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Health in Remsenburg-Speonk · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Remsenburg-Speonk residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Remsenburg-Speonk

Remsenburg-Speonk keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (69.7% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (91.8% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Remsenburg-Speonk

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.7% across New York. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Remsenburg-Speonk adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 York figure falls outside Remsenburg-Speonk’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Remsenburg-Speonk adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
70%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
80%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Remsenburg-Speonk 4.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Remsenburg-Speonk adults…

Remsenburg-Speonk runs below NY on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Remsenburg-Speonk adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.1%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Remsenburg-Speonk is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Remsenburg-Speonk as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Remsenburg-Speonk35%
New York18%
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 11
Remsenburg-Speonk adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 12
Remsenburg-Speonk adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 22
Remsenburg-Speonk adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Remsenburg-Speonk adults lack reliable transportation
5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

6.8% of Remsenburg-Speonk adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near Remsenburg-Speonk

No hospital or community health center in Remsenburg-Speonk itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPeconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLong Island Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthManorville · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Manorville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Riverhead · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRemsenburg-Speonk is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRemsenburg-Speonk is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRemsenburg-Speonk 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 Remsenburg-Speonk; ≈ 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 York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.9%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.7%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Remsenburg-Speonk, betterRemsenburg-Speonk, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Remsenburg-Speonk gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Remsenburg-Speonk adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Remsenburg-Speonk does better than New York.

1 in 4Remsenburg-Speonk adults feel lonely
27.2% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Remsenburg-Speonk adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Remsenburg-Speonk adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Remsenburg-Speonk adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Remsenburg-Speonk 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

Remsenburg-Speonk and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eastport: 28.8%Westhampton: 27.3%East Moriches: 29.5%Calverton: 31.5%Manorville: 30.1%Brookhaven: 29.8%Southampton: 29.5%Westhampton Beach: 28.2%East Quogue: 30%Northampton: 35%Remsenburg-Speonk: 28.5%Remsenburg-SpeonkEastportWesthamptonPeconic Bay Medical Center · Riverhead · 8.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHLong Island Community Hospital · Patchogue · 14.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Charles Hospital · Port Jefferson · 20.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHJohn T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson · Port Jefferson · 21.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHLish at Manorville · Manorville · 4.1 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Westhampton27.3%
Remsenburg-Speonk28.5%
Eastport28.8%
NY28.8%

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
Eastport————
Westhampton————

Eastport and Westhampton: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.2%

of Remsenburg-Speonk adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory9.9%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New York

Questions about health in Remsenburg-Speonk

Why doesn’t Remsenburg-Speonk have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Remsenburg-Speonk?

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Remsenburg-Speonk’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Remsenburg-Speonk?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lish at Manorville in Manorville, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Remsenburg-Speonk.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York 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.