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Health in Beckett · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beckett residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.9%
About the same as NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
33.3%
About the same as NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
8.1%
Better than NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
7.2 mi
Crozer Chester Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Beckett

19.4%diagnosed with depression · NJ 15.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beckett adults…

Beckett runs above NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

19 of every 100 Beckett adults have been diagnosed with depression
New Jersey: 15 in 100 · worse · likely 16.4–22.5%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Beckett

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

HNearest ERCrozer Chester Medical CenterUpland · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHospital of Univ of Pennsylvania★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthbridge Medical Advisory CouncilClaymont · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Southbridge Medical Advisory Council
2 sites · nearest in Claymont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Chespenn Center for Family Health at Eastside
Chester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
7.2 mi
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈9.3 mi
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
11 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.7 mi
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Media · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBeckett is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBeckett is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBeckett 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 Beckett; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.4%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.5%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Beckett, betterBeckett, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Beckett gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Beckett adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

77%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
68%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
67%Colon screeningNJ 63%
74%MammogramNJ 76%
76%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beckett 8.1% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Beckett adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Beckett runs above New Jersey.

1 in 3Beckett adults feel lonely
32.8% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Beckett adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Beckett adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 6Beckett adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Beckett 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 8
Beckett adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 8
Beckett adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Beckett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Beckett adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

8.5% of Beckett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Beckett and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Woolwich Township: 31.9%Logan Township: 32%Oldmans Township: 31%Pilesgrove Township: 29.8%Auburn: 29.1%East Greenwich Township: 29%South Harrison Township: 30%Harrison Township: 29.3%Greenwich Township: 31.6%Pedricktown: 30.2%Chester: 44%Marcus Hook: 39.4%Trainer: 37.9%Beckett: 33.3%BeckettWoolwich TownshipLogan TownshipCrozer Chester Medical Center · Upland · 7.2 mi · 1★ MedicareHChespenn Center for Family Health at Eastside · Chester · 6.9 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Woolwich Township31.9%
Logan Township32%
Beckett33.3%
NJ28.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Logan TownshipA−32%9.7%12.2%ZIP codes
Woolwich TownshipA−31.9%9.7%12%ZIP 08085

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.5%

of Beckett adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing4.8%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Beckett

Why doesn’t Beckett have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beckett?

Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Beckett’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Beckett?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Henrietta Johnson Medical Center at Claymont in Claymont, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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