Health · Prosperity
Prosperity, SC health
Prosperity differs from South Carolina on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (22.9% vs 17.4%) and more smokers (17.2% vs 13.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ProsperityTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Prosperity’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Prosperity is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressC-ObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 18%
Less healthyHealthier
South Carolina towns we grade (266)Healthier than 37%
Towns with similar incomes, $47K–$79K (8,791)Healthier than 21%
About what its income would suggest. Prosperity does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Prosperity 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 South Carolina 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 Prosperity 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. Prosperity uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Prosperity 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
39.8% have obesity
0 better9 close3 worse
Habits
32.3% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
80.8% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
33.2% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
22.9% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
33.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Prosperity adults…
43 of every 100 Prosperity adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.4–46.4%
Bars show Prosperity; the black tick is South Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Prosperity, betterProsperity, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32.3% Prosperity
SC 25.8%
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.8% Prosperity
SC 35.8%
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.3% Prosperity
SC 15.7%
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.2% Prosperity
SC 13.3%
SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Prosperity adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
Yearly checkup
SC 81%Dentist visit
SC 63%Cholesterol check
SC 87%Colon screening
SC 69%Mammogram
SC 78%Taking BP meds
SC 80%1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prosperity 13.7% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection
How Prosperity adults are doing
1 in 3Prosperity adults feel lonely
33.2% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Prosperity adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · South Carolina 22.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Prosperity adults lack social or emotional support
28% · South Carolina 23.6% · worse
1 in 6Prosperity adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 4
Prosperity adults worry about having enough food
22.9% · SC 17.4% · worse
1 in 6
Prosperity adults worry about keeping their housing
16.7% · SC 13.3% · worse
1 in 9
Prosperity adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.4% · SC 8.9% · worse
1 in 9
Prosperity adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · SC 8.6% · worse
14.8% of Prosperity adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Disability
Living with a disability
33.5%
of Prosperity adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Black tick: South Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Prosperity
No hospital or community health center in Prosperity itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERNewberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEau Claire Cooperative Health CenterNewberry · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Newberry
Pediatrics of Newberry (Dba Cooperative Health Newberry)Newberry · 6.8 mi
Winnsboro Pediatric and Family PracticeWinnsboro · 26.6 mi
Cayce/West Columbia Primary Care CenterWest Columbia · 29.9 mi
7.2 mi
Carolina Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Newberry
Carolina Health Centers at Newberry MhcNewberry · 7.2 mi
Saluda Family PracticeSaluda · 20.3 mi
Hometown PediatricsClinton · 29.3 mi
Carolina Health Centers at Laurens MhcClinton · 29.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careProsperity's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newberry County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careProsperity's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newberry County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthProsperity'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 Prosperity. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Prosperity
| Measure | Prosperity | Margin | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.6% | 38.4–46.4% | 38.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39% | 34.7–42.9% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.8% | 32.9–46.1% | 35.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.8% | 26.4–33% | 28.5% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.7% | 19.2–26% | 22.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.5% | 14.6–20.8% | 13.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 16.2% | 14–18.3% | 13.9% | worse |
| COPD | 8.9% | 7.5–10.3% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 4–5% | 3.9% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.2% | 14.5–20% | 13.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.3% | 12.5–18.1% | 15.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.3% | 27.6–36.9% | 25.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.8% | 32.2–43.9% | 35.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.8% | 77.2–83.9% | 80.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.2% | 54.6–61.7% | 63.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.7% | 83.5–87.8% | 86.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64.9% | 60.3–69.6% | 69.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 78.4% | 71.7–84.1% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.3% | 78.8–83.6% | 80.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13.7% | 11.1–16.7% | 11.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.2% | 28.9–37.8% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28% | 24.3–31.8% | 23.6% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.1% | 16–20.2% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.5% | 20.2–26.9% | 20.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.6% | 13.7–17.7% | 14% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 22.9% | 19.2–26.6% | 17.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 16.7% | 14.2–19.2% | 13.3% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1% | 8.9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3% | 8.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 14.8% | 12.2–17.6% | 10.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.5% | 29.1–37.8% | 31.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.7% | 15.3–20.3% | 15.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.4% | 14.1–18.6% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 7.1% | 6.2–8% | 7% | |
| Vision | 6.8% | 6–7.7% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.3% | 4.6–6% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8% | 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 Prosperity 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 Prosperity better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Prosperity 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.