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Health in New Egypt · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Egypt residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Egypt adults…

New Egypt runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 New Egypt adults have diabetes
New Jersey: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7.9–10.7%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near New Egypt

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

HNearest ERRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonHamilton · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careButtonwoodPemberton · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Browns Mills · ★★★★★
8.9 mi
Buttonwood
Pemberton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.1 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Lakewood Resource & Referral Center
3 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
Mount Holly · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
Lakewood · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNew Egypt is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Egypt is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNew Egypt 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 New Egypt; ≈ 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 22.8%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Egypt, betterNew Egypt, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where New Egypt gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
69%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
63%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
75%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Egypt 9.1% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How New Egypt adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

3 in 10New Egypt adults feel lonely
30.4% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4New Egypt adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6New Egypt adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6New Egypt adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 New Egypt 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 9
New Egypt adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 10
New Egypt adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 16
New Egypt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
New Egypt adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

6.5% of New Egypt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

New Egypt 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.

24.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in New Egypt

Why doesn’t New Egypt have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Egypt?

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton in Hamilton, 13.1 miles in a straight line from New Egypt’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near New Egypt?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Buttonwood in Pemberton, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Egypt.

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.