Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0On CDC estimates, Barker Ten Mile is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns
Barker Ten Mile differs from North Carolina on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 11 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Barker Ten Mile. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Barker Ten Mile
Stroke, heart disease and COPD run high in Barker Ten Mile
1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.2%), vs 3.6% across North Carolina. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.6% across North Carolina. COPD is also above the state: 9.8%, vs 7.1% across North Carolina. In all, Barker Ten Mile runs above North Carolina on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%), and stroke, heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Barker Ten Mile, and more people treating it
45.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Carolina 36.8%), but 82.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.7% statewide. 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 North Carolina figure falls outside Barker Ten Mile’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Barker Ten Mile’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Barker Ten Mile is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 76% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 11%).
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). Barker Ten Mile’s median household income is $66,667; among the 10,155 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 41%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Barker Ten Mile compares well: binge drinking, 11.1% (U.S. 15.4%); checkup in the past year, 83.9% (U.S. 77.4%); taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.5% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Barker Ten Mile adults…
Barker Ten Mile runs above NC on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Barker Ten Mile is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Barker Ten Mile as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Barker Ten Mile adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
Care in and near Barker Ten Mile
No hospital or community health center in Barker Ten Mile 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 Barker Ten Mile; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina
Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Barker Ten Mile adults are doing
About the same as North Carolina on each measure.
3 in 10 Barker Ten Mile 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.
14.7% of Barker Ten Mile adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Barker Ten Mile and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker Ten Mile | C | 41.4% | 15.8% | 14.6% | CDC place |
| Lumberton | D− | 47.5% | 18% | 20.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Barker Ten Mile adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Barker Ten Mile
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Barker Ten Mile is better than North Carolina on 4 and worse on 11; on the rest, the North Carolina figure falls inside Barker Ten Mile’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Barker Ten Mile | NC | U.S. | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 23%19.7–26.4 | 19% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%12.8–17 | 12.7% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.4%13.5–17.5 | 16.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 41.4%36–46.7 | 35.1% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 15.8%13.7–18.1 | 12% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 45.6%41.8–49.3 | 36.8% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 42.1%38.3–45.9 | 35.6% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 35.3%32.1–38.7 | 26.9% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.5%10.1–12.9 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.8%8.8–10.9 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.3%8.1–10.5 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.8%8.2–11.6 | 7.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5.2%4.5–5.8 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.7%11.1–16.5 | 13.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.6%12–17.3 | 13.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 28%23.7–32.5 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 11.1%9.2–13.2 | 14.7% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.8%27.5–36.5 | 34.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.7%8.6–13.2 | 10.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 83.9%81.2–86.3 | 80% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65.1%61.8–68.4 | 63.6% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.9%87.1–90.6 | 87.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.5%80.1–84.6 | 76.7% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.2%67.9–76.3 | 65.7% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.9%75.1–86 | 78.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.6%18.6–24.7 | 24.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 28.6%24.7–32.7 | 32.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.9%17–23.2 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.6%12.8–18.4 | 15.2% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.4%9.6–13.4 | 12.2% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.4%7.1–9.7 | 8.1% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9%7.7–10.4 | 8.4% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.7%11.9–17.6 | 12.3% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.1%30.8–39.6 | 32% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 19%16.1–21.8 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.2%13.1–17.6 | 14.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 10.1%8.8–11.4 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 7.2%6.2–8.2 | 5.3% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.9%8.5–11.5 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.4%4.6–6.2 | 4% | 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 North Carolina figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Barker Ten Mile
Is Barker Ten Mile a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Barker Ten Mile is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 41%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Barker Ten Mile?
CDC estimates 41.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 36% and 46.7%, against 35.1% across North Carolina and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Barker Ten Mile?
Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Barker Ten Mile’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Barker Ten Mile have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.6–13.2%), against 10.4% across North Carolina.
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 Barker Ten Mile 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 Barker Ten Mile.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina 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.