Health · Weitchpec

Weitchpec, CA health

Weitchpec differs from California on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.9% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults with high cholesterol (31% vs 35.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (16.2% vs 9.3%).

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

31 of every 100 Weitchpec adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.8–34.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weitchpec, betterWeitchpec, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Weitchpec
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.8% Weitchpec
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Weitchpec
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Weitchpec
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
55%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
79%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
63%
Colon screening
CA 58%
74%
Mammogram
CA 76%
68%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weitchpec 6.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Weitchpec adults are doing

1 in 3Weitchpec adults feel lonely
38.5% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Weitchpec adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 3Weitchpec adults lack social or emotional support
31.7% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Weitchpec adults are in frequent mental distress
23.9% · 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
Weitchpec adults worry about having enough food
25.1% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
Weitchpec adults worry about keeping their housing
19.1% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 8
Weitchpec adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 6
Weitchpec adults lack reliable transportation
16.2% · CA 9.3% · worse

23.3% of Weitchpec adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.8%

of Weitchpec adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Weitchpec

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

HNearest ERMad River Community HospitalArcata · 29.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence St. Joseph Hospital★★★★★ · 36.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOrleans Karuk Medical ClinicOrleans · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Orleans Karuk Medical Clinic
Orleans · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.8 mi
Open Door Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Willow Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.4 mi
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata · ★★★★★
ER
36.9 mi
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Eureka · ★★★★★
ER
47.7 mi
Sutter Coast Hospital
Crescent City · ★★★★★
48.3 mi
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Fortuna · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWeitchpec is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWeitchpec is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWeitchpec'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 Weitchpec. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Weitchpec
MeasureWeitchpecMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.4%27.8–34.8%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol31%27.6–34.6%35.4%better
Obesity33.2%26.9–40.1%27.8%about the same
Arthritis21.7%19–24.3%20.8%about the same
Depression26.7%23.2–30.4%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.9–14.8%10.6%about the same
Asthma13.1%11.6–14.7%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.9%5.2–6.6%6.4%about the same
Diabetes13%11.1–14.9%11.7%about the same
COPD7.1%5.7–8.8%5.1%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.3–8.5%5.6%worse
Stroke4%3.4–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%14.6–23%10.9%worse
Binge drink18.7%15.7–22.1%15.3%worse
Get no exercise23.1%18.6–28%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.8%34.1–47.6%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup68.6%64.5–72.8%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit54.8%50.8–58.5%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check78.7%75.2–81.7%85.4%worse
Colon screening62.6%57–68%57.5%about the same
Mammogram74.4%65.9–81.2%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds68%65.1–70.9%71.3%worse
No health insurance6.9%5–9.4%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.5%33.1–44.3%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support31.7%27.2–37.1%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress23.9%20.9–26.9%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health25.7%21.5–30.5%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.2%13.8–18.7%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.1%19.5–31.4%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity19.1%15.3–23.5%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat12%9.8–14.6%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation16.2%13.3–19.6%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP23.3%17.8–29.3%15.6%
Disability
Any disability38.8%33.3–44.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.1–18.8%13.8%
Thinking or memory20.8%17.6–24.3%14.6%
Hearing8.6%7.5–9.8%5.9%
Vision7.4%6.2–9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.8–5.7%3.9%
Errands alone11.8%9.8–14.1%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 Weitchpec door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Weitchpec better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Weitchpec 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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