Palo Alto Plantation · Photo: Tradewinds · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Piney Green is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Piney Green differs from North Carolina on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 6 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Piney Green. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Piney Green
Making ends meet is harder in Piney Green
1 in 7 adults worry about keeping their housing (14.7%), vs 12.2% across North Carolina. No reliable transportation (10.1% vs 8.4%) is higher too. Everyday needs ↓
Piney Green is short on primary care and mental health care
Piney Green’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer and heart disease are less common in Piney Green
Piney Green runs below North Carolina on seven chronic conditions, most of all cancer (5.4% vs 7.9%), heart disease (4.9% vs 6.6%) and arthritis (21.3% vs 26.9%). A young population is part of it: only 12% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%). 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 North Carolina figure falls outside Piney Green’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind Piney Green’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Piney Green is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns, #132 of 289 in North Carolina. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 82% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 16%).
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). Piney Green’s median household income is $72,177; among the 10,686 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($54K–$90K), it’s healthier than 76%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Piney Green adults…
Piney Green runs below NC on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 12% of Piney Green residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.2% of Piney Green adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Care in and near Piney Green
No hospital or community health center in Piney Green 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 Piney Green; ≈ 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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Piney Green adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
How Piney Green adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Piney Green runs above North Carolina.
4 in 10 Piney Green 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.
Piney Green and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Green | B | 35.5% | 9.9% | 14.3% | CDC place |
| Jacksonville | A− | 30.8% | 7% | 11.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Piney Green adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Piney Green
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Piney Green is better than North Carolina on 8 and worse on 6; on the rest, the North Carolina figure falls inside Piney Green’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Piney Green | NC | U.S. | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.6%16.3–21.2 | 19% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12%10.6–13.6 | 12.7% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.2%17.1–21.6 | 16.5% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.5%28.9–42.4 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.9%8.6–11.4 | 12% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.3%27.7–35.1 | 36.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 29.3%25.7–33.1 | 35.6% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 21.3%18.7–24.1 | 26.9% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 11%9.7–12.4 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.4%4.8–5.9 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.9%4.4–5.4 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.9%5.2–6.6 | 7.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.7–3.2 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15.5%12.6–18.8 | 13.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.3%12.4–16.6 | 13.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.5%18.9–26.5 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16%13.2–19.3 | 14.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.7%33.6–45.9 | 34.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.9%10.2–13.9 | 10.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.1%74.6–81.6 | 80% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.6%57.9–65.3 | 63.6% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.4%81.3–85.5 | 87.5% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70.7%67.7–73.6 | 76.7% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.8%59.8–69.7 | 65.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.7%71.6–84.9 | 78.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.6%21.2–28.5 | 24.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 36.1%30.7–41.8 | 32.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.4%20.8–28.5 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 17.8%15.2–20.7 | 15.2% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 14.7%12.6–17.1 | 12.2% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.5%8.3–11 | 8.1% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 10.1%8.9–11.5 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.2%12.1–16.6 | 12.3% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.4%28.4–36.8 | 32% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.9%10.4–13.6 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.5%15.6–19.6 | 14.8% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.7%5–6.4 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 5.3%4.8–5.8 | 5.3% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.6%7.7–9.7 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.3–4 | 4% | 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 North Carolina figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Piney Green
Is Piney Green a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Piney Green is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #132 of 289 in North Carolina. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 76%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Piney Green?
CDC estimates 35.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.9% and 42.4%, against 35.1% across North Carolina and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Piney Green?
Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Piney Green’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Piney Green have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 10.2–13.9%), 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 Piney Green more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Piney Green.
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.