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Health in Eastville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eastville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eastville

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Eastville

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), vs 6.2% across Virginia. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 6.1% across Virginia. Stroke is also above the state: 5.2%, vs 3.3% across Virginia. In all, Eastville runs above Virginia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Virginia 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Eastville adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.8%), vs 23.8% across Virginia. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 27 miles from Eastville

The closest emergency room is Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, 26.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Incorporated is closer (0.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Eastville, and more people treating it

45.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Virginia 35.4%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.8% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Virginia figure falls outside Eastville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eastville adults…

Eastville runs above VA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Eastville adults have COPD
Virginia: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–13.6%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Why age matters here

Eastville is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Virginia. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Eastville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Eastville32%
Virginia17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.8%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%VA 36%
Binge drink 11.4%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eastville, betterEastville, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Eastville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Eastville

1 community health center in Eastville, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERRiverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock · 26.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Shore Rural Health System, IncorporatedEastville · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Eastville
Sliding-scale feesIn Eastville
Directions to nearest
26.9 mi
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Onancock · ★★★★★
ER
31.2 mi
Hampton VA Medical Center
Hampton · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
31.9 mi
Peninsula Institute for Community Health
2 sites · nearest in Hampton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32 mi
Sentara Careplex Hospital
Hampton · ★★★★★
ER
33.4 mi
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
Gloucester · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eastville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eastville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eastville 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 Eastville; ≈ 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 Eastville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

83%Yearly checkupVA 79%
66%Dentist visitVA 68%
90%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
70%Colon screeningVA 67%
77%MammogramVA 79%
83%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eastville 9.8% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Eastville adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

3 in 10Eastville adults feel lonely
30.8% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Eastville adults lack social or emotional support
20% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Eastville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Eastville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Eastville 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.

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 6
Eastville adults worry about having enough food
16.7% · VA 13.1%
Worse than VA
1 in 8
Eastville adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 11
Eastville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · VA 7.1%
Worse than VA
1 in 11
Eastville adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

16.5% of Eastville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Eastville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39%

of Eastville adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.1%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
Virginia

Questions about health in Eastville

Why doesn’t Eastville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Eastville?

Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, 26.9 miles in a straight line from Eastville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Eastville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Eastville Community Health Center in Eastville, 0.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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