Whitakers, NC health
Whitakers differs from North Carolina on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.5% vs 14.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.1% vs 76.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (6.4% vs 3.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for WhitakersNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 494 people are less certain, so we show Whitakers's figures without a grade.
How Whitakers 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Whitakers adults…
Bars show Whitakers; the black tick is North Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NC 23.8%
NC 34.2%
NC 14.7%
NC 13.5%
Keeping up with care
Share of Whitakers adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
How Whitakers adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
24.5% of Whitakers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Living with a disability
of Whitakers adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: North Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Whitakers
1 community health center in Whitakers, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Whitakers. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Whitakers
| Measure | Whitakers | Margin | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 50.6% | 47–53.8% | 36.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.1% | 35.4–42.5% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.5% | 37.1–49.4% | 35.1% | worse |
| Arthritis | 34.8% | 31.6–37.6% | 26.9% | worse |
| Depression | 21.7% | 18.9–24.5% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 22.1% | 18.9–25.2% | 13.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.9% | 11.6–14.2% | 10.8% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.5% | 6.8–8.1% | 7.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 19.8% | 17.6–21.9% | 12% | worse |
| COPD | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5% | 7.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.1% | 8.2–10% | 6.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 6.4% | 5.8–6.9% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.4% | 15–19.8% | 13.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 10.5% | 8.9–12.2% | 14.7% | better |
| Get no exercise | 34.3% | 29.7–38.6% | 23.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.3% | 34.1–44.3% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 84.2% | 81.9–86.3% | 80% | better |
| Dentist visit | 53.2% | 50–56.2% | 63.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 89% | 87.6–90.4% | 87.5% | better |
| Colon screening | 68.8% | 64.6–72.3% | 65.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 80.9% | 75.6–85.3% | 78.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 83.1% | 81.1–84.8% | 76.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 11.6% | 9.5–13.8% | 10.4% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.2% | 31.1–39.3% | 32.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28.5% | 25.2–31.8% | 22.5% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.9% | 16.1–19.6% | 16.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 28.1% | 24.8–31.4% | 19% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.2% | 14.5–18% | 12.7% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 26.3% | 23.1–29.8% | 15.2% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 20% | 17.6–22.5% | 12.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 14.2% | 12.6–15.8% | 8.1% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.1% | 11.6–14.7% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 24.5% | 21.3–28.1% | 12.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41% | 36.7–45% | 32% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 23.5% | 20.9–26.3% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.5% | 15.6–19.5% | 14.8% | |
| Hearing | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9% | 5.3% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7.1% | 6.4–8% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5% | 8.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.