Ship Bottom, NJ health
Ship Bottom differs from New Jersey on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (5.4% vs 14.3%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (4.8% vs 12.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.9% vs 7.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ship BottomNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 957 people are less certain, so we show Ship Bottom's figures without a grade.
How Ship Bottom 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Ship Bottom adults…
Bars show Ship Bottom; the black tick is New Jersey. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NJ 24.8%
NJ 37.5%
NJ 15.5%
NJ 10.9%
Keeping up with care
Share of Ship Bottom adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
How Ship Bottom 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.
2.9% of Ship Bottom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Living with a disability
of Ship Bottom adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: New Jersey. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Ship Bottom 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 Ship Bottom.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Ship Bottom
No hospital or community health center in Ship Bottom itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ship Bottom. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Ship Bottom
| Measure | Ship Bottom | Margin | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.5% | 34–40.9% | 32.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 47.6% | 44.2–50.9% | 39.3% | worse |
| Obesity | 25.8% | 21.9–29.8% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.9% | 30.5–37.1% | 22.2% | worse |
| Depression | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 4.4% | 3.5–5.5% | 9.6% | better |
| Asthma | 8.5% | 7.4–9.5% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 13.9% | 12.6–15.2% | 7.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 9.1–12.6% | 10.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 5.6% | 4.3–7% | 5.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.2–8.5% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 2.9–4.1% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.1% | 6.1–10.4% | 10.9% | better |
| Binge drink | 12.6% | 10.7–14.5% | 15.5% | better |
| Get no exercise | 19.5% | 15.7–23.5% | 24.8% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.7% | 26.8–34.8% | 37.5% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 83% | 80.7–85.1% | 78% | better |
| Dentist visit | 76.6% | 74.1–79.1% | 65.9% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 93.9% | 92.8–94.8% | 89.1% | better |
| Colon screening | 74.4% | 70.6–78% | 63.4% | better |
| Mammogram | 82.9% | 77.9–87.2% | 75.7% | better |
| Taking BP meds | 84.7% | 82.2–87% | 77.2% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.1% | 3.9–6.6% | 11.3% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 24.5% | 21.3–28% | 32.4% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 16.6% | 14.1–19.5% | 24% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3% | 14.7% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 12.6% | 10.2–15.1% | 17.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.8% | 9.9–13.7% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 5.4% | 4–7.2% | 14.3% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 4.8% | 3.7–6% | 12.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 3.1% | 2.4–3.8% | 7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 3.6% | 2.9–4.3% | 7.4% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 2.9% | 2–4.1% | 8.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.2% | 19.4–26.9% | 24.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.2% | 8.9–13.7% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 7.7% | 6.4–9.1% | 11.5% | |
| Hearing | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9% | 5.7% | |
| Vision | 3.3% | 2.7–3.9% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.6% | 2.1–3.2% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 5.2% | 4.2–6.3% | 6.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.