Health · Aleneva

Aleneva, AK health

On most measures Aleneva looks like Alaska as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.8% vs 7%) and fewer adults with arthritis (19.5% vs 23.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 99615 (all of Aleneva)
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Aleneva, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Aleneva compares with Alaska

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aleneva adults…

30 of every 100 Aleneva adults have high blood pressure
Alaska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.7–33.9%

Bars show Aleneva; the black tick is Alaska. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Aleneva, betterAleneva, worseToo close to callAlaska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.1% Aleneva
AK 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.2% Aleneva
AK 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Aleneva
AK 17.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Aleneva
AK 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Aleneva adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alaska.

67%
Yearly checkup
AK 69%
57%
Dentist visit
AK 60%
79%
Cholesterol check
AK 80%
59%
Colon screening
AK 59%
69%
Mammogram
AK 66%
67%
Taking BP meds
AK 68%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aleneva 10.1% · Alaska 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How Aleneva adults are doing

1 in 3Aleneva adults feel lonely
33.9% · Alaska 33.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Aleneva adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.8% · Alaska 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Aleneva adults lack social or emotional support
26.9% · Alaska 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 7Aleneva adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · Alaska 16.1% · too close to call
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 7
Aleneva adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · AK 14.3% · about the same
1 in 9
Aleneva adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · AK 12.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Aleneva adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · AK 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Aleneva adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · AK 9% · about the same

8.9% of Aleneva adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.5%

of Aleneva adults live with a disability (Alaska 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

Black tick: Alaska. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Aleneva

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

HNearest ERProvidence Kodiak Island Medical CtrKodiak · 26.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKodiak Area Native AssociationPort Lions · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Kodiak Area Native Association
7 sites · nearest in Port Lions
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.5 mi
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Ctr
Kodiak · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Kodiak Community Health Center
Kodiak · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
120.3 mi
South Peninsula Hospital
Homer · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careAleneva is not a shortage area
! Dental careAleneva's county is a federal shortage area.Kodiak Island Borough · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthAleneva's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Kodiak Island Borough · need score 11 of 25

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 Aleneva. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Aleneva
MeasureAlenevaMarginAlaska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30%26.7–33.9%32.5%about the same
High cholesterol34%30.2–38.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity31.9%25.9–39.1%35.5%about the same
Arthritis19.5%17.2–22.3%23.3%better
Depression17.8%15.2–21%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.2–15.2%13.5%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.8%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.8%5.3–6.5%7%better
Diabetes9.2%8–10.6%9.4%about the same
COPD5.5%4.9–6.2%6.1%about the same
Heart disease5.1%4.6–5.6%5.7%better
Stroke2.8%2.6–3.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%13.2–17.5%16%about the same
Binge drink17.9%15–21.4%17.6%about the same
Get no exercise22.1%18.7–26.1%21.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%32.4–44.6%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup66.9%62.6–71.3%68.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.4%53.7–61.1%59.7%about the same
Cholesterol check78.8%76.5–81.1%79.6%about the same
Colon screening58.9%53.8–64.2%59.2%about the same
Mammogram69.4%61.3–77.3%66%about the same
Taking BP meds67.4%64–70.8%68%about the same
No health insurance10.1%8.7–11.8%10%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.9%29.1–38.9%33.3%about the same
Lack emotional support26.9%23.2–30.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.3–16.8%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%15.5–20%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.8–13.8%13.1%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%12.3–16.6%14.3%about the same
Housing insecurity11.4%9.8–13%12.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.3–8.2%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7.3–9.3%9%about the same
Receive SNAP8.9%7.5–10.3%10.1%
Disability
Any disability26.5%23.1–30.4%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs10.6%9.3–12.1%11.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.7–14.9%14%
Hearing6.7%6–7.5%7.7%
Vision4.4%4.1–4.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.4%3.3%
Errands alone7%6.2–7.8%7.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Aleneva door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alaska figure falls inside it, we don't call Aleneva better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Aleneva by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Aleneva by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alaska figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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