Health · Eccles

Eccles, WV health

On most measures Eccles looks like West Virginia as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.3% vs 19.5%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (61% vs 66.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Eccles
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 64 people are less certain, so we show Eccles's figures without a grade.

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How Eccles 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 Eccles adults…

43 of every 100 Eccles adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.1–47.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Eccles, betterEccles, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.1% Eccles
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.9% Eccles
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Eccles
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21% Eccles
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
54%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
85%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
61%
Colon screening
WV 67%
79%
Mammogram
WV 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eccles 9.6% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Eccles adults are doing

1 in 3Eccles adults feel lonely
37.3% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Eccles adults have been diagnosed with depression
32% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Eccles adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Eccles adults are in frequent mental distress
23.1% · West Virginia 21.1% · 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
Eccles adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · WV 16.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Eccles adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Eccles adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.4% · WV 11% · about the same
1 in 10
Eccles adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · WV 8.9% · about the same

20.6% of Eccles adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.9%

of Eccles adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory20.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Eccles

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

HNearest ERRaleigh General HospitalBeckley · 3.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeckley VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health SystemsBeckley · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Community Health Systems
5 sites · nearest in Beckley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.1 mi
New River Health Association
3 sites · nearest in Beckley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.2 mi
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
4 mi
Beckley VA Medical Center
Beckley · ★★★★★
ERVA
5.1 mi
Beckley Arh Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Camc Plateau Medical Center
Oak Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careEccles's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Raleigh County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careEccles's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Raleigh County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthEccles's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Raleigh 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 Eccles. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Eccles
MeasureEcclesMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.1%39.1–47.1%44%about the same
High cholesterol42.1%38–46%42.7%about the same
Obesity42.2%35.9–48.3%40.6%about the same
Arthritis36%32.7–39.4%37.7%about the same
Depression32%27.9–36%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.6–15.9%19.5%better
Asthma12.6%11–14.1%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.7–9.7%9.6%about the same
Diabetes15.1%12.8–17.4%15.9%about the same
COPD11.1%9–13.5%10.6%about the same
Heart disease8.2%6.9–9.5%8.7%about the same
Stroke4%3.4–4.7%4.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21%16.7–25.5%19.3%about the same
Binge drink15%12.3–17.9%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise34.1%28.2–39.9%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.9%37.2–47.6%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.3–83%81%about the same
Dentist visit54.4%50.3–57.7%55.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%81.8–87.5%86.8%about the same
Colon screening61%55.6–65.3%66.5%worse
Mammogram78.7%71.5–83.9%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%74.2–79.5%79.5%about the same
No health insurance9.6%6.9–13%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.3%32.1–42.5%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%20.8–29.2%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress23.1%20.2–26%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health27.7%23–32.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress18.5%15.8–21.4%17.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.5%14.4–22.9%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity14%11.2–16.9%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.4%10.3–14.7%11%about the same
No reliable transportation10.1%8.3–12.1%8.9%about the same
Receive SNAP20.6%16.1–25.5%17.8%
Disability
Any disability40.9%35.3–46.3%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.3–22%18.7%
Thinking or memory20.9%17.6–24.4%18.6%
Hearing8.6%7.3–9.9%9%
Vision6%4.9–7.1%5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%3.9–5.8%4.6%
Errands alone11.6%9.5–13.7%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 Eccles 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 Eccles better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Eccles 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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