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Health in Pine Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Pine Grove?

Pine Grove differs from West Virginia on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.7% vs 19.5%) and more smokers (23.9% vs 19.3%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pine Grove. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Pine Grove

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Pine Grove

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

HNearest ERWetzel County HospitalNew Martinsville · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClarksburg VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 26.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Care of West VirginiaNew Martinsville · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Community Care of West Virginia
2 sites · nearest in New Martinsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Wetzel County Hospital
New Martinsville · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Community Health Center of Northeastern Wetzel County
Burton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17 mi
Sistersville General Hospital
Sistersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Clarksburg VA Medical Center
Clarksburg · ★★★★★
ERVA
28.9 mi
United Hospital Center
Bridgeport · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePine Grove’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wetzel County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental carePine Grove’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wetzel County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthPine Grove’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wetzel County · need score 13 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 Pine Grove; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.7%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 46.3%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 14.1%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 23.9%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Pine Grove, betterPine Grove, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Pine Grove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pine Grove adults…

Pine Grove runs above WV on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Pine Grove adults have COPD
West Virginia: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–14.8%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79% Yearly checkupWV 81%
50% Dentist visitWV 56%
84% Cholesterol checkWV 87%
61% Colon screeningWV 67%
72% MammogramWV 76%
79% Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Grove 9.8% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Pine Grove adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Pine Grove runs above West Virginia.

1 in 3Pine Grove adults feel lonely
36.9% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Pine Grove adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Pine Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
33.8% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Pine Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
24.4% · WV 21.1% · Worse than WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pine Grove adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Pine Grove adults worry about having enough food
20% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 7
Pine Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Pine Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.1% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 9
Pine Grove adults lack reliable transportation
10.9% · WV 8.9%
Worse than WV

23.6% of Pine Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

43.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone13.2%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
West Virginia
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 367 people are less certain, so we show Pine Grove's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Pine Grove
MeasurePine GroveLikely rangeWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.6%39.3–48.2%44%about the same
High cholesterol43.3%39.1–47.9%42.7%about the same
Obesity43.8%36–52.2%40.6%about the same
Arthritis39%35.5–42.8%37.7%about the same
Depression33.8%29.4–38.5%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.7%20.3–29.4%19.5%worse
Asthma13.3%11.7–15.1%12.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8–9.9%9.6%about the same
Diabetes16.2%14–18.6%15.9%about the same
COPD12.7%10.9–14.8%10.6%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.7–10.1%8.7%about the same
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.1%4.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.9%20.1–27.9%19.3%worse
Binge drink14.1%11.5–17.1%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise38.7%32.8–44.8%32.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours46.3%39.3–53.5%40.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.5–82.7%81%about the same
Dentist visit49.9%45.9–54.1%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.3%81.4–86.8%86.8%about the same
Colon screening60.6%55.5–65.6%66.5%worse
Mammogram71.9%63.9–79.3%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.8–81.2%79.5%about the same
No health insurance9.8%7.3–12.7%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.9%31.4–42.9%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support25.7%21.6–30.2%23%about the same
Frequent mental distress24.4%21.6–27.3%21.1%worse
Fair or poor health29.3%25.1–34.1%25.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress19.4%16.9–22.2%17.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20%15.9–24.6%16.2%about the same
Housing insecurity14.6%12–17.3%12.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat13.1%11–15.1%11%about the same
No reliable transportation10.9%9.1–12.8%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP23.6%18.9–28.5%17.8%
Disability
Any disability43.8%38.2–49.6%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.9%18–24.1%18.7%
Thinking or memory22.3%19.3–25.7%18.6%
Hearing9.1%8–10.3%9%
Vision6.8%5.8–7.8%5.7%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.6–6.2%4.6%
Errands alone13.2%11.3–15.4%10.9%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Pine Grove door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the West Virginia figure falls inside it, we don’t call Pine Grove better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Pine Grove directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The West Virginia figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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