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Health in White Horse · CDC PLACES 2025

Where White Horse residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.2%
About the same as NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
24.8%
About the same as NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
10.5%
About the same as NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
2.2 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
What stands out

What stands out about health in White Horse

9.1%have had cancer · NJ 7.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 White Horse adults…

White Horse runs above NJ on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 White Horse adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near White Horse

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

HNearest ERRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonHamilton · 2.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton★★★★★ · 2.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHenry J. Austin Health CenterTrenton · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
3 mi
Henry J. Austin Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Trenton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Trenton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.5 mi
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.7 mi
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
Pennington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWhite Horse is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWhite Horse is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWhite Horse 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 White Horse; ≈ 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 23.2%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.9%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
White Horse, betterWhite Horse, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where White Horse gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1John A. Roebling Memorial Park1.8 mi of trails2Sharps Lane Park0.4 mi of trails3Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park6 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
65%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
67%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
White Horse 10.5% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How White Horse adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3White Horse adults feel lonely
31.2% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4White Horse adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6White Horse adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.2% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7White Horse adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 White Horse 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 8
White Horse adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 9
White Horse adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 17
White Horse adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 16
White Horse adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

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

Around town

White Horse and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hamilton Township: 25%Bordentown Township: 28.8%Yardville: 25.9%Chesterfield Township: 25.3%Groveville: 24.7%Crosswicks: 27.4%Lawrence Township: 21.1%North Hanover Township: 31.9%Trenton: 36.1%Bordentown: 29.1%Falls Township: 29.6%Robbinsville Township: 21%Mansfield Township: 28%Fieldsboro: 34.4%Roebling: 31.9%Florence Township: 31.1%White Horse: 24.8%White HorseHamilton TownshipBordentown TownshipYardvilleRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton · Hamilton · 2.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHCapital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton · 4.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHLower Bucks Hospital · Bristol · 10.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHCapital Health Medical Center - Hopewell · Pennington · 10.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHHenry J. Austin Health Center-Chambers · Trenton · 3 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
White Horse24.8%
Hamilton Township25%
Yardville25.9%
Bordentown Township28.8%
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
Hamilton TownshipA25%9.7%10.5%ZIP codes
Bordentown TownshipA−28.8%9.6%11%ZIP codes
Yardville————

Yardville: 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.

23.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in White Horse

Why doesn’t White Horse have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to White Horse?

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton in Hamilton, 2.2 miles in a straight line from White Horse’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 White Horse?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Henry J. Austin Health Center-Chambers in Trenton, 3.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in White Horse.

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.