St. Joseph's Catholic Church · Photo: Smallbones · Public domainWhere Port Penn residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Port Penn, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Port Penn. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Port Penn
Port Penn is older than Delaware, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Port Penn runs below Delaware on four chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (9.5% vs 13.1%), stroke (2.8% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (5.4% vs 6.9%). That’s despite an older population: 50% of residents are 65 or older (Delaware 21%). Conditions ↓
Binge drinking is the habit Port Penn doesn’t win on
17.6% of adults binge drink, vs 14.2% across Delaware, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓
Port Penn is an active town
Only 20.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.2% across Delaware. Habits ↓
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 Port Penn’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Port Penn adults…
Port Penn runs below DE on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Port Penn is an older town: 50% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Delaware. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Port Penn as about how healthy they are.
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.
Care in and near Port Penn
No hospital or community health center in Port Penn 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 Port Penn; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Port Penn adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Delaware.
How Port Penn adults are doing
About the same as Delaware on each measure.
3 in 10 Port Penn 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.
5.9% of Port Penn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Delaware.
Port Penn and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Port Penn adults live with a disability (Delaware 30.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Port Penn
Why doesn’t Port Penn have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Port Penn.
What hospital is closest to Port Penn?
Christiana Hospital in Newark, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Port Penn’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Port Penn?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Salem Health Center in Salem, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Port Penn.
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. 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.