Health · Black Jack

Black Jack, MO health

Black Jack differs from Missouri on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.5% vs 16.3%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.8% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (15.7% vs 9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Black Jack
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How Black Jack compares with Missouri

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 Black Jack adults…

48 of every 100 Black Jack adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 44.9–50.8%

Bars show Black Jack; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Black Jack, betterBlack Jack, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Black Jack
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.1% Black Jack
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.5% Black Jack
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Black Jack
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Black Jack adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

84%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
57%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
88%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
70%
Colon screening
MO 64%
81%
Mammogram
MO 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Black Jack 8.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Black Jack adults are doing

1 in 3Black Jack adults feel lonely
37% · Missouri 31.7% · worse
1 in 5Black Jack adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · Missouri 24.3% · better
1 in 4Black Jack adults lack social or emotional support
26.7% · Missouri 20.1% · worse
1 in 6Black Jack adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · Missouri 17.5% · 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 5
Black Jack adults worry about having enough food
21.8% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 5
Black Jack adults worry about keeping their housing
20.3% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 6
Black Jack adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.7% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 8
Black Jack adults lack reliable transportation
12.5% · MO 8.4% · worse

18.9% of Black Jack adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.3%

of Black Jack adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Black Jack

Black Jack 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.

Old Jamestown: 36.3% Florissant: 35.8% Spanish Lake: 43.5% Hazelwood: 36.4% Calverton Park: 37.7% Ferguson: 42.6% Black Jack: 39.5% Black Jack Old Jamestown Florissant Christian Hospital Northeast · Saint Louis · 2.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St. Louis · Bridgeton · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers · Florissant · 1.8 mi+ Affinia Healthcare Ferguson · Saint Louis · 2.3 mi+
35.8%43.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Florissant35.8%
Old Jamestown36.3%
Black Jack39.5%

Care nearby

Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis · 2.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Alton Memorial HospitalAlton · 8.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Gateway Regional Medical CenterGranite City · 9.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St. LouisBridgeton · 9.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Betty Jean Kerr People's Health CentersFlorissant · 1.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Affinia Healthcare FergusonSaint Louis · 2.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careBlack Jack is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlack Jack is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlack Jack is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Black Jack. 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 Black Jack
MeasureBlack JackMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.9%44.9–50.8%36.5%worse
High cholesterol36.8%33.8–39.8%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.5%35.4–43.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis31.6%29–34.3%28.8%worse
Depression19.3%17–21.6%24.3%better
Lost all teeth (65+)18.1%14.7–21.7%15.8%about the same
Asthma12.6%11.2–14%10.6%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.8%6.1–7.5%8.6%better
Diabetes17.5%15.5–19.5%12.1%worse
COPD7.6%6.6–8.6%8%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.1%6.8%about the same
Stroke5.2%4.8–5.7%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%13–17.3%16%about the same
Binge drink11.5%9.9–13.4%16.3%better
Get no exercise32.9%29.3–36.6%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.1%36.8–45.5%36.5%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84%81.8–86.1%78.4%better
Dentist visit57.3%53.7–60.6%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.3%86.7–89.8%84.5%better
Colon screening70.1%65.9–74.1%64%better
Mammogram81.2%75.3–86%74.7%better
Taking BP meds83%81–84.9%77.2%better
No health insurance8.4%6.9–10.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37%33.7–40.8%31.7%worse
Lack emotional support26.7%23.8–30%20.1%worse
Frequent mental distress16.9%15.2–18.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.5%21.8–27.3%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.7–16.1%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.8%18.8–25%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity20.3%17.8–23%12.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.7%13.8–17.8%9%worse
No reliable transportation12.5%11–14.1%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP18.9%16.1–21.9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability39.3%35.8–42.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%17.9–22.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory16.6%14.7–18.6%17.2%
Hearing6.6%5.9–7.4%8.3%
Vision7.1%6.3–7.8%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.9–6.2%3.9%
Errands alone10.9%9.6–12.2%9.2%
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 Black Jack door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Black Jack better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Black Jack directly, so these are its own figures.

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