Volcano, HI health
Volcano differs from Hawaii on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours (36.6% vs 45.7%) and fewer binge drinkers (14.7% vs 17.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 5.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for VolcanoNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 746 people are less certain, so we show Volcano's figures without a grade.
How Volcano compares with Hawaii
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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Volcano adults…
Bars show Volcano; the black tick is Hawaii. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
HI 23%
HI 45.7%
HI 17.4%
HI 11%
Keeping up with care
Share of Volcano adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Hawaii.
How Volcano adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
17.8% of Volcano adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.2% across Hawaii.
Living with a disability
of Volcano adults live with a disability (Hawaii 28.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Hawaii. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Volcano and the towns around it
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Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Volcano
No hospital or community health center in Volcano itself. These are the nearest.
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 Volcano. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Volcano
| Measure | Volcano | Margin | Hawaii | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.3% | 35.8–43% | 31.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.5% | 37–44.2% | 36.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 28.9% | 24.3–34% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 36.8% | 33.5–40.2% | 23.2% | worse |
| Depression | 20.4% | 17.8–23.3% | 16% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.7% | 10.6–15% | 8.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6% | 9.8% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12% | 10.9–13.2% | 6.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 13.7–17.7% | 12.4% | worse |
| COPD | 10.5% | 8.9–12.4% | 5.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.8% | 9.6–12% | 6.2% | worse |
| Stroke | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.2% | 13.6–19% | 11% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.7% | 12.7–17% | 17.4% | better |
| Get no exercise | 25.2% | 21.2–29.5% | 23% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.6% | 32.1–41.2% | 45.7% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80% | 77.1–82.6% | 77.3% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 62.1% | 58.7–65.3% | 68.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 86.5% | 84.7–88.2% | 82.8% | better |
| Colon screening | 67.8% | 63.7–71.6% | 62.6% | better |
| Mammogram | 73% | 66.9–78.3% | 78.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.9% | 79.1–84.5% | 76.9% | better |
| No health insurance | 6.6% | 5.3–8% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.3% | 25.2–31.9% | 32% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 26.9% | 23.9–30.3% | 30.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.4% | 12.9–16.2% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 24.3% | 21.2–27.8% | 18.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.6% | 15.6–19.8% | 12.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.8% | 16.2–22.3% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.7% | 9.2–12.6% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.9% | 5.9–8% | 5.8% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 8.8% | 7.6–10.1% | 7.5% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 17.8% | 14.9–21.3% | 12.2% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.9% | 33.8–42.2% | 28.7% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20% | 17.4–22.9% | 13.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.4% | 12.6–16.5% | 12.5% | |
| Hearing | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1% | 7.2% | |
| Vision | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 9.9% | 8.6–11.4% | 7.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Hawaii 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.