Health · Kep'el

Kep'el, CA health

Kep'el differs from California on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7% vs 10.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (77.2% vs 71.3%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.1% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kep'el
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How Kep'el compares with California

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 Kep'el adults…

41 of every 100 Kep'el adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–44.8%

Bars show Kep'el; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kep'el, betterKep'el, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Kep'el
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Kep'el
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Kep'el
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.5% Kep'el
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Kep'el adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.

75%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
54%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
62%
Colon screening
CA 58%
70%
Mammogram
CA 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kep'el 7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Kep'el adults are doing

1 in 3Kep'el adults feel lonely
35.4% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Kep'el adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 3Kep'el adults lack social or emotional support
30% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Kep'el adults are in frequent mental distress
21% · California 16.4% · 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 4
Kep'el adults worry about having enough food
25.9% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
Kep'el adults worry about keeping their housing
18.9% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 8
Kep'el adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 7
Kep'el adults lack reliable transportation
15.1% · CA 9.3% · worse

24.6% of Kep'el adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.9%

of Kep'el adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs23.4%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone12.9%
Vision9.4%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kep'el

No hospital or community health center in Kep'el itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMad River Community HospitalArcata · 30.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence St. Joseph Hospital★★★★★ · 38.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOrleans Karuk Medical ClinicOrleans · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Orleans Karuk Medical Clinic
Orleans · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.6 mi
Open Door Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Willow Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.3 mi
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata · ★★★★★
ER
38.4 mi
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Eureka · ★★★★★
ER
39 mi
Sutter Coast Hospital
Crescent City · ★★★★★
51.2 mi
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Fortuna · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careKep'el is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKep'el is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKep'el's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, H/MFW-Humboldt County · need score 19 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 Kep'el. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kep'el
MeasureKep'elMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%36.7–44.8%30.5%worse
High cholesterol37.6%33.6–41.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity36%29.4–43.2%27.8%worse
Arthritis31.7%28.3–35.2%20.8%worse
Depression24.9%21.6–28.5%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)21.1%17.3–25.3%10.6%worse
Asthma13.7%12.2–15.4%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8–9.9%6.4%worse
Diabetes18.8%16.1–21.6%11.7%worse
COPD9.5%7.4–11.8%5.1%worse
Heart disease10.2%8.7–11.8%5.6%worse
Stroke5.9%5–7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.5%15.2–24.4%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.3%11.9–17%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%22.8–33.7%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%32–45.2%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%71.9–78.9%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit53.9%49.9–57.7%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%83.7–88.2%85.4%about the same
Colon screening61.7%56–66.7%57.5%about the same
Mammogram70.3%61.2–78%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.1–79.9%71.3%better
No health insurance7%5.2–9.3%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.4%30.1–40.6%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support30%25.4–34.6%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress21%18.4–23.8%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health30.1%25.4–35.5%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress19.4%16.5–22.4%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.9%20.5–31.8%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity18.9%15.3–23%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.1%9.8–14.6%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation15.1%12.4–18.1%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP24.6%18.9–30.3%15.6%
Disability
Any disability42.9%37.4–48.5%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs23.4%19.6–27.4%13.8%
Thinking or memory18.5%15.6–21.9%14.6%
Hearing11.8%10.1–13.5%5.9%
Vision9.4%7.7–11.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6%4.8–7.3%3.9%
Errands alone12.9%10.6–15.4%8.1%
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 Kep'el door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Kep'el better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kep'el directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California 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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