Health · Roxobel

Roxobel, NC health

Roxobel differs from North Carolina on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.9% vs 14.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.3% vs 76.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (32.8% vs 13.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Roxobel
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 326 people are less certain, so we show Roxobel's figures without a grade.

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How Roxobel 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 Roxobel adults…

56 of every 100 Roxobel adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 51.1–60.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Roxobel, betterRoxobel, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 41.2% Roxobel
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.7% Roxobel
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.9% Roxobel
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.5% Roxobel
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
47%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
65%
Colon screening
NC 66%
70%
Mammogram
NC 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roxobel 14.8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Roxobel adults are doing

1 in 3Roxobel adults feel lonely
34.1% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Roxobel adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Roxobel adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · North Carolina 22.5% · worse
1 in 5Roxobel adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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 3
Roxobel adults worry about having enough food
34.3% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 4
Roxobel adults worry about keeping their housing
22.7% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 5
Roxobel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.3% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 6
Roxobel adults lack reliable transportation
16.6% · NC 8.4% · worse

36.2% of Roxobel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30.1%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone15.9%
Vision12.6%
Dressing or bathing10.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Roxobel

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

HNearest ERVidant Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEcu Health Bertie Hospital★★★★★ · 22.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health GroupRich Square · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Rural Health Group
4 sites · nearest in Rich Square
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.6 mi
Lewiston Commmunity Health Ctr
Lewiston · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.9 mi
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital
Ahoskie · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Ecu Health Bertie Hospital
Windsor · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
Tarboro · ★★★★★
ER
30.5 mi
Ecu Health North Hospital
Roanoke Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careRoxobel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bertie County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careRoxobel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bertie County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthRoxobel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bertie County · need score 15 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 Roxobel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Roxobel
MeasureRoxobelMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure55.8%51.1–60.4%36.8%worse
High cholesterol43.5%38.5–48.3%35.6%worse
Obesity47.2%38.2–56.1%35.1%worse
Arthritis39.6%35.4–43.7%26.9%worse
Depression23.9%20–27.9%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)32.8%27.8–38%13.9%worse
Asthma12.6%11–14.3%10.8%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.9%7.9–9.9%7.9%about the same
Diabetes24.1%21–27.3%12%worse
COPD15.9%13.5–18.5%7.1%worse
Heart disease12.9%11.3–14.5%6.6%worse
Stroke8.1%7.1–9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.5%20.5–28.6%13.5%worse
Binge drink9.9%7.9–12.2%14.7%better
Get no exercise41.2%34.8–47.3%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.7%35.2–50.2%34.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.9%80.8–86.8%80%better
Dentist visit46.7%42.6–50.8%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check87.3%85.3–89.2%87.5%about the same
Colon screening65%59–70.6%65.7%about the same
Mammogram69.8%60.7–77.9%78.7%worse
Taking BP meds83.3%80.6–85.7%76.7%better
No health insurance14.8%11.6–18.7%10.4%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.1%28.7–39.8%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support27.4%23.2–31.7%22.5%worse
Frequent mental distress19%16.5–21.5%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health36.2%31.3–41%19%worse
Frequent physical distress20.6%17.8–23.3%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity34.3%29.1–39.3%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity22.7%19.1–26%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat18.3%15.6–21%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation16.6%14.2–19%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP36.2%30.9–41.3%12.3%
Disability
Any disability48.4%42.5–53.9%32%
Walking or climbing stairs30.1%26.1–34%14.2%
Thinking or memory20.8%17.9–23.7%14.8%
Hearing11.7%10.3–13.2%7.3%
Vision12.6%11–14.4%5.3%
Dressing or bathing10.3%8.9–11.8%4%
Errands alone15.9%13.7–18.3%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 Roxobel 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 Roxobel better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Roxobel 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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