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Health in Deerfield Street · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deerfield Street residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deerfield Street

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Deerfield Street

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 5.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.6% across New Jersey. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across New Jersey. In all, Deerfield Street runs above New Jersey on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Deerfield Street is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Deerfield Street’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Mental distress runs high in Deerfield Street

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (18.7%), vs 14.7% across New Jersey. Depression is above the state too: 19.2%, vs 15.1% across New Jersey. Mind & connection ↓

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 Deerfield Street’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deerfield Street adults…

Deerfield Street runs above NJ on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Deerfield Street adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–11.2%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Deerfield Street

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

HNearest ERInspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInspira Medical Center Mullica Hill★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareBridgeton · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Community Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Bridgeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Elmer · ★★★★★
ER
11.1 mi
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Vineland · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Salem Health Center
Salem · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
≈21.6 mi
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington · not rated
ERChildren’s
23.5 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deerfield Street itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deerfield Street itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deerfield Street itself

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 Deerfield Street; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Deerfield Street adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Deerfield Street runs above New Jersey.

1 in 3Deerfield Street adults feel lonely
34.5% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Deerfield Street adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Deerfield Street adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 5Deerfield Street adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · NJ 14.7% · Worse than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deerfield Street 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.9%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 14.5%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deerfield Street, betterDeerfield Street, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Deerfield Street gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
61%Dentist visitNJ 66%
86%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
64%Colon screeningNJ 63%
69%MammogramNJ 76%
80%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deerfield Street 11.8% · 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 6
Deerfield Street adults worry about having enough food
16.7% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 8
Deerfield Street adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 13
Deerfield Street adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 11
Deerfield Street adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

11.4% of Deerfield Street adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Deerfield Street and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Seabrook Farms————

Seabrook Farms: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Deerfield Street

Why doesn’t Deerfield Street have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Deerfield Street?

Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill in Elmer, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Deerfield Street’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Deerfield Street?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Completecare Family Dental in Bridgeton, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deerfield Street.

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.