Stepney, CT health estimates
Greater Bridgeport planning region, Connecticut. 4,280 residents in the 2020 Census, 3,397 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.
The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.
We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.
First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)
PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.
CDC estimates that 22.7% of the adults of Stepney, CT have obesity.
The 95% confidence interval is 19.0% to 26.5%.
PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.
Report card: 40 measures by CDC category
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.
- 95% confidence interval
- estimate
- Greater Bridgeport planning region
- Connecticut figure (site aggregate), no interval
- US estimate
"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".
- Health outcomes (12)
- Prevention (7)
- Health risk behaviors (4)
- Disability (7)
- Health status (3)
- Health-related social needs (7)
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50% | Estimate | 95% interval | Greater Bridgeport planning region | CT figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 4.9% | 3.9 to 6.0 | 10.3%lowerinterval 8.6 to 12.3 | 9.8%below | 12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.6 | 5.2% | 4.2 to 6.4 | 10.7%lowerinterval 8.9 to 12.6 | 10.0%below | 12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0 | ||
| Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 22.3% | 20.0 to 24.6 | 21.7%similar | 24.7%below | 25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.6 | 17.7% | 15.9 to 19.6 | 19.5%similar | 21.2%below | 21.9%lowerinterval 21.6 to 22.1 | ||
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 9.7% | 8.8 to 10.6 | 7.4%higherinterval 6.7 to 8.0 | 8.5%above | 7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.1 | 7.6% | 6.9 to 8.3 | 6.5%similar | 7.0%in line | 6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7 | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 4.1% | 3.3 to 5.0 | 5.4%similar | 5.6%below | 6.2%lowerinterval 6.1 to 6.3 | 3.3% | 2.7 to 4.0 | 4.9%lowerinterval 4.4 to 5.4 | 4.8%below | 5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4 | ||
| Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 4.8% | 4.1 to 5.5 | 5.5%similar | 5.8%below | 6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.5 | 3.7% | 3.2 to 4.2 | 4.8%lowerinterval 4.4 to 5.2 | 4.7%below | 5.3%lowerinterval 5.2 to 5.4 | ||
| Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 9.7% | 8.6 to 10.8 | 10.5%similar | 11.0%below | 9.8%similar | 9.7% | 8.6 to 10.8 | 10.5%similar | 11.0%below | 9.8%similar | ||
| Depression among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 17.9% | 15.6 to 20.2 | 17.8%similar | 20.6%below | 20.2%similar | 18.9% | 16.5 to 21.4 | 18.2%similar | 21.3%in line | 20.7%similar | ||
| Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 7.3% | 6.3 to 8.5 | 10.3%lowerinterval 9.1 to 11.4 | 10.2%below | 12.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.2 | 5.8% | 4.9 to 6.6 | 9.2%lowerinterval 8.3 to 10.3 | 8.6%below | 10.3%lowerinterval 10.1 to 10.5 | ||
| High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 27.6% | 25.0 to 30.4 | 30.6%similar | 32.0%below | 34.4%lowerinterval 34.0 to 34.7 | 22.8% | 20.5 to 25.1 | 28.3%lowerinterval 26.0 to 30.8 | 28.3%below | 30.7%lowerinterval 30.4 to 31.0 | ||
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2023 | 39.0% | 35.8 to 41.9 | 37.4%similar | 38.4%in line | 37.4%similar | 32.8% | 29.9 to 35.5 | 33.7%similar | 33.4%in line | 32.2%similar | ||
| Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 22.7% | 19.0 to 26.5 | 28.1%similar | 30.5%below | 32.8%lowerinterval 32.4 to 33.1 | 22.2% | 18.6 to 25.8 | 28.4%similar | 30.7%below | 32.9%lowerinterval 32.5 to 33.2 | ||
| Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 2.5% | 2.2 to 2.9 | 3.4%lowerinterval 3.1 to 3.6 | 3.2%below | 3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.5 | 2.0% | 1.7 to 2.3 | 3.0%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.2 | 2.7%below | 2.9%lowerinterval 2.8 to 3.0 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100% | Estimate | 95% interval | Greater Bridgeport planning region | CT figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 92.4% | 91.0 to 93.4 | 88.6%higherinterval 87.2 to 89.8 | 89.5%above | 87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.8 | 90.4% | 88.7 to 91.8 | 87.7%similar | 88.1%above | 85.6%higherinterval 85.3 to 85.8 | ||
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 75.2% | 72.3 to 78.3 | 69.9%similar | 72.3%in line | 66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.8 | 69.7% | 66.6 to 73.1 | 65.7%similar | 66.4%above | 54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6 | ||
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2023 | 5.6% | 4.4 to 6.8 | 14.1%lowerinterval 12.6 to 15.6 | 10.0%below | 11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.3 | 6.2% | 4.9 to 7.8 | 15.0%lowerinterval 13.5 to 16.6 | 10.5%below | 11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9 | ||
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 81.3% | 77.0 to 85.6 | 78.0%similar | 79.5%in line | 76.5%similar | 81.4% | 77.0 to 85.6 | 77.7%similar | 79.1%in line | 76.0%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.7 | ||
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2023 | 78.7% | 75.8 to 81.2 | 77.2%similar | 76.5%in line | 77.0%similar | 56.1% | 52.2 to 59.6 | 59.9%similar | 57.2%in line | 57.5%similar | ||
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022 | 79.8% | 77.8 to 82.0 | 68.8%higherinterval 66.4 to 71.4 | 70.7%above | 63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.2 | 78.3% | 76.2 to 80.6 | 67.6%higherinterval 65.1 to 70.1 | 69.6%above | 63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7 | ||
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 79.6% | 76.9 to 81.9 | 78.0%similar | 80.4%in line | 77.7%similar | 76.5% | 73.5 to 79.1 | 76.6%similar | 78.4%in line | 75.7%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40% | Estimate | 95% interval | Greater Bridgeport planning region | CT figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 17.1% | 14.8 to 19.3 | 15.4%similar | 15.4%in line | 15.2%similar | 19.5% | 17.0 to 21.8 | 16.3%similar | 16.7%above | 16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9 | ||
| Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 6.9% | 5.2 to 8.9 | 10.7%lowerinterval 9.4 to 12.0 | 10.6%below | 11.4%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.6 | 6.9% | 5.2 to 8.8 | 11.1%lowerinterval 9.8 to 12.4 | 10.9%below | 11.6%lowerinterval 11.4 to 11.9 | ||
| No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 17.7% | 14.8 to 21.2 | 27.6%lowerinterval 24.7 to 30.4 | 25.1%below | 24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.8 | 16.6% | 13.9 to 19.6 | 27.3%lowerinterval 24.6 to 30.3 | 24.1%below | 23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0 | ||
| Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 2022 | 31.0% | 27.6 to 35.1 | 36.6%similar | 35.8%below | 36.0%lowerinterval 35.7 to 36.3 | 32.1% | 28.6 to 36.3 | 37.6%similar | 36.7%below | 36.8%lowerinterval 36.5 to 37.2 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40% | Estimate | 95% interval | Greater Bridgeport planning region | CT figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 18.3% | 15.6 to 21.2 | 25.2%lowerinterval 22.6 to 27.6 | 25.3%below | 30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.3 | 16.9% | 14.5 to 19.6 | 24.4%lowerinterval 22.1 to 26.9 | 23.9%below | 28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7 | ||
| Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 8.4% | 7.0 to 9.8 | 12.6%lowerinterval 11.3 to 13.9 | 12.3%below | 13.7%lowerinterval 13.4 to 13.9 | 8.9% | 7.5 to 10.6 | 13.0%lowerinterval 11.8 to 14.3 | 12.8%below | 14.1%lowerinterval 13.8 to 14.3 | ||
| Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 5.1% | 4.4 to 5.9 | 5.5%similar | 5.9%in line | 6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.9 | 4.2% | 3.6 to 4.8 | 5.0%similar | 5.1%below | 5.8%lowerinterval 5.7 to 6.0 | ||
| Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 4.7% | 3.9 to 5.6 | 7.8%lowerinterval 7.0 to 8.5 | 7.0%below | 7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.1 | 4.5% | 3.8 to 5.4 | 7.7%lowerinterval 7.0 to 8.4 | 6.9%below | 7.6%lowerinterval 7.4 to 7.8 | ||
| Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 7.7% | 6.3 to 9.2 | 11.5%lowerinterval 10.3 to 12.7 | 11.3%below | 13.5%lowerinterval 13.3 to 13.7 | 6.1% | 5.1 to 7.3 | 10.5%lowerinterval 9.4 to 11.6 | 9.7%below | 11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9 | ||
| Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 2.2% | 1.9 to 2.6 | 4.1%lowerinterval 3.8 to 4.4 | 3.5%below | 3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.9 | 1.9% | 1.6 to 2.2 | 3.9%lowerinterval 3.6 to 4.2 | 3.2%below | 3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6 | ||
| Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 2.8% | 2.4 to 3.3 | 5.9%lowerinterval 5.4 to 6.3 | 4.8%below | 5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.7 | 2.5% | 2.2 to 2.9 | 5.7%lowerinterval 5.3 to 6.1 | 4.6%below | 5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30% | Estimate | 95% interval | Greater Bridgeport planning region | CT figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 10.4% | 8.6 to 12.4 | 18.1%lowerinterval 16.4 to 19.7 | 16.2%below | 19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.5 | 9.5% | 8.0 to 11.2 | 17.7%lowerinterval 16.1 to 19.4 | 15.6%below | 18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6 | ||
| Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 12.8% | 11.2 to 14.5 | 15.7%similar | 15.8%below | 15.6%lowerinterval 15.3 to 15.8 | 14.0% | 12.2 to 16.0 | 16.4%similar | 16.7%below | 16.3%similar | ||
| Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 9.8% | 8.4 to 11.2 | 12.6%lowerinterval 11.4 to 13.8 | 12.4%below | 12.8%lowerinterval 12.6 to 13.0 | 8.7% | 7.6 to 10.0 | 12.1%lowerinterval 11.0 to 13.4 | 11.7%below | 12.1%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.3 |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40% | Estimate | 95% interval | Greater Bridgeport planning region | CT figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 6.8% | 5.1 to 8.8 | 20.0%lowerinterval 18.3 to 21.7 | 14.9%below | 14.7%lowerinterval 14.4 to 15.0 | 7.3% | 5.6 to 9.3 | 20.9%lowerinterval 19.1 to 22.7 | 15.7%below | 15.6%lowerinterval 15.2 to 15.9 | ||
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 6.6% | 5.2 to 8.1 | 16.4%lowerinterval 14.8 to 18.0 | 12.5%below | 11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 12.0 | 7.4% | 5.8 to 9.2 | 17.6%lowerinterval 16.0 to 19.4 | 13.6%below | 12.9%lowerinterval 12.6 to 13.2 | ||
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 4.4% | 3.6 to 5.3 | 10.4%lowerinterval 9.4 to 11.3 | 8.3%below | 7.7%lowerinterval 7.5 to 7.9 | 4.8% | 3.9 to 5.8 | 10.9%lowerinterval 9.8 to 12.0 | 8.8%below | 8.3%lowerinterval 8.0 to 8.5 | ||
| Lack of social and emotional support among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 21.3% | 18.3 to 24.6 | 27.7%lowerinterval 25.1 to 30.4 | 25.1%below | 23.3%similar | 22.2% | 19.1 to 25.5 | 28.3%lowerinterval 25.7 to 31.1 | 25.6%below | 24.1%similar | ||
| Loneliness among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 30.7% | 27.2 to 34.3 | 35.5%similar | 33.2%in line | 32.0%similar | 32.5% | 28.9 to 36.1 | 36.3%similar | 34.0%in line | 33.2%similar | ||
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 4.2% | 3.0 to 5.6 | 15.6%lowerinterval 14.1 to 17.2 | 11.7%below | 11.2%lowerinterval 10.9 to 11.4 | 4.4% | 3.2 to 6.0 | 16.5%lowerinterval 14.9 to 18.2 | 12.4%below | 11.8%lowerinterval 11.5 to 12.1 | ||
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 4.2% | 3.4 to 5.1 | 10.7%lowerinterval 9.6 to 11.9 | 8.4%below | 7.4%lowerinterval 7.2 to 7.6 | 4.6% | 3.7 to 5.6 | 11.6%lowerinterval 10.4 to 12.9 | 9.1%below | 8.1%lowerinterval 7.9 to 8.4 |
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases
The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)
The table lists what each PLACES release published for Stepney, CT, for 12 of the 40 measures.
