Health · Doolittle

Doolittle, MO health

Doolittle differs from Missouri on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 6.8%) and more adults with COPD (10.4% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Doolittle
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How Doolittle 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 Doolittle adults…

41 of every 100 Doolittle adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.5–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Doolittle, betterDoolittle, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.5% Doolittle
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% Doolittle
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Doolittle
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Doolittle
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
59%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
65%
Colon screening
MO 64%
75%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Doolittle 8.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Doolittle adults are doing

1 in 3Doolittle adults feel lonely
30.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Doolittle adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Doolittle adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Doolittle adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 7
Doolittle adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Doolittle adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Doolittle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Doolittle adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.1% of Doolittle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Doolittle

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

HNearest ERPhelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalem Memorial District Hospital★★★★★ · 31.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthRolla · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Compass Health
Rolla · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
5.8 mi
Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Rolla · ★★★★★
ER
6.1 mi
South Central Missouri Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Rolla
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
Fort Leonard Wood · not rated
ER
31.9 mi
Salem Memorial District Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43 mi
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Sullivan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDoolittle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Phelps County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careDoolittle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford and Phelps Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthDoolittle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 17A/B · need score 17 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 Doolittle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Doolittle
MeasureDoolittleMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.8%36.5–45.2%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.2%35.7–44.7%37.5%about the same
Obesity35.8%28.4–43.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis34.9%31.1–38.8%28.8%worse
Depression25.9%22–29.8%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.6%15.4–22.3%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.9%11.8–16.1%12.1%about the same
COPD10.4%8.7–12.2%8%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.8–10.1%6.8%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%14.6–21.1%16%about the same
Binge drink15%12.3–17.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.5%26.3–37.1%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%32.3–45.7%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.8–82.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.3%55.4–63%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%83–87.1%84.5%about the same
Colon screening64.7%59.7–69.5%64%about the same
Mammogram74.6%66.7–81.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77.2–82.4%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.9%7.1–10.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%26.1–36.2%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19%15.9–22.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.2–19.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%20.1–27.5%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.1–18.8%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%10.9–16.2%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%8.9–12.8%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%7–9.6%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%7–9.5%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.1%8.9–13.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability41.1%35.8–46.4%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%16.3–22.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.4%16–21%17.2%
Hearing10.8%9.5–12.2%8.3%
Vision5.9%5.1–6.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone10.3%8.8–11.9%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 Doolittle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Doolittle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Doolittle 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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