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Health in Bennett · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bennett residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as NC (19%)
Obesity
30.9%
About the same as NC (35.1%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as NC (23.8%)
Uninsured
10%
About the same as NC (10.4%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as NC (32.5%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
Chatham Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bennett

10.7%have had cancer · NC 7.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bennett adults…

Bennett runs above NC on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bennett adults have had cancer
North Carolina: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.9%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Why age matters here

Bennett is an older town: 26% 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 Bennett as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bennett26%
North Carolina17%
Getting care

Care in and near Bennett

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

HNearest ERChatham HospitalSiler City · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChatham Hospital★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePiedmont Health ServicesSiler City · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Piedmont Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Siler City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Chatham Hospital
Siler City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Gaston Family Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Asheboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Central Carolina Hospital
Sanford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital
Troy · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBennett is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBennett is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBennett is not a shortage area

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 Bennett; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 14.3%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bennett, betterBennett, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Bennett gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bennett adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

81%Yearly checkupNC 80%
62%Dentist visitNC 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
65%Colon screeningNC 66%
73%MammogramNC 79%
79%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bennett 10% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Bennett adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

1 in 3Bennett adults feel lonely
31% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 5Bennett adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Bennett adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Bennett adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bennett 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.

1 in 7
Bennett adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · NC 15.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 10
Bennett adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · NC 12.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 15
Bennett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NC 8.1%
Better than NC
1 in 14
Bennett adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · NC 8.4%
About the same as NC

10.9% of Bennett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Around town

Bennett and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.4%

of Bennett adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Bennett

Why doesn’t Bennett have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bennett?

Chatham Hospital in Siler City, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Bennett’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.