Health · Arkwright

Arkwright, NY health

Arkwright differs from New York on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.2% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12.3% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14063, 14718, 14062, 14723

Report card

How Arkwright compares with New York

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 Arkwright adults…

36 of every 100 Arkwright adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arkwright, betterArkwright, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Arkwright
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Arkwright
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Arkwright
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Arkwright
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NY 81%

Dentist visit

NY 64%

Cholesterol check

NY 89%

Colon screening

NY 67%

Mammogram

NY 79%

Taking BP meds

NY 77%

1 in 16

working-age adults has no health insurance

Arkwright 6.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Arkwright adults are doing

1 in 3Arkwright adults feel lonely

31.6% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Arkwright adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.2% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Arkwright adults lack social or emotional support

22.9% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Arkwright adults are in frequent mental distress

17.2% · New York 15% · 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 6

Arkwright adults worry about having enough food

15.5% · NY 17.2% · about the same

1 in 8

Arkwright adults worry about keeping their housing

12.3% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 13

Arkwright adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.8% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 11

Arkwright adults lack reliable transportation

8.8% · NY 8.6% · about the same

14.7% of Arkwright adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

of Arkwright adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%

Thinking or memory14.3%

Hearing7%

Errands alone9.1%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Arkwright

Arkwright 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.

33.4%38.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Pomfret34.6%

Arkwright35.2%

Stockton35.2%

Charlotte36%

Hanover36.1%

Villenova36.5%

Sheridan36.5%

Care nearby

Brooks-Tlc Hospital SystemDunkirk · 7.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

UPMC Chautauqua at WcaJamestown · 20.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Westfield Memorial HospitalWestfield · 23.6 mi · ER

1134 Central Avenue DunkirkDunkirk · 6.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

The Chautauqua Center - ForestvilleForestville · 7.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careArkwright's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chautauqua County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careArkwright's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Chautauqua County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthArkwright's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chautauqua County · need score 17 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 Arkwright. 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 Arkwright

Measure	Arkwright	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.8%	31.9–39.7%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.1%	33.9–42.2%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	35.2%	28.6–42.1%	28.8%	about the same
Arthritis	29.3%	26.1–32.5%	24%	worse
Depression	21.2%	18–24.5%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.3%	10.9–16%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.4%	10.1–12.8%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.8–10.6%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	11.6%	9.9–13.2%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	8.2%	7.2–9.4%	6%	worse
Heart disease	7.3%	6.5–8.1%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	3.7%	3.4–4.1%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.2%	12.1–16.4%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	16.7%	13.8–20%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.2%	22–30.4%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.7%	32.9–44.9%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.3%	78–84.3%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	61.5%	58–65%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.4%	85.8–89%	89.2%	worse
Colon screening	70.4%	65.8–74.7%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	78.3%	71.7–84.2%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.8%	75–80.3%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	6.2%	5.1–7.5%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.6%	26.7–36.5%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.9%	19.5–26.5%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.2%	15.3–19.3%	15%	worse
Fair or poor health	19.1%	16.5–21.7%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.7%	12.9–16.5%	12.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.5%	13–18.2%	17.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.3%	10.4–14.3%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7.8%	6.7–9%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.8%	7.7–10.1%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.7%	12.4–17.2%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	30.1%	26.1–34.2%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.5%	12.5–16.6%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.3%	12.6–16.1%	12.1%
Hearing	7%	6.1–7.8%	5.6%
Vision	5.2%	4.7–5.8%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.6–4.6%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.1%	8.1–10.3%	7.7%

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 Arkwright door to door.

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

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

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