Health · Metompkin

Metompkin, VA health

Metompkin differs from Virginia on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (8.8% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.3% vs 7.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (39.3% vs 13.1%).

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

56 of every 100 Metompkin adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 52.5–60.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Metompkin, betterMetompkin, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 46% Metompkin
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.8% Metompkin
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 8.8% Metompkin
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.9% Metompkin
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
47%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
66%
Colon screening
VA 67%
74%
Mammogram
VA 79%
84%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Metompkin 18.6% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Metompkin adults are doing

1 in 3Metompkin adults feel lonely
38.9% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Metompkin adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Metompkin adults lack social or emotional support
30.4% · Virginia 21.6% · worse
1 in 5Metompkin adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · Virginia 15.9% · 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 3
Metompkin adults worry about having enough food
39.3% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 4
Metompkin adults worry about keeping their housing
28.5% · VA 10.9% · worse
1 in 5
Metompkin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.4% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 5
Metompkin adults lack reliable transportation
18.6% · VA 7.4% · worse

41.2% of Metompkin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30.7%
Thinking or memory21.5%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone16.4%
Vision13.1%
Dressing or bathing10.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Metompkin

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

HNearest ERRiverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRappahannock General Hospital★★★★★ · 40.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Shore Rural Health System, IncorporatedOnley · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Onley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Onancock · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Three Lower Counties Community Services
2 sites · nearest in Pocomoke City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.5 mi
Rappahannock General Hospital
Kilmarnock · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional
Salisbury · ★★★★★
ER
44.9 mi
Atlantic General Hospital
Berlin · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMetompkin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMetompkin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMetompkin'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 Metompkin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Metompkin
MeasureMetompkinMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure56.4%52.5–60.3%35.4%worse
High cholesterol44.3%40.1–48.5%38%worse
Obesity50.3%43.5–57.3%34.5%worse
Arthritis37.6%33.9–41.3%26.2%worse
Depression19.8%17–23%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)29.4%25.1–33.8%11.1%worse
Asthma13.7%12.2–15.5%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.3%5.6–7%7.7%better
Diabetes27.1%24.2–30.1%12.5%worse
COPD13.3%11.1–15.5%6.2%worse
Heart disease11%9.6–12.6%6.1%worse
Stroke8%6.9–9.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.9%19.5–26.6%12.2%worse
Binge drink8.8%7.1–10.7%14.5%better
Get no exercise46%40.3–51.4%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.8%37.3–50.6%36%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.7%80.8–86.3%79.2%better
Dentist visit47.3%43.6–51.1%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check87.4%85.4–89.2%87.5%about the same
Colon screening66%60.9–70.8%67.4%about the same
Mammogram74.3%66.4–81%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.2%81.8–86.2%76.8%better
No health insurance18.6%15.3–22.1%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.9%33.8–44.7%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support30.4%26.1–35.3%21.6%worse
Frequent mental distress19.4%17.2–21.7%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health39.3%34.6–44.1%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress20.8%18.1–23.6%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity39.3%33.6–45%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity28.5%24.5–32.7%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat20.4%17.6–23.3%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation18.6%15.9–21.4%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP41.2%35.3–46.8%10.7%
Disability
Any disability47.3%42.1–52.4%30%
Walking or climbing stairs30.7%26.7–34.7%13.5%
Thinking or memory21.5%18.7–24.4%14%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.3%6.4%
Vision13.1%11.3–15%4.7%
Dressing or bathing10.4%8.9–12.1%3.5%
Errands alone16.4%14.1–18.8%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 Metompkin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Metompkin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Metompkin 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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