| Measure | 2022 release | 2023 release | 2024 release | 2025 release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPD | not published | not published | 4.7%4.2 to 5.3 | 4.1%3.3 to 5.0 |
| Coronary Heart Disease | not published | not published | 5.5%5.0 to 6.1 | 4.8%4.1 to 5.5 |
| Current Asthma | not published | not published | 10.2%9.2 to 11.4 | 9.7%8.6 to 10.8 |
| Depression | not published | not published | 18.6%16.6 to 21.2 | 17.9%15.6 to 20.2 |
| Diabetes | not published | not published | 7.3%6.5 to 8.4 | 7.3%6.3 to 8.5 |
| High Blood Pressure | not published | not published | 26.9%24.2 to 29.4 | 27.6%25.0 to 30.4 |
| Obesity | not published | not published | 23.1%19.8 to 27.1 | 22.7%19.0 to 26.5 |
| Health Insurance | not published | not published | 5.3%4.2 to 6.7 | 5.6%4.4 to 6.8 |
| Binge Drinking | not published | not published | 17.2%15.1 to 19.8 | 17.1%14.8 to 19.3 |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | not published | not published | 7.7%6.7 to 8.8 | 6.9%5.2 to 8.9 |
| Physical Inactivity | not published | not published | 17.4%15.4 to 19.9 | 17.7%14.8 to 21.2 |
| General Health | not published | not published | 10.4%9.3 to 11.6 | 10.4%8.6 to 12.4 |
The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.
The county and the state
- Greater Bridgeport planning region 14 places, 14 ZIP Codes
- Connecticut 213 places
- Compare Stepney with another place
Official sources
- PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The PLACES project of CDC. Checked .
- PLACES Data PortalCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC page about the data portal and the data sets. Checked .
- PLACES place data, 2025 releaseCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The data set of CDC for this kind of area. Checked .
- Connecticut Department of Public HealthThe health department of the state. Checked .
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Cite this page
Health by ZIP. Stepney, CT: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/ct/stepney/
The address of this page stays the same. CDC's own citation is at the foot of the page.
Where the figures come from
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.
Questions about Stepney, CT
- How does the obesity estimate of Stepney, CT compare with Greater Bridgeport planning region?
The estimate for Greater Bridgeport planning region is 28.1%.
The 95% confidence interval is 24.0% to 32.0%.
The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Stepney, CT is similar.
- How does the obesity estimate of Stepney, CT compare with Connecticut and the nation?
The Connecticut figure is 30.5% (site aggregate).
It has no confidence interval.
The whole interval of Stepney, CT is below the Connecticut figure.
The US estimate is 32.8%.
The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.
The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Stepney, CT is lower.
- What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Stepney, CT?
CDC estimates that 7.3% of the adults of Stepney, CT have diagnosed diabetes.
The 95% confidence interval is 6.3% to 8.5%.
PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.
- For how many measures is Stepney, CT higher or lower than Greater Bridgeport planning region?
Stepney, CT and Greater Bridgeport planning region both have an estimate for 40 measures.
The estimate for Stepney, CT is higher for 3 measures.
It is lower for 20 measures.
It is similar for 17 measures.