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Cats Bridge, VA health

Cats Bridge differs from Virginia on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (8.8% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.4% vs 7.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (31% vs 11.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cats Bridge
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How Cats Bridge compares with Virginia

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 Cats Bridge adults…

56 of every 100 Cats Bridge adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 51.7–59.9%

Bars show Cats Bridge; the black tick is Virginia. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cats Bridge, betterCats Bridge, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.9% Cats Bridge
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.3% Cats Bridge
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 8.8% Cats Bridge
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Cats Bridge
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cats Bridge adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

86%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
47%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
69%
Colon screening
VA 67%
76%
Mammogram
VA 79%
84%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cats Bridge 11.7% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Cats Bridge adults are doing

1 in 3Cats Bridge adults feel lonely
37.9% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Cats Bridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Cats Bridge adults lack social or emotional support
29% · Virginia 21.6% · worse
1 in 5Cats Bridge adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · Virginia 15.9% · 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 3
Cats Bridge adults worry about having enough food
31.5% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 4
Cats Bridge adults worry about keeping their housing
24.2% · VA 10.9% · worse
1 in 6
Cats Bridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.7% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 6
Cats Bridge adults lack reliable transportation
15.4% · VA 7.4% · worse

33% of Cats Bridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.5%

of Cats Bridge adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs25.3%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone12.9%
Vision9.6%
Dressing or bathing7.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cats Bridge

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

HNearest ERRiverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRappahannock General Hospital★★★★★ · 33.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Shore Rural Health System, IncorporatedFranktown · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Incorporated
7 sites · nearest in Franktown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Onancock · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
Rappahannock General Hospital
Kilmarnock · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Chc - Pocomoke
Pocomoke City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.6 mi
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
Gloucester · ★★★★★
ER
47.1 mi
Hampton VA Medical Center
Hampton · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careCats Bridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careCats Bridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthCats Bridge's county is a federal shortage area.Eastern Shore Service Area · 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 Cats Bridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cats Bridge
MeasureCats BridgeMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure56%51.7–59.9%35.4%worse
High cholesterol42.5%38.3–46.8%38%worse
Obesity49.4%42.3–56.6%34.5%worse
Arthritis36.2%32.6–39.8%26.2%worse
Depression19%16–22.2%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)31%26.2–36.3%11.1%worse
Asthma13.8%12.1–15.5%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.4%5.7–7.2%7.7%better
Diabetes24.2%21.1–27.2%12.5%worse
COPD10.4%8.4–12.8%6.2%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.9–10.5%6.1%worse
Stroke6.7%5.8–7.8%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%14.6–22.5%12.2%worse
Binge drink8.8%7.1–10.8%14.5%better
Get no exercise38.9%32.4–44.9%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours45.3%38.5–52.2%36%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.5%82.8–88%79.2%better
Dentist visit47%43.2–50.9%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check88.9%86.8–90.9%87.5%about the same
Colon screening68.6%63.9–73%67.4%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.8–82.6%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83.8%81.5–85.9%76.8%better
No health insurance11.7%8.4–15.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.9%32.6–43.6%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support29%24.4–34%21.6%worse
Frequent mental distress18.4%15.9–20.8%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health31.7%26.5–37.2%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.5–19.9%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity31.5%24.8–38%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity24.2%19.6–28.7%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat17.7%14.6–20.9%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation15.4%12.5–18.5%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP33%25.9–39.8%10.7%
Disability
Any disability41.5%35.7–47%30%
Walking or climbing stairs25.3%21.3–29.5%13.5%
Thinking or memory17.9%14.9–21%14%
Hearing6.5%5.5–7.4%6.4%
Vision9.6%8–11.5%4.7%
Dressing or bathing7.7%6.3–9.3%3.5%
Errands alone12.9%10.7–15.4%7.7%
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 Cats Bridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Cats Bridge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cats Bridge directly, so these are its own figures.

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