Health · White Pine
White Pine, TN health
On most measures White Pine looks like Tennessee as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (14.8% vs 11.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for White PineTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
White Pine’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, White Pine is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns and 53% of Tennessee towns.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressD-Mental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesDSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 15%
Less healthyHealthier
Tennessee towns we grade (303)Healthier than 53%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$69K (6,986)Healthier than 27%
About what its income would suggest. White Pine does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, White Pine 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 Tennessee 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 White Pine 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. White Pine 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 White Pine compares with Tennessee
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
38.3% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
29.4% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
76.4% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
0 better3 close0 worse
Disability
38.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 White Pine adults…
39 of every 100 White Pine adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.6–42.9%
Bars show White Pine; the black tick is Tennessee. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
White Pine, betterWhite Pine, worseToo close to callTennessee
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29.4% White Pine
TN 26.6%
TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.1% White Pine
TN 38.2%
TN 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.1% White Pine
TN 14.6%
TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.7% White Pine
TN 17.3%
TN 17.3%
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Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of White Pine adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
Yearly checkup
TN 78%Dentist visit
TN 58%Cholesterol check
TN 87%Colon screening
TN 63%Mammogram
TN 75%Taking BP meds
TN 76%1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
White Pine 14.8% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection
How White Pine adults are doing
1 in 3White Pine adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.3% · Tennessee 28.4% · too close to call
1 in 5White Pine adults are in frequent mental distress
21.2% · Tennessee 19.3% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
38.7%
of White Pine adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory19.8%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Black tick: Tennessee. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near White Pine
2 community health centers in White Pine, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMorristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherokee Health SystemsWhite Pine · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Cherokee Health Systems
4 sites · nearest in White Pine
White PineWhite Pine · 0.4 mi
Chs 5th Street ClinicMorristown · 7.8 mi
Chs Talbott ClinicTalbott · 8.2 mi
Chs Newport ClinicNewport · 10.6 mi
0.5 mi
Rural Medical Services
4 sites · nearest in White Pine
Rural Medical Services White Pine CenterWhite Pine · 0.5 mi
Newport CenterNewport · 10.6 mi
Corporate OfficeNewport · 11 mi
Rms Jefferson CityJefferson City · 11.6 mi
13 mi
Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Jefferson City · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
! Primary careWhite Pine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson/Hamblen Counties · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careWhite Pine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hamblen County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthWhite Pine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI MHCA 5 · need score 17 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 White Pine. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for White Pine
| Measure | White Pine | Margin | Tennessee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.8% | 34.6–42.9% | 39.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.3% | 32.9–41.5% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.3% | 30.5–46.3% | 37.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.9% | 28.5–35.3% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 31.3% | 27–35.5% | 28.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.6% | 13.7–19.8% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8% | 11% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3% | 13.6% | about the same |
| COPD | 10% | 8.5–11.5% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5% | 7% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4% | 3.7% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.7% | 16.6–23.1% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.4–16.9% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.4% | 24.5–34.5% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.1% | 30.5–44.3% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.4% | 72.3–79.9% | 78.1% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 55.6% | 51.8–59.5% | 58.1% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.4% | 82–86.6% | 86.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 59.8% | 54.6–65% | 63.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75% | 67.2–81.8% | 75.2% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.1% | 72.1–77.8% | 76.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 14.8% | 11.8–17.8% | 11.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 21.2% | 18.7–23.8% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.5% | 21.9–29.5% | 22.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.8% | 14.7–19.1% | 14.9% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.7% | 33.8–43.8% | 35.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.9% | 15.5–20.5% | 16.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.8% | 17.2–22.7% | 17.4% | |
| Hearing | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1% | 5.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.6% | 4–5.3% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 11% | 9.5–12.6% | 9.5% | |
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 White Pine door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Tennessee figure falls inside it, we don't call White Pine better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes White Pine directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Tennessee 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.