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Health in Woodside · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woodside residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Woodside, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Woodside

Depression is more common in Woodside

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (25.5%), vs 21.1% across Delaware. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.6%, vs 15.4% across Delaware. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Woodside

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.2%), vs 12.6% across Delaware. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Delaware figure falls outside Woodside’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Woodside adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Woodside runs above Delaware.

1 in 3Woodside adults feel lonely
33.4% · DE 31.7% · About the same as DE
1 in 5Woodside adults lack social or emotional support
21% · DE 21.6% · About the same as DE
1 in 4Woodside adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · DE 21.1% · Worse than DE
1 in 5Woodside adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · DE 15.4% · Worse than DE
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

Find a group →

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Delaware

Share of adults, with the Delaware figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.5%DE 27.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%DE 35.7%
Binge drink 13.8%DE 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%DE 12.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Woodside, betterWoodside, worseAbout the sameDelaware
Where Woodside gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woodside adults…

Woodside runs above DE on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Woodside adults have COPD
Delaware: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–11%
Better than DEWorseAbout the sameDelaware
Getting care

Care in and near Woodside

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

HNearest ERBayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestside Family Healthcare - DoverDover · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Westside Family Healthcare - Dover
Dover · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.9 mi
Choptank Community Health System
6 sites · nearest in Goldsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Milford · ★★★★★
ER
28.5 mi
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown
Chestertown · ★★★★★
ER
29.7 mi
Tidalhealth Nanticoke
Seaford · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodside itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodside itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Woodside itself

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 Woodside; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Woodside adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Delaware.

82%Yearly checkupDE 81%
59%Dentist visitDE 63%
87%Cholesterol checkDE 88%
66%Colon screeningDE 67%
68%MammogramDE 79%
78%Taking BP medsDE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodside 7.9% · Delaware 1 in 11 (9%)
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 7
Woodside adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · DE 13.9%
About the same as DE
1 in 9
Woodside adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · DE 11.6%
About the same as DE
1 in 14
Woodside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · DE 7.4%
About the same as DE
1 in 13
Woodside adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · DE 7.7%
About the same as DE

12.3% of Woodside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Delaware.

Around town

Woodside and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Camden: 40.8%Wyoming: 41.9%Highland Acres: 41.6%Rodney Village: 47.8%Kent Acres: 43.4%Woodside: 43.2%WoodsideCamden
Healthier than DENear DELess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Camden40.8%
Woodside43.2%
DE35.3%

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

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
CamdenB−40.8%13.9%11.3%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.3%

of Woodside adults live with a disability (Delaware 30.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Delaware

Questions about health in Woodside

Why doesn’t Woodside have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Woodside.

What hospital is closest to Woodside?

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus in Dover, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Woodside’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Woodside?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Westside Family Healthcare - Dover in Dover, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Woodside.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Delaware 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.