Health · Mabscott

Mabscott, WV health

Mabscott differs from West Virginia on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (25.7% vs 16.2%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (16.8% vs 11%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mabscott
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Mabscott’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mabscott is healthier than 1% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityD-DiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 1%
Less healthyHealthier
West Virginia towns we grade (150)Healthier than 4%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (7,589)Healthier than 0%

About what its income would suggest. Mabscott does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

High confidence. Even at the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mabscott stays a D−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in West Virginia ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Mabscott with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Mabscott uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Mabscott 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 Mabscott adults…

48 of every 100 Mabscott adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 44.4–52.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mabscott, betterMabscott, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 41.2% Mabscott
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 46.1% Mabscott
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.6% Mabscott
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.3% Mabscott
WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
44%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
85%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
63%
Colon screening
WV 67%
76%
Mammogram
WV 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mabscott 10.9% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Mabscott adults are doing

1 in 3Mabscott adults feel lonely
38.4% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Mabscott adults have been diagnosed with depression
33.8% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Mabscott adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 4Mabscott adults are in frequent mental distress
25.3% · 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
Mabscott adults worry about having enough food
25.7% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 6
Mabscott adults worry about keeping their housing
17.9% · WV 12.4% · worse
1 in 6
Mabscott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.8% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 8
Mabscott adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · WV 8.9% · worse

31.1% of Mabscott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.2%
Thinking or memory24.1%
Hearing10%
Errands alone15.1%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Around Mabscott

Mabscott and the towns around it

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

Beckley: 44.9% MacArthur: 46% Raleigh: 46.6% Crab Orchard: 39.9% Mabscott: 46.1% Mabscott Beckley MacArthur Beckley VA Medical Center · Beckley · 1.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH Raleigh General Hospital · Beckley · 1.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH Beckley Arh Hospital · Beckley · 3.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Accesshealth Mabscott Clinic · Beckley · 0.8 mi+ New River Health -Harper · Beckley · 1.5 mi+
39.9%46.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Beckley44.9%
MacArthur46%
Mabscott46.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 1.2 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Mabscott

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

HNearest ERBeckley VA Medical CenterBeckley · 1.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeckley Arh Hospital★★★★★ · 3.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health SystemsBeckley · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Community Health Systems
5 sites · nearest in Beckley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1.2 mi
Beckley VA Medical Center
Beckley · ★★★★★
ERVA
1.3 mi
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
1.5 mi
New River Health Association
3 sites · nearest in Beckley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.2 mi
Beckley Arh Hospital
Beckley · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Camc Plateau Medical Center
Oak Hill · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMabscott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Raleigh County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMabscott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Raleigh County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthMabscott'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 Mabscott. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mabscott
MeasureMabscottMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.4%44.4–52.4%44%worse
High cholesterol44.5%40.5–48.6%42.7%about the same
Obesity46.1%39.9–52.5%40.6%about the same
Arthritis40.9%37.4–44.3%37.7%about the same
Depression33.8%29.7–38%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)27.2%22.6–31.3%19.5%worse
Asthma13.8%12.2–15.5%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.2%9.6%about the same
Diabetes19.2%16.8–21.6%15.9%worse
COPD14.9%12.8–17%10.6%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.9–11.3%8.7%worse
Stroke5.2%4.6–5.8%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25.3%21.6–28.9%19.3%worse
Binge drink12.6%10.3–15.1%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise41.2%35.7–46.6%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours46.1%40.2–50.9%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.5%78.3–84.4%81%about the same
Dentist visit44.4%40.4–47.8%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.5%82.2–86.7%86.8%worse
Colon screening63.1%58–67.1%66.5%about the same
Mammogram76%68.4–81.8%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%77–82%79.5%about the same
No health insurance10.9%8.7–13.4%8.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.4%33.2–43.3%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support25.7%21.7–29.6%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress25.3%22.5–28.1%21.1%worse
Fair or poor health34.5%30.3–38.7%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress22.2%19.5–24.8%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.7%21.5–30.1%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity17.9%15.1–20.7%12.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat16.8%14.4–19.1%11%worse
No reliable transportation13.3%11.4–15.2%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP31.1%26.3–35.8%17.8%
Disability
Any disability47.2%42.2–52.2%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs24.2%21–27.3%18.7%
Thinking or memory24.1%21.2–27.1%18.6%
Hearing10%8.8–11.3%9%
Vision8.3%7.2–9.3%5.7%
Dressing or bathing6.6%5.7–7.5%4.6%
Errands alone15.1%13.2–17.1%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 Mabscott 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 Mabscott better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mabscott 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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