Health · Casar

Casar, NC health

On most measures Casar looks like North Carolina as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.1% vs 13.9%) and more adults who have had cancer (9.2% vs 7.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Casar
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 373 people are less certain, so we show Casar's figures without a grade.

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How Casar compares with North Carolina

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 Casar adults…

37 of every 100 Casar adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–41.4%

Bars show Casar; the black tick is North Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Casar, betterCasar, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Casar
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Casar
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Casar
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Casar
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Casar adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

79%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
62%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
60%
Colon screening
NC 66%
74%
Mammogram
NC 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Casar 9.7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Casar adults are doing

1 in 3Casar adults feel lonely
32.3% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Casar adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Casar adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Casar adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · North Carolina 16.5% · 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 8
Casar adults worry about having enough food
13% · NC 15.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Casar adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · NC 12.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Casar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NC 8.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Casar adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · NC 8.4% · about the same

10.8% of Casar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

of Casar adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

Black tick: North Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Casar

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

HNearest ERBlue Ridge Healthcare HospitalsMorganton · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtrium Health Cleveland★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesLawndale · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Lawndale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals
Morganton · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Good Samaritan Clinic
Morganton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.3 mi
Atrium Health Cleveland
Shelby · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Frye Regional Medical Center
Hickory · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
Rutherfordton · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCasar's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cleveland County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careCasar's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cleveland County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthCasar's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cleveland County · 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 Casar. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Casar
MeasureCasarMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%32.4–41.4%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol37.2%32.6–41.7%35.6%about the same
Obesity35.6%27.4–43.9%35.1%about the same
Arthritis29.4%25.7–33%26.9%about the same
Depression27.8%23.5–32.1%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.1%14.5–22%13.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.7%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.1–10.2%7.9%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.1–12.8%12%about the same
COPD8.4%6.7–10.3%7.1%about the same
Heart disease7%6–8.1%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.5–19.6%13.5%about the same
Binge drink15.9%12.9–19%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%19.5–30.5%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%25.2–38.5%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%74.8–82%80%about the same
Dentist visit61.7%57.8–65.6%63.6%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%84–88.7%87.5%about the same
Colon screening60.1%54.3–65.6%65.7%worse
Mammogram73.9%65.3–81.1%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73–79.1%76.7%about the same
No health insurance9.7%7–13%10.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%26.9–38.1%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%16.9–24.7%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.3–20.6%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%15.7–23.3%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.7–16.3%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%9.7–16.8%15.2%about the same
Housing insecurity10%7.8–12.4%12.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.4–8.1%8.1%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%5.9–8.9%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%7.9–14.2%12.3%
Disability
Any disability34%28.8–39.8%32%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.2–18.2%14.2%
Thinking or memory16.1%13.6–19.2%14.8%
Hearing8.4%7.3–9.7%7.3%
Vision5.1%4.3–6.1%5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.7%4%
Errands alone9%7.5–10.8%8.2%
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 Casar door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Carolina figure falls inside it, we don't call Casar better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Casar directly, so these are its own figures.

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