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Health in Bridgeville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bridgeville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bridgeville

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Bridgeville

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 5.6% across New Jersey. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. COPD is also above the state: 6.8%, vs 5.1% across New Jersey. In all, Bridgeville runs above New Jersey on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Bridgeville, and more people treating it

37.4% of adults have high blood pressure (New Jersey 32.8%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Bridgeville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below New Jersey. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 New Jersey figure falls outside Bridgeville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bridgeville adults…

Bridgeville runs above NJ on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Bridgeville adults have heart disease
New Jersey: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.9%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
67%Dentist visitNJ 66%
87%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
72%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
81%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bridgeville 9.2% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
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 10
Bridgeville adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 12
Bridgeville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 20
Bridgeville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 16
Bridgeville adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

6% of Bridgeville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Getting care

Care in and near Bridgeville

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

HNearest ERAhs HospitalHackettstown · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Warren Hospital★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health Center HackettstownHackettstown · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Ahs Hospital
Hackettstown · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Zufall Health Center Hackettstown
Hackettstown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Star Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Phillipsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
East Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBridgeville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBridgeville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBridgeville 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 Bridgeville; ≈ 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 25.6%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.4%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bridgeville, betterBridgeville, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Bridgeville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bridgeville adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Bridgeville adults feel lonely
32.9% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Bridgeville adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Bridgeville adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Bridgeville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bridgeville 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.

Around town

Bridgeville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Buttzville: 33.2%White Township: 32%Oxford Township: 31.9%Bridgeville: 31.3%BridgevilleButtzville
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bridgeville31.3%
Buttzville33.2%
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
Buttzville————

Buttzville: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.1%

of Bridgeville adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Bridgeville

Why doesn’t Bridgeville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bridgeville?

Ahs Hospital in Hackettstown, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Bridgeville’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 Bridgeville.

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.