On CDC estimates, Kent Acres is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns
Kent Acres trails Delaware on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kent Acres. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Kent Acres
Kent Acres trails towns with similar incomes
Kent Acres is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns, and only 10% of the 9,798 towns with similar household incomes ($69K–$114K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓
More Kent Acres adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32%), vs 27.2% across Delaware. Habits ↓
Obesity and asthma run high in Kent Acres
43.4% of adults have obesity, vs 35.3% across Delaware. 1 in 8 adults have asthma (12.5%), vs 10.8% across Delaware. Conditions ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Delaware figure falls outside Kent Acres’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Kent Acres’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kent Acres is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 62% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 6%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Kent Acres’ median household income is $91,524; among the 9,798 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($69K–$114K), it’s healthier than 10%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Everyday habits, side by side with Delaware
Share of adults, with the Delaware figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Kent Acres adults…
Kent Acres runs above DE on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Kent Acres
No hospital or community health center in Kent Acres 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 Kent Acres; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Kent Acres adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Delaware.
How Kent Acres adults are doing
About the same as Delaware on each measure.
1 in 3 Kent Acres adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.2% of Kent Acres adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Delaware.
Kent Acres and the towns around it
Kent Acres’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Acres | C | 43.4% | 15% | 13.6% | CDC place |
| Dover | C− | 44.8% | 14.5% | 13.9% | CDC place |
| Highland Acres | C | 41.6% | 15.5% | 12.8% | CDC place |
| Camden | B− | 40.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% | CDC place |
| Rodney Village | D | 47.8% | 16.7% | 14.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Kent Acres adults live with a disability (Delaware 30.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Kent Acres
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Kent Acres is better than Delaware on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Delaware figure falls inside Kent Acres’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Kent Acres | DE | U.S. | vs DE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.4%18.9–24.4 | 18.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.8%13.1–16.6 | 13.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.3%15.4–19.5 | 15.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 43.4%37.3–50.1 | 35.3% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 15%13.3–16.9 | 13.1% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 40.2%36.6–44 | 38.1% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.1%36.3–44.1 | 41.2% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.8%26.8–32.9 | 28.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12.5%11.1–14 | 10.8% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.4%7.6–9.2 | 9.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.9%6.2–7.7 | 6.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.7%6.7–8.8 | 7.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4%3.6–4.4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.2%11.8–17 | 12.7% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.6%11.5–15.9 | 12.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 32%27.7–36.9 | 27.2% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 12.5%10.5–14.9 | 14.2% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.6%34.4–44.8 | 35.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.3%7.7–11.2 | 9% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.5%79.5–85.4 | 80.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 64%60.3–67.5 | 63.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.4%85.5–89.1 | 87.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.6%75.9–81.1 | 78.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66%61.6–70.1 | 67.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.5%67–79.6 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.5%19.4–25.9 | 21.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 34.1%30.2–38.3 | 31.7% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.4%19.4–25.7 | 21.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.7%13.4–18.1 | 13.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 13.6%11.7–15.6 | 11.6% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.6%7.4–9.9 | 7.4% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.5%7.4–9.7 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.2%11.9–16.8 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.8%30.9–39.1 | 30.6% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.1%15.1–19.4 | 14.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.4%12.6–16.4 | 13% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%6.2–7.9 | 6.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.7%5.1–6.4 | 4.9% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.9%7.9–10.1 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.3%3.8–4.8 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Delaware figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Kent Acres
Is Kent Acres a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kent Acres is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 10%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Kent Acres?
CDC estimates 43.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.3% and 50.1%, against 35.3% across Delaware and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Kent Acres?
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus in Dover, 1.4 miles in a straight line from Kent Acres’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Kent Acres have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.7–11.2%), against 9% across Delaware.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Kent Acres more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kent Acres.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Delaware figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.