Health · Cramerton

Cramerton, NC health

Cramerton differs from North Carolina on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.4% vs 15.2%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.5% vs 13.9%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Cramerton is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns and 76% of North Carolina towns.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressBMental distressB+ObesityA-DiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 77%
Less healthyHealthier
North Carolina towns we grade (455)Healthier than 76%
Towns with similar incomes, $62K–$103K (9,713)Healthier than 86%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Cramerton could be anywhere from B− 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 Cramerton 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. Cramerton 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.
Report card

How Cramerton 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 Cramerton adults…

33 of every 100 Cramerton adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.1–37.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cramerton, betterCramerton, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.6% Cramerton
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Cramerton
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Cramerton
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Cramerton
NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
67%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
67%
Colon screening
NC 66%
78%
Mammogram
NC 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cramerton 7.9% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Cramerton adults are doing

1 in 3Cramerton adults feel lonely
31.8% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Cramerton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Cramerton adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Cramerton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 9
Cramerton adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · NC 15.2% · better
1 in 10
Cramerton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · NC 12.2% · better
1 in 15
Cramerton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · NC 8.1% · better
1 in 15
Cramerton adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NC 8.4% · better

8.8% of Cramerton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Cramerton

Cramerton and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Cramerton.

McAdenville: 32.6% Belmont: 32.8% Gastonia: 37.8% Lowell: 37.8% Mount Holly: 34.9% Springdale: 34.2% Bessemer City: 39.3% Kings Mountain: 40.6% Dallas: 37.6% Ranlo: 36.5% Cramerton: 33.2% Cramerton McAdenville Belmont Gastonia Caromont Regional Medical Center · Gastonia · 4.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Kintegra at Caromont Women Health - Belmont · Belmont · 3.2 mi+
32.6%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
McAdenville32.6%
Belmont32.8%
Cramerton33.2%
Gastonia37.8%
5 places to get careNearest ER 4.9 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 Cramerton

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

HNearest ERCaromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNovant Health Presbyterian Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGaston Family Health ServicesBelmont · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Belmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.9 mi
Caromont Regional Medical Center
Gastonia · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Atrium Health Pineville
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCramerton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gaston County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careCramerton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gaston County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCramerton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gaston County · need score 13 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 Cramerton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cramerton
MeasureCramertonMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.4%29.1–37.5%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol35.6%31.2–39.9%35.6%about the same
Obesity33.2%25.8–40.3%35.1%about the same
Arthritis26.6%23.3–29.8%26.9%about the same
Depression25.9%22–29.8%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.5–13.1%13.9%better
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.1%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.4–9.1%7.9%about the same
Diabetes10.1%8.6–11.6%12%better
COPD6.4%5.5–7.2%7.1%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5–6.3%6.6%better
Stroke3%2.8–3.3%3.6%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%10.6–15%13.5%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.4–19.7%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise20.6%16.8–24.4%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%28.8–41.2%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.7–82.5%80%about the same
Dentist visit67%63.6–70.5%63.6%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.5–89.7%87.5%about the same
Colon screening67.1%62.2–71.9%65.7%about the same
Mammogram78%70.7–84.4%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76%72.7–79%76.7%about the same
No health insurance7.9%6.5–9.3%10.4%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.8%26.8–36.9%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.2–23.8%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.6–18.6%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health16%13.7–18.4%19%better
Frequent physical distress11.9%10.3–13.4%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.5–13.4%15.2%better
Housing insecurity9.9%8.4–11.5%12.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.6–7.5%8.1%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.6%8.4%better
Receive SNAP8.8%7.3–10.6%12.3%
Disability
Any disability28.5%24.4–32.6%32%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%10.2–13.6%14.2%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.1–15.7%14.8%
Hearing6.6%5.8–7.4%7.3%
Vision4.1%3.7–4.6%5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.6%4%
Errands alone7.2%6.3–8.1%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 Cramerton 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 Cramerton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cramerton 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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