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Health in Pedricktown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pedricktown residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pedricktown

Depression runs high in Pedricktown

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (19.7%), vs 15.1% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓

Fewer Pedricktown adults struggle to make ends meet

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

Nearly everyone in Pedricktown is insured

Only 7.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.3% across New Jersey. Checkups ↓

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 Pedricktown’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pedricktown adults…

Pedricktown runs below NJ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

20 of every 100 Pedricktown adults have been diagnosed with depression
New Jersey: 15 in 100 · worse · likely 16.7–22.9%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
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
Pedricktown adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 11
Pedricktown adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 18
Pedricktown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 17
Pedricktown adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

5.9% of Pedricktown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
69%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
64%Colon screeningNJ 63%
78%MammogramNJ 76%
76%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pedricktown 7.6% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pedricktown

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

HNearest ERCrozer Chester Medical CenterUpland · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHospital of Univ of Pennsylvania★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthbridge Medical Advisory CouncilClaymont · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Southbridge Medical Advisory Council
2 sites · nearest in Claymont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Chespenn Center for Family Health at Eastside
Chester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.6 mi
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland · ★★★★★
ER
≈6.9 mi
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington · not rated
ERChildren’s
8.5 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Media · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePedricktown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePedricktown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pedricktown 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 Pedricktown; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.6%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 18.2%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 12%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pedricktown, betterPedricktown, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Pedricktown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Pedricktown adults are doing

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

1 in 3Pedricktown adults feel lonely
32.9% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Pedricktown adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Pedricktown adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 6Pedricktown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pedricktown 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

Pedricktown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oldmans Township: 31%Logan Township: 32%Woolwich Township: 31.9%Auburn: 29.1%Carneys Point Township: 37.1%Pilesgrove Township: 29.8%Greenwich Township: 31.6%Chester: 44%Marcus Hook: 39.4%Beckett: 33.3%Trainer: 37.9%Pedricktown: 30.2%PedricktownOldmans TownshipLogan TownshipCrozer Chester Medical Center · Upland · 6.6 mi · 1★ MedicareHHenrietta Johnson Medical Center at Claymont · Claymont · 3.7 mi+Chespenn Center for Family Health at Eastside · Chester · 6.5 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pedricktown30.2%
Oldmans Township31%
Logan Township32%
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
Oldmans TownshipA−31%9.9%12.1%ZIP codes
Logan TownshipA−32%9.7%12.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Pedricktown

Why doesn’t Pedricktown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pedricktown?

Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Pedricktown’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 Pedricktown?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Henrietta Johnson Medical Center at Claymont in Claymont, 3.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.