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Health in Chumuckla · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chumuckla residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Chumuckla, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Chumuckla. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chumuckla

Chumuckla is an active town

Only 20.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.3% across Florida. Habits ↓

Fewer Chumuckla adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Florida. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Chumuckla is insured

Only 9.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 15.9% across Florida. Checkups ↓

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 Florida figure falls outside Chumuckla’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Florida

Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.5%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 17%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chumuckla, betterChumuckla, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Chumuckla gets moving

8.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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 8
Chumuckla adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · FL 16.8%
Better than FL
1 in 10
Chumuckla adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · FL 13.9%
Better than FL
1 in 15
Chumuckla adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · FL 8.6%
Better than FL
1 in 14
Chumuckla adults lack reliable transportation
7% · FL 9.1%
Better than FL

10.6% of Chumuckla adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Chumuckla adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.

79%Yearly checkupFL 78%
64%Dentist visitFL 57%
88%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
70%Colon screeningFL 66%
71%MammogramFL 76%
77%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chumuckla 9.9% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chumuckla adults…

Chumuckla runs below FL on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Chumuckla adults have diabetes
Florida: 14 in 100 · better · likely 10.1–13.3%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Getting care

Care in and near Chumuckla

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

HNearest ERJay HospitalJay · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanta Rosa Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEscambia Community ClinicsCentury · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Jay Hospital
Jay · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Escambia Community Clinics
6 sites · nearest in Century
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Milton · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
HCA Florida West Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Atmore Community Hospital
Atmore · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Franklin Primary Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Brewton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careChumuckla is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChumuckla is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chumuckla itself

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 Chumuckla; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Chumuckla adults are doing

About the same as Florida on each measure.

1 in 4Chumuckla adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 5Chumuckla adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · FL 17.1% · About the same as FL
1 in 6Chumuckla adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · FL 15.8% · About the same as FL
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Chumuckla and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
New York————

New York: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.1%

of Chumuckla adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Florida

Questions about health in Chumuckla

Why doesn’t Chumuckla have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Chumuckla.

What hospital is closest to Chumuckla?

Jay Hospital in Jay, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Chumuckla’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Chumuckla.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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