Health · Engelhard

Engelhard, NC health

Engelhard differs from North Carolina on 19 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 76.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (31.6% vs 13.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Engelhard
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How Engelhard 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 Engelhard adults…

48 of every 100 Engelhard adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 43.1–52.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Engelhard, betterEngelhard, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.4% Engelhard
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Engelhard
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.1% Engelhard
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.4% Engelhard
NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
51%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
61%
Colon screening
NC 66%
76%
Mammogram
NC 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Engelhard 13.8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Engelhard adults are doing

1 in 3Engelhard adults feel lonely
32.3% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Engelhard adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Engelhard adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Engelhard adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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 4
Engelhard adults worry about having enough food
25.1% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 6
Engelhard adults worry about keeping their housing
17.7% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 8
Engelhard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.1% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 8
Engelhard adults lack reliable transportation
12.5% · NC 8.4% · worse

24% of Engelhard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.6%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.9%
Dressing or bathing7.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Engelhard

1 community health center in Engelhard, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERThe Outer Banks HospitalNags Head · 37.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVidant Chowan Hospital★★★★★ · 51.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOcracoke Health CenterEngelhard · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Ocracoke Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Engelhard
Sliding-scale feesIn Engelhard
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
Creswell Primary Care
Creswell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
37.1 mi
The Outer Banks Hospital
Nags Head · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
47.3 mi
Washington County Hosp
Plymouth · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.4 mi
Vidant Chowan Hospital
Edenton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
55.8 mi
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
Elizabeth City · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careEngelhard's county is a federal shortage area.Hyde County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careEngelhard's county is a federal shortage area.Low-income residents, Hyde County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthEngelhard's county is a federal shortage area.Hyde County · need score 14 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 Engelhard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Engelhard
MeasureEngelhardMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48%43.1–52.9%36.8%worse
High cholesterol41.5%36.5–46.2%35.6%worse
Obesity43.5%34.3–52.8%35.1%about the same
Arthritis34.8%30.8–38.7%26.9%worse
Depression24.3%20.4–28.2%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)31.6%26.6–36.6%13.9%worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.7–9.6%7.9%about the same
Diabetes19.1%16.4–21.9%12%worse
COPD12%9.9–14.3%7.1%worse
Heart disease10%8.7–11.4%6.6%worse
Stroke5.8%5–6.6%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.4%16.5–24.4%13.5%worse
Binge drink12.1%9.7–14.9%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise33.4%27.5–39.5%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%29.8–44.4%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82%78.6–85.1%80%about the same
Dentist visit51.1%47.3–55.1%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check87.5%85.6–89.4%87.5%about the same
Colon screening60.5%54.8–66%65.7%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.2–83%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.2–83.7%76.7%better
No health insurance13.8%11.1–16.9%10.4%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.1–38.3%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.4%20.3–29%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.5–20.3%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health28.8%24.4–33.5%19%worse
Frequent physical distress17.6%15–20.2%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.1%20.8–30.1%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity17.7%14.8–21.1%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.1%11.1–15.4%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation12.5%10.6–14.7%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP24%19.6–29%12.3%
Disability
Any disability41.1%35.4–46.9%32%
Walking or climbing stairs22.6%19.1–26.2%14.2%
Thinking or memory18.2%15.4–21.1%14.8%
Hearing9.8%8.5–11.1%7.3%
Vision8.9%7.7–10.4%5.3%
Dressing or bathing7.2%6.1–8.5%4%
Errands alone11.9%10–13.8%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 Engelhard 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 Engelhard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Engelhard 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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