	15.6%	13.7–17.6%	14.3%
Hearing	8.7%	7.7–9.8%	7.3%
Vision	5.6%	5.1–6.2%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	4.1–5%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.7%	8.6–11%	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 Jefferson door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Jefferson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Jefferson by how much of its land each one covers.

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.