Health · Pheba

Pheba, MS health

Pheba differs from Mississippi on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (84% vs 79.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.7% vs 7.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pheba
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How Pheba compares with Mississippi

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 Pheba adults…

50 of every 100 Pheba adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · worse · margin 45.3–54.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pheba, betterPheba, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.9% Pheba
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Pheba
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.6% Pheba
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Pheba
MS 16.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
MS 82%
10%
Dentist visit
MS 9%
87%
Cholesterol check
MS 86%
61%
Colon screening
MS 62%
78%
Mammogram
MS 74%
84%
Taking BP meds
MS 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pheba 10.6% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pheba adults are doing

1 in 3Pheba adults feel lonely
35% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Pheba adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · Mississippi 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Pheba adults lack social or emotional support
29.1% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Pheba adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · Mississippi 17.3% · 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 4
Pheba adults worry about having enough food
23.2% · MS 22.4% · about the same
1 in 6
Pheba adults worry about keeping their housing
16.2% · MS 16.8% · about the same
1 in 9
Pheba adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · MS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Pheba adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · MS 11.9% · about the same

15.1% of Pheba adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.2%

of Pheba adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.3%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing10%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing6.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pheba

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

HNearest ERBaptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWebster General Hospital/ Swing Bed★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Meridian Health ClinicStarkville · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County
Starkville · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Greater Meridian Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Starkville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Clay County Medical Corporation
West Point · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Arcare
2 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed
Eupora · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Progressive Health Group of Houston
Houston · not rated
! Primary carePheba's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay & Webster Counties · need score 20 of 25
! Dental carePheba's county is a federal shortage area.Clay County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthPheba's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 7 · 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 Pheba. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pheba
MeasurePhebaMarginMississippi
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.9%45.3–54.2%44.9%worse
High cholesterol42.6%38.1–47.2%38.8%about the same
Obesity44.1%36.4–51.9%40.4%about the same
Arthritis34.9%31–38.8%29.9%worse
Depression18.5%15.5–21.9%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.7%18.7–27%18.5%worse
Asthma10.3%8.9–11.7%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10%7.6%worse
Diabetes18.6%16–21.3%15.5%worse
COPD10.6%8.5–12.7%8.6%about the same
Heart disease9.7%8.3–11.1%7.5%worse
Stroke5.6%4.8–6.5%4.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%13.7–21.1%16.9%about the same
Binge drink11.6%9.4–14.2%13.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.9%29.8–42%34%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%30.1–43.6%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84%81–86.9%81.5%about the same
Dentist visit10%8.4–11.7%9.3%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%84.9–89.7%86.2%about the same
Colon screening61%55.5–66.2%61.8%about the same
Mammogram77.6%70.1–83.9%74%about the same
Taking BP meds84%81.7–86.2%79.7%better
No health insurance10.6%7.8–14.1%11.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35%29.7–40.6%36.4%about the same
Lack emotional support29.1%24.6–34%28.9%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.3–19.1%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health26.9%22.2–31.6%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.1–19.1%14.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.2%18.6–28%22.4%about the same
Housing insecurity16.2%13.1–19.4%16.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11.5%9.5–13.6%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation12.1%10–14.4%11.9%about the same
Receive SNAP15.1%11.6–19%13.6%
Disability
Any disability40.2%34.4–46.1%38.1%
Walking or climbing stairs22.3%18.6–26%18.8%
Thinking or memory17.7%14.6–20.6%17.5%
Hearing10%8.7–11.4%8.1%
Vision8.1%6.7–9.5%7%
Dressing or bathing6.3%5.2–7.6%5.3%
Errands alone11.4%9.4–13.4%10.4%
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 Pheba door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Pheba better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pheba directly, so these are its own figures.

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