Ginger Blue, MO health
Ginger Blue differs from Missouri on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.1% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (31.8% vs 13.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64854 (all of Ginger Blue)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 117 people are less certain, so we show Ginger Blue's figures without a grade.
How Ginger Blue 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Ginger Blue adults…
Bars show Ginger Blue; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MO 28.8%
MO 36.5%
MO 16.3%
MO 16%
Keeping up with care
Share of Ginger Blue adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
How Ginger Blue adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
26.8% of Ginger Blue adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Living with a disability
of Ginger Blue adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Ginger Blue
No hospital or community health center in Ginger Blue itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ginger Blue. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Ginger Blue
| Measure | Ginger Blue | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.1% | 34.9–43.9% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.1% | 32.9–41.8% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 45.8% | 37.4–54.8% | 36.6% | worse |
| Arthritis | 28.2% | 25–31.8% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.4% | 21.8–29.7% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 30.4% | 26–35.6% | 15.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.3–13.2% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8% | 8.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 14.3–18.6% | 12.1% | worse |
| COPD | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8% | 7.1–8.9% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.2–5% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 25% | 21.9–28.4% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.6% | 11.9–17.9% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 42.5% | 37–48.6% | 28.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 44% | 37.1–51.7% | 36.5% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.5% | 71.3–79.4% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 42.9% | 39.4–47% | 60.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 76.7% | 74.1–79.3% | 84.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 53.1% | 47.8–58.7% | 64% | worse |
| Mammogram | 67.1% | 58.5–75.6% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.5% | 70.2–76.7% | 77.2% | worse |
| No health insurance | 19.5% | 17.1–22.3% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.2% | 31.8–42.7% | 31.7% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 25.5% | 21.8–29.3% | 20.1% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 21.8% | 19.5–24.5% | 17.5% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 33.4% | 29.9–37.4% | 20.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 19.3% | 17.2–21.8% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 31.8% | 28–35.6% | 13.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 25% | 22.1–28.1% | 12.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 17.9% | 15.8–20.1% | 9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 16.8% | 15–18.7% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 26.8% | 23.5–30.1% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 46.7% | 41.7–52.1% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 21.9% | 19.4–24.7% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 25.2% | 22.7–28.1% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 14.6% | 13–16.3% | 9.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.