Health · Wade
Wade, MS health
Wade differs from Mississippi on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.1% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (13% vs 16.8%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (16.8% vs 13.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for WadeTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Wade’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Wade is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns and 57% of Mississippi towns.
C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC-Mental distressC-ObesityCDiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 15%
Less healthyHealthier
Mississippi towns we grade (194)Healthier than 57%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Wade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Mississippi ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Wade with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Wade uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Wade compares with Mississippi
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
40.1% have obesity
0 better11 close1 worse
Habits
32.3% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
78.5% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
36.4% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
18.4% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
38.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Wade adults…
43 of every 100 Wade adults have high blood pressure
Mississippi: 45 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39–47.2%
Bars show Wade; the black tick is Mississippi. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Wade, betterWade, worseToo close to callMississippi
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32.3% Wade
MS 34%
MS 34%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.5% Wade
MS 38.4%
MS 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Wade
MS 13.6%
MS 13.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.8% Wade
MS 16.9%
MS 16.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Wade adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Mississippi.
Yearly checkup
MS 82%Dentist visit
MS 9%Cholesterol check
MS 86%Colon screening
MS 62%Mammogram
MS 74%Taking BP meds
MS 80%1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wade 11.6% · Mississippi 1 in 9 (11.5%)
Mind & connection
How Wade adults are doing
1 in 3Wade adults feel lonely
36.4% · Mississippi 36.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Wade adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Mississippi 19.5% · worse
1 in 4Wade adults lack social or emotional support
26.5% · Mississippi 28.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Wade adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · Mississippi 17.3% · too close to call
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 5
Wade adults worry about having enough food
18.4% · MS 22.4% · better
1 in 8
Wade adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · MS 16.8% · better
1 in 12
Wade adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MS 11.2% · better
1 in 10
Wade adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · MS 11.9% · better
10.3% of Wade adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.6% across Mississippi.
Disability
Living with a disability
38.5%
of Wade adults live with a disability (Mississippi 38.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Black tick: Mississippi. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Wade
No hospital or community health center in Wade itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERUsa Health Hca Providence HospitalMobile · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoastal Family Health CenterVancleave · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Coastal Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Vancleave
Vancleave Health CenterVancleave · 12.5 mi
Coastal Family Health Center Convenient Care and PharmacyMoss Point · 12.6 mi
Moss Point Health CenterMoss Point · 13.5 mi
Lucedale Health CenterLucedale · 19 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careWade's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careWade's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthWade is not a shortage area
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 Wade. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Wade
| Measure | Wade | Margin | Mississippi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43% | 39–47.2% | 44.9% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.9% | 34.9–43.2% | 38.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.1% | 33.9–46.6% | 40.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.8% | 26.7–33.2% | 29.9% | about the same |
| Depression | 23% | 19.7–26.8% | 19.5% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.3% | 14.8–21.7% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14% | 12.1–16.1% | 15.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.5–8.4% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4% | 3.5–4.5% | 4.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.8% | 16.3–23.4% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 13.9–19.9% | 13.6% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 32.3% | 27.3–37.8% | 34% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.5% | 30.6–41.9% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.5% | 74.9–81.7% | 81.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 9.4% | 8–11% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.5% | 80.7–85.9% | 86.2% | worse |
| Colon screening | 60.4% | 54.8–65.2% | 61.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 69.4% | 60.7–76.5% | 74% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.3% | 74.3–79.9% | 79.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.6% | 8.8–14.4% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.4% | 31.5–41.5% | 36.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 26.5% | 22.7–30.5% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19% | 16.6–21.7% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.6% | 19.9–27.5% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.7% | 13.5–18% | 14.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.4% | 14.9–22.1% | 22.4% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 13% | 10.8–15.3% | 16.8% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4% | 11.2% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 9.8% | 8.3–11.4% | 11.9% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 10.3% | 8.1–12.6% | 13.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.5% | 33.5–43.7% | 38.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.2% | 15.6–21.1% | 18.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.2% | 16.3–22.3% | 17.5% | |
| Hearing | 9% | 7.9–10.2% | 8.1% | |
| Vision | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3% | 7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.8% | 4.2–5.6% | 5.3% | |
| Errands alone | 10.4% | 8.9–12.2% | 10.4% | |
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 Wade door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Mississippi figure falls inside it, we don't call Wade better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wade directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Mississippi 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.