Photo: Quarterczar at English Wikipedia · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Brock Hall is healthier than 5%
Brock Hall differs from Maryland on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 17 better, 5 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brock Hall. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Brock Hall
Against towns with similar incomes, Brock Hall’s lead shrinks
Brock Hall is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns, but 5% of the 945 towns with similar household incomes ($155K–$258K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
COPD and cancer are less common in Brock Hall
Brock Hall runs below Maryland on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.7% vs 5.9%), cancer (4.9% vs 7.6%) and heart disease (3.8% vs 5.8%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Maryland 17%). Conditions ↓
Obesity runs high in Brock Hall
2 in 5 adults have obesity (42.2%), vs 35.1% across Maryland. Conditions ↓
Brock Hall keeps up with checkups
It beats Maryland on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (67.5% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (92.5% vs 89.6%). 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 Maryland figure falls outside Brock Hall’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Brock Hall’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brock Hall is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns, #119 of 261 in Maryland. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 96% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 10%).
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). Brock Hall’s median household income is $206,451; among the 945 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($155K–$258K), it’s healthier than 5%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Most Maryland towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Brock Hall is healthier than 55% of graded towns, against 76% nationally.
Out of every 100 Brock Hall adults…
Brock Hall runs below MD on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 11% of Brock Hall residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Maryland. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Keeping up with care
Share of Brock Hall adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Care in and near Brock Hall
No hospital or community health center in Brock Hall 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 Brock Hall; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland
Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.
How Brock Hall adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Brock Hall does better than Maryland.
1 in 3 Brock Hall 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.
10.5% of Brock Hall adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Brock Hall and the towns around it
Brock Hall’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Hall | A− | 42.2% | 12.6% | 7.8% | CDC place |
| Upper Marlboro | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowie | A− | 38% | 12.3% | 8.1% | CDC place |
| Kettering | B | 42.5% | 15.9% | 8.2% | CDC place |
| Marlboro Meadows | B− | 42.9% | 15.4% | 10.2% | CDC place |
| Marlboro Village | A− | 42.3% | 11.6% | 8.7% | CDC place |
| Brown Station | B+ | 41.7% | 15.4% | 7.9% | CDC place |
| Queensland | B− | 42.8% | 15.6% | 10.3% | CDC place |
Upper Marlboro: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Brock Hall adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Brock Hall
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Brock Hall is better than Maryland on 17 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Brock Hall’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Brock Hall | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.1%13.2–17.3 | 17.9% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.8%8.7–11.1 | 12% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13%11.5–14.6 | 15% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 42.2%38.2–46.1 | 35.1% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 12.6%11.2–14.1 | 12.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 38.6%35.9–41.2 | 36.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.7%31.1–36.4 | 38.1% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 22.7%20.7–24.7 | 25.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 12.1%10.8–13.3 | 10.6% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.9%4.4–5.3 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.8%3.4–4.3 | 5.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.7%3.2–4.3 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3%2.7–3.3 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.7%5.6–8.1 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.8%6.3–9.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 20%17.3–23 | 23.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 12.3%10.6–14.1 | 14.1% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 44.5%41.2–47.9 | 37.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.3%5.2–7.7 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81%78.7–83 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.5%65.1–69.8 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.5%91.2–93.4 | 89.6% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.6%73–78.1 | 76.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.2%68.3–74.2 | 68.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 83.6%79.8–87 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 13.8%12.1–15.6 | 19.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 34.9%31.5–38.4 | 34.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25.7%22.6–28.8 | 24.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.5%12.7–18.5 | 15.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 16.1%13.6–18.9 | 13.5% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 10.1%8.6–11.9 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.9%6.7–9.2 | 7.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10.5%8.2–13 | 11.8% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 20.9%18.5–23.4 | 26.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.6%9.2–12.2 | 12.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.7%8.4–11.1 | 12.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 2.9%2.5–3.2 | 5.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.9%3.4–4.4 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.7%4.9–6.6 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.2%2.8–3.7 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Maryland figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Brock Hall
Is Brock Hall a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brock Hall is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #119 of 261 in Maryland. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Brock Hall?
CDC estimates 42.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 38.2% and 46.1%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Brock Hall?
University of MD Capital Region Medical Center in Upper Marlboro, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Brock Hall’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Brock Hall have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.2–7.7%), against 8.7% across Maryland.
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 Brock Hall more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brock Hall.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland 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.