Health · Knowlton

Knowlton, NJ health

Knowlton differs from New Jersey on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.5% vs 11.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.5% vs 14.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 7.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 07832, 07825
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Knowlton’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Knowlton is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressA-Mental distressA-ObesityADiabetesA-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 80%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (529)Healthier than 39%
Towns with similar incomes, $73K–$122K (8,163)Healthier than 76%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Knowlton 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 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 Knowlton 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. Knowlton’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.
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How Knowlton 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 Knowlton adults…

34 of every 100 Knowlton adults have high blood pressure
New Jersey: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Knowlton, betterKnowlton, worseToo close to callNew Jersey
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.4% Knowlton
NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Knowlton
NJ 37.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Knowlton
NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.6% Knowlton
NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NJ 78%
71%
Dentist visit
NJ 66%
90%
Cholesterol check
NJ 89%
70%
Colon screening
NJ 63%
78%
Mammogram
NJ 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
NJ 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Knowlton 7.5% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Knowlton adults are doing

1 in 3Knowlton adults feel lonely
32.4% · New Jersey 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Knowlton adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.4% · New Jersey 15.1% · worse
1 in 5Knowlton adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · New Jersey 24% · too close to call
1 in 7Knowlton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · New Jersey 14.7% · 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 11
Knowlton adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · NJ 14.3% · better
1 in 12
Knowlton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NJ 12.3% · better
1 in 20
Knowlton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NJ 7% · better
1 in 18
Knowlton adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · NJ 7.4% · better

5.4% of Knowlton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Disability

Living with a disability

24.9%

of Knowlton adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Knowlton

Knowlton 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 Knowlton.

Upper Mount Bethel: no data Blairstown: 30.7% Portland: no data Hope: 30.8% White: 32% Hardwick: 30.7% East Bangor: no data Stroud: no data Washington: no data Belvidere: 32.8% Hamilton: no data Smithfield: no data Delaware Water Gap: no data Lower Mount Bethel: no data Frelinghuysen: 29.4% Liberty: 31.5% Oxford: 31.9% Harmony: 34.2% Middle Smithfield: no data Stillwater: 27.8% Knowlton: 31.2% Knowlton Upper Mount Bethel Blairstown Portland Hope White Hardwick Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono · East Stroudsburg · 7.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus · Stroudsburg · 11.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH Ahs Hospital · Hackettstown · 13.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH Vhp Pediatrics - Plaza Ct. · East Stroudsburg · 7.4 mi+ Zufall Health Center Hackettstown · Hackettstown · 13.8 mi+
27.8%34.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Blairstown30.7%
Hardwick30.7%
Hope30.8%
Knowlton31.2%
White32%

Care nearby

Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoEast Stroudsburg · 7.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg · 11.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ahs HospitalHackettstown · 13.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg · 16.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Vhp Pediatrics - Plaza Ct.East Stroudsburg · 7.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Zufall Health Center HackettstownHackettstown · 13.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careKnowlton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKnowlton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKnowlton is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Knowlton. 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 Knowlton
MeasureKnowltonMarginNew Jersey
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.4%30.4–38.5%32.8%about the same
High cholesterol40.5%36.2–44.8%39.3%about the same
Obesity31.2%25.2–37.7%28.9%about the same
Arthritis27.4%24.3–30.8%22.2%worse
Depression18.4%15.6–21.6%15.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)9.4%7.4–11.6%9.6%about the same
Asthma9.5%8.3–10.8%8.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11%7.5%worse
Diabetes9.6%8.2–11.2%10.9%about the same
COPD6%5.1–7.1%5.1%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.5–7.1%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.6%9.6–14.1%10.9%about the same
Binge drink16.7%13.7–19.9%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise23.4%19.6–28%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%29.7–41.6%37.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.4–81.1%78%about the same
Dentist visit71.3%68–74.3%65.9%better
Cholesterol check90%88.4–91.3%89.1%about the same
Colon screening69.5%64.6–74.1%63.4%better
Mammogram77.8%70.3–83.8%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%76.8–82.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6.2–9%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.7–37.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%18.7–25.6%24%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.5–17.5%14.7%about the same
Fair or poor health15.8%13.5–18.6%17.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%11.2–14.8%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.5%7.7–11.6%14.3%better
Housing insecurity8.5%7–10.1%12.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.8%7%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.8–6.5%7.4%better
Receive SNAP5.4%4.2–6.7%8.4%
Disability
Any disability24.9%21.3–29%24.8%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%9.6–13.4%11.3%
Thinking or memory11.5%10.1–13.4%11.5%
Hearing6.4%5.6–7.3%5.7%
Vision3.8%3.4–4.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.6%3.3%
Errands alone6.5%5.7–7.5%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 Knowlton 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 Knowlton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Knowlton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Knowlton 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.

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