Health · Napaskiak

Napaskiak, AK health

Napaskiak differs from Alaska on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.2% vs 7%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (47.8% vs 14.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Napaskiak
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How Napaskiak 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 Napaskiak adults…

36 of every 100 Napaskiak adults have high blood pressure
Alaska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–39.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Napaskiak, betterNapaskiak, worseToo close to callAlaska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.2% Napaskiak
AK 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.7% Napaskiak
AK 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Napaskiak
AK 17.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 35.1% Napaskiak
AK 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

62%
Yearly checkup
AK 69%
30%
Dentist visit
AK 60%
63%
Cholesterol check
AK 80%
42%
Colon screening
AK 59%
55%
Mammogram
AK 66%
60%
Taking BP meds
AK 68%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Napaskiak 19.2% · Alaska 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How Napaskiak adults are doing

1 in 2Napaskiak adults feel lonely
40.6% · Alaska 33.3% · worse
1 in 4Napaskiak adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Alaska 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 3Napaskiak adults lack social or emotional support
38.7% · Alaska 25.4% · worse
1 in 4Napaskiak adults are in frequent mental distress
25% · 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
Napaskiak adults worry about having enough food
47.8% · AK 14.3% · worse
1 in 3
Napaskiak adults worry about keeping their housing
32.8% · AK 12.3% · worse
1 in 4
Napaskiak adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
24.6% · AK 8.2% · worse
1 in 3
Napaskiak adults lack reliable transportation
29.4% · AK 9% · worse

39.9% of Napaskiak adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.

Disability

Living with a disability

48%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21%
Thinking or memory27.2%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone18.1%
Vision13.5%
Dressing or bathing7.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Napaskiak

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

HNearest ERYukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg HospitalBethel · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYukon-Kuskokwim HealthBethel · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health
7 sites · nearest in Bethel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Bethel Family Clinic - Medical / Behavioral Health Clinic
Bethel · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.4 mi
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Reg Hospital
Bethel · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careNapaskiak's county is a federal shortage area.Bethel Census Area · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careNapaskiak is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNapaskiak'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 Napaskiak. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Napaskiak
MeasureNapaskiakMarginAlaska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.4–39.9%32.5%about the same
High cholesterol29.9%26.4–33.7%33.4%about the same
Obesity40.8%34.4–47.2%35.5%about the same
Arthritis22.1%19.6–24.8%23.3%about the same
Depression22.9%19.5–26.5%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)43.6%37.6–49.3%13.5%worse
Asthma14.8%12.9–16.7%10.6%worse
Cancer (not skin)4.2%3.7–4.8%7%better
Diabetes13.9%12–15.9%9.4%worse
COPD11.1%9.3–12.9%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.6–8.6%5.7%worse
Stroke5%4.4–5.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes35.1%29.9–40.1%16%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.5–19.5%17.6%about the same
Get no exercise37.2%31.4–43%21.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.7%37.7–49.5%35.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup61.5%56.9–66.1%68.8%worse
Dentist visit30%26.8–33.3%59.7%worse
Cholesterol check63.2%58.9–67.7%79.6%worse
Colon screening41.6%36.4–46.9%59.2%worse
Mammogram54.5%45.2–63.9%66%worse
Taking BP meds60%56.8–63.2%68%worse
No health insurance19.2%14.7–24.3%10%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely40.6%35.2–45.7%33.3%worse
Lack emotional support38.7%33.8–43.5%25.4%worse
Frequent mental distress25%22–28.1%16.1%worse
Fair or poor health36.8%31.3–42.3%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress21.6%18.7–24.6%13.1%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity47.8%40.7–54.3%14.3%worse
Housing insecurity32.8%28.2–37.2%12.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat24.6%21.3–27.7%8.2%worse
No reliable transportation29.4%25.2–33.6%9%worse
Receive SNAP39.9%33.5–46.2%10.1%
Disability
Any disability48%41.9–54%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs21%18–24.1%11.9%
Thinking or memory27.2%23.2–31.4%14%
Hearing11.9%10.5–13.4%7.7%
Vision13.5%11.4–15.5%4.7%
Dressing or bathing7.3%6.1–8.6%3.3%
Errands alone18.1%15.2–21%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 Napaskiak door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alaska figure falls inside it, we don't call Napaskiak better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Napaskiak 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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