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Health in Pemberton Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pemberton Heights residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pemberton Heights

Making ends meet is harder in Pemberton Heights

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.3%), vs 14.3% across New Jersey. Utility shut-off threats (9.8% vs 7%) and no reliable transportation (9.8% vs 7.4%) are higher too. 11.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Stroke, diabetes and obesity run high in Pemberton Heights

1 in 26 adults have had a stroke (3.9%), vs 3.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 8 adults have diabetes (13.1%), vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Obesity is also above the state: 34.5%, vs 28.9% across New Jersey. In all, Pemberton Heights runs above New Jersey on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Pemberton Heights adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.8%), vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

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 Pemberton Heights’ likely range.

★ What stands out · 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
Pemberton Heights adults worry about having enough food
17.3% · NJ 14.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 6
Pemberton Heights adults worry about keeping their housing
15.6% · NJ 12.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 10
Pemberton Heights adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.8% · NJ 7%
Worse than NJ
1 in 10
Pemberton Heights adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · NJ 7.4%
Worse than NJ

11.2% of Pemberton Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pemberton Heights adults…

Pemberton Heights runs below NJ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Pemberton Heights adults have had a stroke
New Jersey: 3 in 100 · worse · likely 3.5–4.3%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pemberton Heights, betterPemberton Heights, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Pemberton Heights gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Pemberton Heights

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

HNearest ERVirtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Jersey Family Medical CentersPemberton · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers
2 sites · nearest in Pemberton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.9 mi
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Browns Mills · ★★★★★
6.7 mi
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
Mount Holly · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Virtua Willingboro Hospital
Willingboro · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospital
Marlton · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary carePemberton Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePemberton Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPemberton Heights 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 Pemberton Heights; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
65%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
68%Colon screeningNJ 63%
79%MammogramNJ 76%
78%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pemberton Heights 10.9% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pemberton Heights adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Pemberton Heights runs above New Jersey.

1 in 3Pemberton Heights adults feel lonely
31.7% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Pemberton Heights adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Pemberton Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.3% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Pemberton Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · NJ 14.7% · Worse than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pemberton Heights 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

Pemberton Heights and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
PembertonC35%14.1%15.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Pemberton Heights

Why doesn’t Pemberton Heights have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pemberton Heights?

Virtua Mount Holly Hospital in Mount Holly, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Pemberton Heights’ 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 Pemberton Heights?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Buttonwood in Pemberton, 2.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pemberton Heights.

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.