Health · Cedar Point

Cedar Point, NC health

Cedar Point differs from North Carolina on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.2% vs 15.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.9% vs 12.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.5% vs 7.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cedar Point
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Cedar Point’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Cedar Point is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns and 76% of North Carolina towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressA-Mental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 76%
Less healthyHealthier
North Carolina towns we grade (455)Healthier than 76%
Towns with similar incomes, $74K–$123K (8,049)Healthier than 69%

About what its income would suggest. Cedar Point does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Cedar Point 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 North Carolina 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 Cedar Point 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. Cedar Point 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.
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How Cedar Point 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 Cedar Point adults…

38 of every 100 Cedar Point adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cedar Point, betterCedar Point, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20% Cedar Point
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Cedar Point
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Cedar Point
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Cedar Point
NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
68%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
91%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
71%
Colon screening
NC 66%
80%
Mammogram
NC 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedar Point 7% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Cedar Point adults are doing

1 in 3Cedar Point adults feel lonely
28.8% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Cedar Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Cedar Point adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · North Carolina 22.5% · better
1 in 7Cedar Point adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 11
Cedar Point adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · NC 15.2% · better
1 in 13
Cedar Point adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 19
Cedar Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 18
Cedar Point adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · NC 8.4% · better

7.1% of Cedar Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.2%

of Cedar Point adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Cedar Point

Cedar Point and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Cape Carteret: 32.2% Bogue: 32.1% Peletier: 33.6% Cedar Point: 34% Cedar Point Cape Carteret
32.1%34%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Cape Carteret32.2%
Cedar Point34%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.1 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Cedar Point

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

HNearest ERNmc Camp LejeuneCamp Lejeune · 16.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarolina East Medical Center★★★★★ · 29.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCraven County GovernmentHavelock · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
Nmc Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune · not rated
ER
17.6 mi
Craven County Government
2 sites · nearest in Havelock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Onslow Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Goshen Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Jacksonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Carteret General Hospital
Morehead City · ★★★★★
ER
29.5 mi
Carolina East Medical Center
New Bern · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCedar Point is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCedar Point is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCedar Point's county is a federal shortage area.Carteret 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 Cedar Point. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cedar Point
MeasureCedar PointMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%32.9–42.4%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol38.8%34.3–43.6%35.6%about the same
Obesity34%26.6–42.3%35.1%about the same
Arthritis30.6%26.8–34.7%26.9%about the same
Depression25.4%21.5–29.6%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.5–13.1%13.9%better
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.4–11.6%7.9%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.3–13.2%12%about the same
COPD7.3%5.8–9%7.1%about the same
Heart disease6.9%5.9–8%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–4%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%9.8–16.2%13.5%about the same
Binge drink15.4%12.6–18.7%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise20%15.9–25.1%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%26.8–39.8%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.6%78.1–84.7%80%about the same
Dentist visit68%64.3–71.4%63.6%better
Cholesterol check90.6%89–92.2%87.5%better
Colon screening71.2%66.2–75.9%65.7%better
Mammogram80.1%73.2–86.1%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79%75.6–82.2%76.7%about the same
No health insurance7%5.3–9.2%10.4%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%23.8–34.1%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support18.7%15.4–22.3%22.5%better
Frequent mental distress15.2%13–17.7%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%13.2–19.9%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%10.7–15.1%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.2%7.1–12%15.2%better
Housing insecurity7.9%6.3–9.8%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.4–6.5%8.1%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.6–6.8%8.4%better
Receive SNAP7.1%5.2–9.4%12.3%
Disability
Any disability29.2%24.5–34.9%32%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%10.9–16.4%14.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%10.6–15.3%14.8%
Hearing7.8%6.8–9.1%7.3%
Vision4.1%3.4–4.9%5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4.1%4%
Errands alone7%5.8–8.5%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 Cedar Point 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 Cedar Point better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cedar Point 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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