Health · Pomaria

Pomaria, SC health

Pomaria differs from South Carolina on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.5% vs 8.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84.9% vs 80.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (5% vs 3.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pomaria
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How Pomaria compares with South 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

Out of every 100 Pomaria adults…

46 of every 100 Pomaria adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 41.2–49.7%

Bars show Pomaria; the black tick is South Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pomaria, betterPomaria, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.8% Pomaria
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Pomaria
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Pomaria
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Pomaria
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pomaria adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.

83%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
66%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
90%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
71%
Colon screening
SC 69%
78%
Mammogram
SC 78%
85%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pomaria 10.9% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pomaria adults are doing

1 in 3Pomaria adults feel lonely
30.1% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Pomaria adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Pomaria adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Pomaria adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · South Carolina 16.4% · 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 7
Pomaria adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · SC 17.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Pomaria adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Pomaria adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · SC 8.9% · better
1 in 14
Pomaria adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · SC 8.6% · about the same

8.4% of Pomaria adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

of Pomaria adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

Black tick: South Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Pomaria

No hospital or community health center in Pomaria itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERNewberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Baptist Parkridge★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEau Claire Cooperative Health CenterNewberry · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Newberry County Memorial Hospital
Newberry · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Newberry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Carolina Health Centers at Newberry Mhc
Newberry · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.3 mi
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePomaria's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newberry County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental carePomaria's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newberry County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthPomaria's county is a federal shortage area.Beckman · need score 14 of 25

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 Pomaria. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pomaria
MeasurePomariaMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.6%41.2–49.7%38.5%worse
High cholesterol42.5%37.9–46.8%38.1%about the same
Obesity36.4%29.7–42.9%35.8%about the same
Arthritis33.7%29.8–37.2%28.5%worse
Depression20.1%17–23.2%22.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%14–20.6%13.9%worse
Asthma9.4%8.2–10.6%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.1–11.4%8.6%worse
Diabetes16.6%14.2–19%13.9%worse
COPD8.4%6.8–10.1%7.5%about the same
Heart disease8.4%7.2–9.6%6.8%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.7%3.9%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.3–17.1%13.3%about the same
Binge drink14.6%11.9–17.3%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.8%24.4–35.1%25.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%28.5–39.5%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.1%80–85.7%80.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.9%62.6–69.2%63.1%about the same
Cholesterol check89.8%88.1–91.3%86.9%better
Colon screening70.7%66.3–75.1%69.3%about the same
Mammogram78%71.1–84%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.9%82.3–86.9%80.2%better
No health insurance10.9%8.6–14%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%26–34.6%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support25.8%22.3–29.7%23.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%12.9–16.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.7%17.2–24.5%20.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%12.9–17.4%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.3%12.1–18.5%17.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.3%9.3–13.3%13.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.4–8.7%8.9%better
No reliable transportation7.4%6.2–8.7%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP8.4%6.5–10.4%10.5%
Disability
Any disability32.6%27.8–37.4%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%15.1–21.3%15.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.1–15.3%14.3%
Hearing8.3%7.1–9.5%7%
Vision6%5.1–7.1%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.6%4.3%
Errands alone9%7.5–10.6%8.7%
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 Pomaria door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the South Carolina figure falls inside it, we don't call Pomaria better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pomaria directly, so these are its own figures.

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

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