Health · Philippi

Philippi, WV health

Philippi differs from West Virginia on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.8% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults with arthritis (31.5% vs 37.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.1% vs 19.5%).

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

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Philippi’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Philippi is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns, and than 37% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressD-Mental distressC-ObesityCDiabetesC-SmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 11%

Less healthyHealthier

West Virginia towns we grade (150)Healthier than 64%

Towns with similar incomes, $34K–$57K (4,040)Healthier than 37%

Better than its income would suggest. Philippi is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Philippi could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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 Philippi 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. Philippi 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 Philippi 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 Philippi adults…

40 of every 100 Philippi adults have high blood pressure

West Virginia: 44 in 100 · better · margin 35.6–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Philippi, betterPhilippi, worseToo close to callWest Virginia

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.2% Philippi
WV 32.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42% Philippi
WV 40.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Philippi
WV 14.1%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Philippi
WV 19.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Philippi 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Philippi 9.6% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)

Mind & connection

How Philippi adults are doing

1 in 3Philippi adults feel lonely

37.9% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call

1 in 3Philippi adults have been diagnosed with depression

32.3% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Philippi adults lack social or emotional support

24.8% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call

1 in 4Philippi adults are in frequent mental distress

24.1% · 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

Philippi adults worry about having enough food

19.3% · WV 16.2% · about the same

1 in 7

Philippi adults worry about keeping their housing

14.1% · WV 12.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Philippi adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12% · WV 11% · about the same

1 in 9

Philippi adults lack reliable transportation

11.5% · WV 8.9% · worse

20.3% of Philippi adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%

Thinking or memory21.9%

Hearing8.1%

Errands alone12.2%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Philippi

Philippi and the towns around it

Care in and near Philippi

1 community health center in Philippi, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Vandalia Health Broaddus HospitalPhilippi · 1.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Grafton City HospitalGrafton · 13.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Joseph's Hospital of BuckhannonBuckhannon · 14.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

United Hospital CenterBridgeport · 16 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Myers ClinicPhilippi · 3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Preston-Taylor PharmacyGrafton · 13.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePhilippi's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barbour County · need score 19 of 25

! Dental carePhilippi's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barbour County · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthPhilippi's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barbour County · need score 15 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 Philippi. 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 Philippi

Measure	Philippi	Margin	West Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.8%	35.6–43.9%	44%	better
High cholesterol	38.6%	34.3–43%	42.7%	about the same
Obesity	40.4%	32.7–48.6%	40.6%	about the same
Arthritis	31.5%	28.4–34.8%	37.7%	better
Depression	32.3%	27.9–37%	30.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	26.1%	21.9–30.8%	19.5%	worse
Asthma	12.8%	11.2–14.5%	12.2%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.8%	6.9–8.7%	9.6%	better
Diabetes	13.7%	11.9–15.8%	15.9%	better
COPD	9.8%	8.4–11.5%	10.6%	about the same
Heart disease	7.5%	6.6–8.5%	8.7%	better
Stroke	3.7%	3.3–4.2%	4.2%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.7%	14.7–21%	19.3%	about the same
Binge drink	14.7%	12–17.9%	14.1%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.2%	27.4–39.3%	32.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	42%	34.9–49.3%	40.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.8%	74.9–82.6%	81%	about the same
Dentist visit	55%	51–59%	55.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	81.1%	77.8–84.3%	86.8%	worse
Colon screening	69.1%	64.1–73.8%	66.5%	about the same
Mammogram	73.6%	65.3–81%	76.1%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.3%	72.1–76.7%	79.5%	worse
No health insurance	9.6%	7.3–12.7%	8.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	37.9%	32.2–43.5%	33.8%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.8%	20.8–29.1%	23%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	24.1%	20.9–27.2%	21.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	25.9%	22–30.4%	25.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.6%	14.4–19%	17.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.3%	15.7–23.8%	16.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.1%	11.7–16.9%	12.4%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	12%	10.2–14%	11%	about the same
No reliable transportation	11.5%	9.6–13.6%	8.9%	worse
Receive SNAP	20.3%	16.6–24.6%	17.8%
Disability
Any disability	40.9%	35.3–46.9%	39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	17%	14.6–19.7%	18.7%
Thinking or memory	21.9%	18.4–25.6%	18.6%
Hearing	8.1%	7.1–9.2%	9%
Vision	6.1%	5.3–7.1%	5.7%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.7–5%	4.6%
Errands alone	12.2%	10.4–14.3%	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 Philippi 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 Philippi better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Philippi 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.