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Health in Hayti Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hayti Heights residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hayti Heights

Dental care lags in Hayti Heights

32.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 55.1% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓

More Hayti Heights adults get no exercise

54.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri (about twice the Missouri rate). Habits ↓

Stroke, diabetes and COPD run high in Hayti Heights

1 in 12 adults have had a stroke (8.2%), more than twice the Missouri rate. 1 in 4 adults have diabetes (25.9%), about twice the Missouri rate. COPD is also above the state: 15.2%, vs 8% across Missouri. In all, Hayti Heights runs above Missouri on eight of 11 chronic conditions. 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 Missouri figure falls outside Hayti Heights’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hayti Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

83%Yearly checkupMO 78%
32%Dentist visitMO 60%
79%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
52%Colon screeningMO 64%
72%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hayti Heights 16.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 54.4%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 54.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 9.1%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 30.2%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Hayti Heights, betterHayti Heights, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Hayti Heights gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hayti Heights adults…

Hayti Heights runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Hayti Heights adults have had a stroke
Missouri: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Hayti Heights

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

HNearest ERPemiscot County Memorial HospitalHayti · 1.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Missouri Health NetworkCaruthersville · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
Hayti · not rated
ER
6.9 mi
Southeast Missouri Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Caruthersville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Citizens of Lake County for Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Ridgely
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.6 mi
Great River Medical Center
Blytheville · ★★★★★
ER
25.1 mi
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
Dyersburg · ★★★★★
ER
26.7 mi
Piggott Community Hospital
Piggott · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hayti Heights itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hayti Heights itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hayti Heights 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 Hayti Heights; ≈ 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 Hayti Heights adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Hayti Heights runs above Missouri.

2 in 5Hayti Heights adults feel lonely
40.7% · MO 31.7% · Worse than MO
1 in 3Hayti Heights adults lack social or emotional support
31.2% · MO 20.1% · Worse than MO
1 in 4Hayti Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Hayti Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
24% · MO 17.5% · Worse than MO
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Hayti Heights adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

5 in 10
Hayti Heights adults worry about having enough food
52.9% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
2 in 5
Hayti Heights adults worry about keeping their housing
39.2% · MO 12.1%
Worse than MO
1 in 3
Hayti Heights adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
35.1% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
3 in 10
Hayti Heights adults lack reliable transportation
28.5% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

56.8% of Hayti Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Hayti Heights and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
HaytiD−52.2%24.1%31.5%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

56.1%

of Hayti Heights adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs33.4%
Thinking or memory29.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone21.9%
Vision16.3%
Dressing or bathing12.6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Hayti Heights

Why doesn’t Hayti Heights have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hayti Heights?

Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital in Hayti, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Hayti Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hayti Heights?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Caruthersville Medical and Dental Center in Caruthersville, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hayti Heights.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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