Health · Kasigluk

Kasigluk, AK health

Kasigluk differs from Alaska on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.9% vs 7%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (47.5% vs 14.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kasigluk
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 698 people are less certain, so we show Kasigluk's figures without a grade.

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How Kasigluk 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 Kasigluk adults…

39 of every 100 Kasigluk adults have high blood pressure
Alaska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kasigluk, betterKasigluk, worseToo close to callAlaska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.3% Kasigluk
AK 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.4% Kasigluk
AK 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Kasigluk
AK 17.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 35.8% Kasigluk
AK 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

63%
Yearly checkup
AK 69%
33%
Dentist visit
AK 60%
66%
Cholesterol check
AK 80%
44%
Colon screening
AK 59%
57%
Mammogram
AK 66%
63%
Taking BP meds
AK 68%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kasigluk 18.4% · Alaska 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How Kasigluk adults are doing

1 in 3Kasigluk adults feel lonely
39.7% · Alaska 33.3% · worse
1 in 4Kasigluk adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Alaska 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 3Kasigluk adults lack social or emotional support
38.2% · Alaska 25.4% · worse
1 in 4Kasigluk adults are in frequent mental distress
24.4% · Alaska 16.1% · worse
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 2
Kasigluk adults worry about having enough food
47.5% · AK 14.3% · worse
1 in 3
Kasigluk adults worry about keeping their housing
32.4% · AK 12.3% · worse
1 in 4
Kasigluk adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
24.6% · AK 8.2% · worse
1 in 3
Kasigluk adults lack reliable transportation
28.8% · AK 9% · worse

40.2% of Kasigluk adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23%
Thinking or memory26.5%
Hearing13%
Errands alone18.2%
Vision13.9%
Dressing or bathing7.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kasigluk

1 community health center in Kasigluk, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERYukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg HospitalBethel · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYukon-Kuskokwim HealthNightmute · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health
7 sites · nearest in Nightmute
Sliding-scale feesIn Kasigluk
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg Hospital
Bethel · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Bethel Family Clinic - Medical / Behavioral Health Clinic
Bethel · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careKasigluk's county is a federal shortage area.Bethel Census Area · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careKasigluk is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKasigluk's county is a federal shortage area.Bethel Census Area · need score 20 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 Kasigluk. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kasigluk
MeasureKasiglukMarginAlaska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.8%35.1–42.7%32.5%worse
High cholesterol31.7%28–35.5%33.4%about the same
Obesity41.5%35.3–48%35.5%about the same
Arthritis24.6%21.9–27.6%23.3%about the same
Depression22.7%19.4–26.4%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)44%37.9–50%13.5%worse
Asthma14.8%13.1–16.8%10.6%worse
Cancer (not skin)4.9%4.3–5.4%7%better
Diabetes15.5%13.6–17.7%9.4%worse
COPD12%10.3–13.9%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.6–9.8%5.7%worse
Stroke5.6%5–6.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes35.8%31.1–40.8%16%worse
Binge drink15.5%12.7–18.3%17.6%about the same
Get no exercise38.3%32.9–44.1%21.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.4%37.5–49.1%35.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup63.2%58.6–67.6%68.8%worse
Dentist visit32.6%29.2–35.9%59.7%worse
Cholesterol check65.6%61.5–69.5%79.6%worse
Colon screening43.8%38.5–48.7%59.2%worse
Mammogram56.9%47.5–65.8%66%worse
Taking BP meds63.3%59.7–66.4%68%worse
No health insurance18.4%14–23.5%10%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely39.7%34.3–45%33.3%worse
Lack emotional support38.2%33.1–43.3%25.4%worse
Frequent mental distress24.4%21.5–27.4%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health37.9%32.8–43.4%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress22.4%19.8–25.5%13.1%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity47.5%40.9–53.9%14.3%worse
Housing insecurity32.4%27.6–37.2%12.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat24.6%21.3–28.1%8.2%worse
No reliable transportation28.8%24.8–33%9%worse
Receive SNAP40.2%33.9–46.4%10.1%
Disability
Any disability48.7%43.1–54.6%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs23%20–26.2%11.9%
Thinking or memory26.5%22.8–30.7%14%
Hearing13%11.6–14.6%7.7%
Vision13.9%12–15.9%4.7%
Dressing or bathing7.8%6.6–9%3.3%
Errands alone18.2%15.5–21.1%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 Kasigluk door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alaska figure falls inside it, we don't call Kasigluk better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kasigluk directly, so these are its own figures.

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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