Red Jacket, WV health
Red Jacket differs from West Virginia on 23 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (29.5% vs 16.2%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (18.9% vs 11%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Red JacketNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 482 people are less certain, so we show Red Jacket's figures without a grade.
How Red Jacket 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Red Jacket adults…
Bars show Red Jacket; the black tick is West Virginia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
WV 32.8%
WV 40.7%
WV 14.1%
WV 19.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Red Jacket adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks West Virginia.
How Red Jacket adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
36.5% of Red Jacket adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.
Living with a disability
of Red Jacket adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: West Virginia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Red Jacket
No hospital or community health center in Red Jacket itself. These are the nearest.
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 Red Jacket. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Red Jacket
| Measure | Red Jacket | Margin | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 50.4% | 45.7–55.1% | 44% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 45.6% | 40.8–50.5% | 42.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 45.9% | 37.6–54.2% | 40.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 44% | 40–48% | 37.7% | worse |
| Depression | 35.9% | 31.2–40.7% | 30.4% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 29.9% | 25.4–34.6% | 19.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 14.5% | 12.8–16.4% | 12.2% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 21% | 18.5–23.9% | 15.9% | worse |
| COPD | 16.8% | 14.9–19.3% | 10.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7% | 8.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5% | 4.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 30.1% | 26.2–34.7% | 19.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 11.7% | 9.3–14.2% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 46.5% | 40.9–52.9% | 32.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 50% | 43–56.9% | 40.7% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81.5% | 78–84.6% | 81% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 41.3% | 37.5–45.2% | 55.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84.5% | 82.2–86.6% | 86.8% | worse |
| Colon screening | 58.9% | 53.6–64.1% | 66.5% | worse |
| Mammogram | 72% | 63.9–79.6% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.5% | 77.6–83.2% | 79.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.8% | 9.4–14.4% | 8.5% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.4% | 31.1–41.9% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.6% | 21.8–29.8% | 23% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 25.9% | 23.1–29% | 21.1% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 37.3% | 33.1–42.2% | 25.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 23.9% | 21.2–27% | 17.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 29.5% | 25.3–34.1% | 16.2% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 19.9% | 17–23% | 12.4% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 18.9% | 16.6–21.5% | 11% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 14.6% | 12.7–16.6% | 8.9% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 36.5% | 31.9–41.3% | 17.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 51% | 45.7–56.8% | 39.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 27.9% | 24.8–31.7% | 18.7% | |
| Thinking or memory | 25.2% | 22.5–28.6% | 18.6% | |
| Hearing | 10% | 8.9–11.3% | 9% | |
| Vision | 9.7% | 8.6–11.1% | 5.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 8% | 7–9.2% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 17.1% | 15.1–19.5% | 10.9% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.