Health · Downe

Downe, NJ health

Downe differs from New Jersey on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 5.1%) and more smokers (16.9% vs 10.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 08345, 08349, 08321

CHealth Grade

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Downe’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Downe is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC+Mental distressC+ObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 33%

Less healthyHealthier

New Jersey towns we grade (529)Healthier than 7%

Towns with similar incomes, $51K–$85K (9,402)Healthier than 41%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Downe could be anywhere from D to B+.

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 New Jersey 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 Downe 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. Downe’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Downe compares with New Jersey

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 Downe adults…

41 of every 100 Downe adults have high blood pressure

New Jersey: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.4–44.6%

Bars show Downe; the black tick is New Jersey. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Downe, betterDowne, worseToo close to callNew Jersey

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Downe
NJ 24.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40% Downe
NJ 37.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Downe
NJ 15.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Downe
NJ 10.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Downe adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

Yearly checkup

NJ 78%

Dentist visit

NJ 66%

Cholesterol check

NJ 89%

Colon screening

NJ 63%

Mammogram

NJ 76%

Taking BP meds

NJ 77%

1 in 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Downe 10.4% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Downe adults are doing

1 in 3Downe adults feel lonely

32.8% · New Jersey 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Downe adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.9% · New Jersey 15.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Downe adults lack social or emotional support

23.6% · New Jersey 24% · too close to call

1 in 6Downe adults are in frequent mental distress

17.5% · New Jersey 14.7% · worse

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 7

Downe adults worry about having enough food

15.1% · NJ 14.3% · about the same

1 in 8

Downe adults worry about keeping their housing

12.2% · NJ 12.3% · about the same

1 in 13

Downe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.7% · NJ 7% · about the same

1 in 12

Downe adults lack reliable transportation

8.1% · NJ 7.4% · about the same

10.7% of Downe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

of Downe adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%

Thinking or memory14.4%

Hearing7.8%

Errands alone9%

Vision5.6%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

Black tick: New Jersey. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Downe

Downe and the towns around it

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

37.1%42.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first

Downe37.1%

Lawrence37.4%

Millville39.7%

Commercial40.4%

Care nearby

Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland · 12.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cape Regional Medical CenterCape May Court House · 21.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer · 21.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover · 22.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Completecare Medical & Dental ProfessionalsMillville · 10.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Completecare Adult & Specialty Medical ProfessionalsBridgeton · 12 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDowne's county is a federal shortage area.Cumberland County · need score 11 of 25

! Dental careDowne's county is a federal shortage area.Cumberland County · need score 12 of 25

! Mental healthDowne's county is a federal shortage area.Cumberland County MH · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Downe. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Downe

Measure	Downe	Margin	New Jersey
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.6%	36.4–44.6%	32.8%	worse
High cholesterol	42.1%	37.8–46.3%	39.3%	about the same
Obesity	37.1%	30.5–43.6%	28.9%	worse
Arthritis	29.8%	26.4–33.2%	22.2%	worse
Depression	17.9%	15–21%	15.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.2%	11.4–17.3%	9.6%	worse
Asthma	10.2%	8.9–11.5%	8.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.7–10.7%	7.5%	worse
Diabetes	12.4%	10.7–14.3%	10.9%	about the same
COPD	8.6%	7.3–10%	5.1%	worse
Heart disease	7.9%	6.9–9%	5.6%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.7–4.8%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.9%	14–19.7%	10.9%	worse
Binge drink	15.1%	12.4–18%	15.5%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.6%	23.8–33.3%	24.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	40%	34–46.2%	37.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.6%	75.1–81.7%	78%	about the same
Dentist visit	61%	57.3–64.6%	65.9%	worse
Cholesterol check	88.3%	86.6–89.9%	89.1%	about the same
Colon screening	62%	56.9–66.9%	63.4%	about the same
Mammogram	72.4%	64.3–79.5%	75.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.9%	75.9–81.6%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	10.4%	8.5–12.6%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.8%	28.2–37.7%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.6%	20.1–27.4%	24%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.5%	15.3–19.6%	14.7%	worse
Fair or poor health	21.3%	18.1–24.6%	17.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.9%	13.8–18%	12.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.1%	12.6–17.9%	14.3%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.2%	10.3–14.3%	12.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.7%	6.5–8.9%	7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.1%	7–9.4%	7.4%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.7%	8.8–12.8%	8.4%
Disability
Any disability	30.3%	25.8–34.6%	24.8%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.5%	13.1–18%	11.3%
Thinking or memory	14.4%	12.4–16.3%	11.5%
Hearing	7.8%	6.8–8.8%	5.7%
Vision	5.6%	4.9–6.4%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	3.9–5.1%	3.3%
Errands alone	9%	7.7–10.1%	6.6%

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 Downe door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Jersey figure falls inside it, we don't call Downe better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Downe by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Downe by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey 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.