Health · Bradshaw

Bradshaw, WV health

Bradshaw differs from West Virginia on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (17.4% vs 10.6%) and more adults facing food insecurity (26.2% vs 16.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bradshaw
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How Bradshaw compares with West 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 Bradshaw adults…

51 of every 100 Bradshaw adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 46.2–55.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bradshaw, betterBradshaw, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 43.9% Bradshaw
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.9% Bradshaw
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.9% Bradshaw
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 29.6% Bradshaw
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
44%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
85%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
64%
Colon screening
WV 67%
68%
Mammogram
WV 76%
82%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bradshaw 12.2% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bradshaw adults are doing

1 in 3Bradshaw adults feel lonely
36.3% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Bradshaw adults have been diagnosed with depression
33.1% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bradshaw adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Bradshaw adults are in frequent mental distress
24.1% · West Virginia 21.1% · 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 4
Bradshaw adults worry about having enough food
26.2% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 6
Bradshaw adults worry about keeping their housing
17.7% · WV 12.4% · worse
1 in 6
Bradshaw adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.2% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 8
Bradshaw adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · WV 8.9% · worse

32.2% of Bradshaw adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.8%

of Bradshaw adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs27.2%
Thinking or memory24.2%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone16.1%
Vision9.3%
Dressing or bathing7.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bradshaw

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

HNearest ERWelch Community HospitalWelch · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBuchanan General Hospital★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNew River Health Association - WelchWelch · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Welch Community Hospital
Welch · not rated
ER
13.1 mi
New River Health Association - Welch
Welch · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.3 mi
St. Charles Health Council
3 sites · nearest in Hurley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Buchanan General Hospital
Grundy · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Clinch Valley Medical Center
Richlands · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital
Tazewell · not rated
ER
! Primary careBradshaw's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Dental careBradshaw's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Mental healthBradshaw's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · 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 Bradshaw. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bradshaw
MeasureBradshawMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.8%46.2–55.3%44%worse
High cholesterol46.2%41.6–50.8%42.7%about the same
Obesity45.5%36.8–53.8%40.6%about the same
Arthritis45%41.1–48.9%37.7%worse
Depression33.1%28.8–37.6%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)30.9%25.9–36.3%19.5%worse
Asthma14.1%12.5–15.9%12.2%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.8–11%9.6%about the same
Diabetes21.3%18.7–24.2%15.9%worse
COPD17.4%15.1–20%10.6%worse
Heart disease11.6%10.3–13.1%8.7%worse
Stroke6%5.3–6.8%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes29.6%25.6–33.7%19.3%worse
Binge drink11.9%9.5–14.5%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise43.9%38–50%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours45.9%38.7–53.2%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%76.9–83.8%81%about the same
Dentist visit43.7%39.8–47.7%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.2%83–87.2%86.8%about the same
Colon screening64.4%59.2–69.5%66.5%about the same
Mammogram68.3%59.6–76.1%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%78.8–84.1%79.5%about the same
No health insurance12.2%9.6–15.1%8.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.3%31–42%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support25.6%21.7–29.7%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress24.1%21.5–26.9%21.1%worse
Fair or poor health36.3%31.9–41.1%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress23.1%20.4–26.1%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.2%22–30.7%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity17.7%15–20.6%12.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat16.2%14–18.5%11%worse
No reliable transportation13.3%11.5–15.3%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP32.2%27.8–36.9%17.8%
Disability
Any disability48.8%43.6–54.4%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs27.2%23.9–30.9%18.7%
Thinking or memory24.2%21.2–27.5%18.6%
Hearing11.2%9.9–12.8%9%
Vision9.3%8.2–10.7%5.7%
Dressing or bathing7.6%6.6–8.8%4.6%
Errands alone16.1%14–18.4%10.9%
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 Bradshaw door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the West Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Bradshaw better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bradshaw directly, so these are its own figures.

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