Health · Carl Junction
Carl Junction, MO health
Carl Junction differs from Missouri on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11% vs 15.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.2% vs 13.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Carl JunctionTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Carl Junction’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Carl Junction is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns and 81% of Missouri towns.
B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressC+Mental distressB-ObesityA-DiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 58%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 81%
Towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (9,662)Healthier than 58%
About what its income would suggest. Carl Junction does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Carl Junction could be anywhere from C− to A.
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 Missouri 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 Carl Junction 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. Carl Junction 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.
Report card
How Carl Junction 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
36.9% have obesity
4 better8 close0 worse
Habits
25.7% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
77.7% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
30.7% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
10.2% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
32.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Carl Junction adults…
34 of every 100 Carl Junction adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.1–38.4%
Bars show Carl Junction; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Carl Junction, betterCarl Junction, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25.7% Carl Junction
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.8% Carl Junction
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.1% Carl Junction
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.6% Carl Junction
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Carl Junction adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Yearly checkup
MO 78%Dentist visit
MO 60%Cholesterol check
MO 85%Colon screening
MO 64%Mammogram
MO 75%Taking BP meds
MO 77%1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carl Junction 7.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Carl Junction adults are doing
1 in 3Carl Junction adults feel lonely
30.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Carl Junction adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Carl Junction adults lack social or emotional support
18.3% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Carl Junction adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 10
Carl Junction adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 10
Carl Junction adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 14
Carl Junction adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MO 9% · better
1 in 14
Carl Junction adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MO 8.4% · better
7.8% of Carl Junction adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
32.7%
of Carl Junction adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Carl Junction
No hospital or community health center in Carl Junction itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERFreeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumJoplin · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
3 sites · nearest in Joplin
Access Family Care JoplinJoplin · 5.4 mi
Lafayette HouseJoplin · 6.5 mi
Access Family Care Carthage ClinicCarthage · 13.8 mi
15.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
5 sites · nearest in Baxter Springs
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Baxter SpringsBaxter Springs · 15.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/ColumbusColumbus · 16.5 mi
Chc/Sek South PittsburgPittsburg · 16.9 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas DowntownPittsburg · 19.6 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast KsPittsburg · 20.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careCarl Junction's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jasper County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careCarl Junction's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jasper County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthCarl Junction's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Joplin MHCA #9 · need score 18 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 Carl Junction. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Carl Junction
| Measure | Carl Junction | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.1% | 30.1–38.4% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.8% | 31.6–40.2% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.9% | 29.4–44.8% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.4% | 24.4–30.9% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.3% | 21.6–29.3% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11% | 8.8–13.5% | 15.8% | better |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 8.9–11.9% | 12.1% | better |
| COPD | 6.9% | 5.9–8% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6% | 6.8% | better |
| Stroke | 3% | 2.7–3.4% | 3.6% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.6% | 11.9–17.4% | 16% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.1% | 14.1–20.6% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.7% | 21.4–30.6% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.8% | 31.5–44.3% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.7% | 74–81.2% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 64.8% | 61.1–68.1% | 60.4% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 85.2% | 82.9–87.2% | 84.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.6% | 60.6–70.3% | 64% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.8% | 67.8–82.4% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.2% | 72.2–78.2% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.2% | 5.8–8.8% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30.7% | 25.7–35.9% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 18.3% | 15.2–21.6% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.3–19.9% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17.5% | 15–20.5% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.1% | 11.4–15% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 10.2% | 8.2–12.2% | 13.7% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 9.9% | 8.1–11.7% | 12.1% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.3% | 6.1–8.5% | 9% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9% | 8.4% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 7.8% | 6.2–9.5% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.7% | 28.5–37.5% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.1% | 13.9–18.4% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 7.6% | 6.8–8.6% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1% | 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 Carl Junction door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Carl Junction better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Carl Junction 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.