viewof masterTown = chips([{label: "All North Meck", value: "All"}, ...TOWNS], {label: "Area:", hint: "filters every chart"})Insurance coverage, provider access, mental health, and chronic disease are all shaped by income and geography. This section follows the data to show where gaps are widest and who bears the highest burden.
of uninsured North Meck residents are working-age adults 35–64, the single largest age group without coverage in every town (43%–52% of each town's uninsured)of uninsured residents in Cornelius are working-age adults 35–64, the single largest age group without coverageof uninsured residents in Davidson are working-age adults 35–64, the single largest age group without coverageof uninsured residents in Huntersville are working-age adults 35–64, the single largest age group without coverage
ACS 2024 · Table B27001insured North Meck residents get their coverage through an employer, by far the most common source of coverage across all three townsof insured Cornelius residents get their coverage through an employer, by far the most common source of coverage in the townof insured Davidson residents get their coverage through an employer, by far the most common source of coverage in the townof insured Huntersville residents get their coverage through an employer, by far the most common source of coverage in the town
ACS 2024, Table B27010of North MeckCorneliusDavidsonHuntersville adults reported visiting a dentist in the past year in 2020, the lowest rate of the four preventive care measures we track from that survey year
CDC PLACES, 2020Insurance status is a primary driver of whether people seek preventive care or delay treatment until a condition becomes an emergency. In North Meck, uninsured rates vary far more by income and age than from town to town.
Each dot represents one person per 100 residents. Orange dots are uninsured.
Coverage type reveals economic vulnerability. Employer-sponsored insurance disappears with job loss. Medicaid enrollment signals low income. Marketplace coverage comes with cost and enrollment barriers.
Residents of lower-income households and working-age adults aged 26–64 carry the highest uninsured rates.
Tracking each age group's uninsured rate year over year shows whether coverage gaps are closing or widening, and for whom.
Coverage rates have remained relatively stable since 2018 — but small shifts matter for thousands of residents. Employment status matters too, though the pattern differs sharply from town to town.
Mental health conditions are common and treatable, but access to care is constrained by provider shortages, insurance limits, stigma, and cost. The gap between need and treatment is widest in communities with fewer resources.
CDC PLACES provides model estimates of depression and frequent mental distress (14+ poor mental health days in the past 30) using behavioral surveillance data — allowing comparison across towns and years.
Mental health and substance use treatment facilities across the Charlotte region, from SAMHSA's treatment services locator. Search your address to find facilities within a given radius.
Diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure are among the most common chronic conditions in adults. These estimates show how prevalent each one is in North Meck's towns, and how that has changed over time.
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (2019, 2021, 2023), allowing trend comparison within and between towns.
Chronic disease and housing cost burden often overlap — residents under financial stress are less likely to maintain preventive care, take medications consistently, or avoid high-stress environments that worsen chronic conditions.
Screening for colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, and high cholesterol can catch these conditions early, when they are easier to treat.
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