Health · Hockingport

Hockingport, OH health

Hockingport differs from Ohio on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.5% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.4% vs 8.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.7% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hockingport
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 107 people are less certain, so we show Hockingport's figures without a grade.

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How Hockingport compares with Ohio

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 Hockingport adults…

39 of every 100 Hockingport adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.7–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hockingport, betterHockingport, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Hockingport
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Hockingport
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Hockingport
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Hockingport
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
64%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
72%
Colon screening
OH 65%
75%
Mammogram
OH 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hockingport 7.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Hockingport adults are doing

1 in 3Hockingport adults feel lonely
35.2% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Hockingport adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Hockingport adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Hockingport adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · Ohio 17.5% · 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 10
Hockingport adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 11
Hockingport adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 16
Hockingport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 17
Hockingport adults lack reliable transportation
6% · OH 7.7% · better

8.5% of Hockingport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

of Hockingport adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Hockingport

Hockingport and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Hockingport.

Troy: 36.9% Carthage: 36.4% Olive: 43.4% Decatur: 43.3% Rome: 36.6% Belpre: 43.5% Hockingport: 34.3% Hockingport Troy Camden Clark Medical Center · Parkersburg · 9.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH Hopewell Health Centers - Coolville · Coolville · 3.7 mi+
34.3%43.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Hockingport34.3%
Troy36.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Hockingport

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

HNearest ERCamden Clark Medical CenterParkersburg · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOhiohealth O'bleness Hospital★★★★★ · 21.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHopewell Health CentersCoolville · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Hopewell Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Coolville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Camden Clark Medical Center
Parkersburg · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Wirt County Health Service Association
3 sites · nearest in Parkersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHockingport's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Athens County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careHockingport's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Athens County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthHockingport's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 33 · 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 Hockingport. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hockingport
MeasureHockingportMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35.7–42.9%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol38%34.6–41.6%36.7%about the same
Obesity34.3%29.4–39.4%37.1%about the same
Arthritis31.3%28.3–34.5%29.8%about the same
Depression27.2%24–30.6%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.5%13.6–19.8%15.3%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.1%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.6–11.7%8.7%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.1–14.8%13.2%about the same
COPD8%6.7–9.3%8%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.7%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.2%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%11.9–17.8%15.4%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.6–21.1%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%21.3–29.7%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%32.6–42.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76.7–82.4%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.4–67.3%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.1–89%86.1%about the same
Colon screening72.1%67.6–76.4%65.2%better
Mammogram74.9%68–81%76%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%76.2–81.3%79.2%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.3–9.2%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.2%30.5–40%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.3–25%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.3–19.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.4–21.4%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.9–15.7%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.2–13%14.1%better
Housing insecurity9.1%7.2–10.9%11.3%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.2–7.5%8.3%better
No reliable transportation6%5–7.1%7.7%better
Receive SNAP8.5%6.2–10.7%11.7%
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.4–33.4%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.5–15.9%13.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.3–15.4%13.9%
Hearing7.9%7–9%6.8%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.9%3.8%
Errands alone7.7%6.5–8.9%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 Hockingport door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Hockingport better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hockingport directly, so these are its own figures.

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