Health · Kenova

Kenova, WV health

Kenova differs from West Virginia on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (29.2% vs 19.5%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (14.2% vs 11%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kenova

Report card

How Kenova 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 Kenova adults…

48 of every 100 Kenova adults have high blood pressure

West Virginia: 44 in 100 · too close to call · margin 43.4–52.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kenova, betterKenova, worseToo close to callWest Virginia

Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.6% Kenova
WV 32.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.8% Kenova
WV 40.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Kenova
WV 14.1%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.3% Kenova
WV 19.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

WV 81%

Dentist visit

WV 56%

Cholesterol check

WV 87%

Colon screening

WV 67%

Mammogram

WV 76%

Taking BP meds

WV 80%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Kenova 9.3% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)

Mind & connection

How Kenova adults are doing

1 in 3Kenova adults feel lonely

32.9% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call

1 in 3Kenova adults have been diagnosed with depression

32.9% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Kenova adults lack social or emotional support

23.1% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call

1 in 4Kenova adults are in frequent mental distress

23.3% · 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

Kenova adults worry about having enough food

20.7% · WV 16.2% · worse

1 in 7

Kenova adults worry about keeping their housing

14.7% · WV 12.4% · about the same

1 in 7

Kenova adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

14.2% · WV 11% · worse

1 in 9

Kenova adults lack reliable transportation

11.1% · WV 8.9% · worse

25.6% of Kenova adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.7%

Thinking or memory21.2%

Hearing10.3%

Errands alone13.7%

Vision7.4%

Dressing or bathing6%

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

Around Kenova

Kenova and the towns around it

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

39.4%46.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first

South Point40%

Fayette40.8%

Perry42.6%

Ceredo43.3%

Kenova45.4%

Care nearby

Huntington VA Medical CenterHuntington · 3.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland · 5.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cabell Huntington HospitalHuntington · 8.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Marys Medical CenterHuntington · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

South Point Family Medical CenterSouth Point · 3.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Valley Health - WestmorelandHuntington · 4.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careKenova's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careKenova's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthKenova's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Kenova. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Kenova

Measure	Kenova	Margin	West Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	47.7%	43.4–52.1%	44%	about the same
High cholesterol	43.3%	38.9–47.7%	42.7%	about the same
Obesity	45.4%	37.9–52.9%	40.6%	about the same
Arthritis	41.3%	37.5–45.2%	37.7%	about the same
Depression	32.9%	28.6–37.4%	30.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	29.2%	24.4–34.4%	19.5%	worse
Asthma	13%	11.4–14.8%	12.2%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.8%	8.8–10.8%	9.6%	about the same
Diabetes	18.2%	15.8–20.8%	15.9%	about the same
COPD	13.5%	11.4–15.8%	10.6%	worse
Heart disease	10%	8.8–11.4%	8.7%	worse
Stroke	5%	4.4–5.7%	4.2%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	24.3%	20.2–28.7%	19.3%	worse
Binge drink	13.4%	11–16.3%	14.1%	about the same
Get no exercise	38.6%	33–44.8%	32.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	45.8%	39.5–52%	40.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.4%	78.1–84.6%	81%	about the same
Dentist visit	49.5%	45.5–53.3%	55.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.4%	83.1–87.6%	86.8%	about the same
Colon screening	67.2%	62.6–71.7%	66.5%	about the same
Mammogram	71.7%	63.7–78.8%	76.1%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.6%	78–83.1%	79.5%	about the same
No health insurance	9.3%	7.1–11.9%	8.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.9%	28–38.3%	33.8%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.1%	19.5–27.2%	23%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	23.3%	20.6–26.5%	21.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	30.7%	26.5–35.5%	25.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	20.1%	17.6–23.1%	17.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	20.7%	16.8–24.9%	16.2%	worse
Housing insecurity	14.7%	12.2–17.6%	12.4%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	14.2%	12.1–16.7%	11%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.1%	9.4–13%	8.9%	worse
Receive SNAP	25.6%	21–30.4%	17.8%
Disability
Any disability	45.1%	39.9–50.9%	39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	22.7%	19.5–26.3%	18.7%
Thinking or memory	21.2%	18.4–24.6%	18.6%
Hearing	10.3%	9–11.7%	9%
Vision	7.4%	6.4–8.6%	5.7%
Dressing or bathing	6%	5.1–7%	4.6%
Errands alone	13.7%	11.7–15.9%	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 Kenova 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 Kenova better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kenova 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.