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Health in Yogaville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Yogaville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Yogaville

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Yogaville

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.1%), more than twice the Virginia rate. 1 in 8 adults have heart disease (13%), about twice the Virginia rate. Stroke is also above the state: 6.4%, vs 3.3% across Virginia. In all, Yogaville runs above Virginia on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 60% of residents are 65 or older (Virginia 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Yogaville adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.5%), vs 23.8% across Virginia. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Yogaville

60.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.9% across Virginia. Among those 65 and older, 17.7% have lost all their teeth (Virginia 11.1%). Yogaville’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. 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 Yogaville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Yogaville adults…

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

14 of every 100 Yogaville adults have COPD
Virginia: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 11.2–17.2%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Why age matters here

Yogaville is an older town: 60% 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 Yogaville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Yogaville60%
Virginia17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.5%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%VA 36%
Binge drink 10.5%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Yogaville, betterYogaville, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Yogaville gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupVA 79%
61%Dentist visitVA 68%
90%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
66%Colon screeningVA 67%
73%MammogramVA 79%
85%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yogaville 11.4% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near Yogaville

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville · ≈27.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Virginia Health ServicesEsmont · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Esmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Blue Ridge Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Arrington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈27.9 mi
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
28.1 mi
Southside Community Hospital
Farmville · ★★★★★
ER
28.1 mi
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
31.5 mi
Centra Health - Lynchburg General Hospital
Lynchburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Yogaville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Yogaville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Yogaville 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 Yogaville; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Yogaville adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Yogaville adults feel lonely
32.1% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Yogaville adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Yogaville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Yogaville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Yogaville 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
Yogaville adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 10
Yogaville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 14
Yogaville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · VA 7.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 12
Yogaville adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

14.3% of Yogaville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Yogaville 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.

44.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.9%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing13.1%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Virginia

Questions about health in Yogaville

Why doesn’t Yogaville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Yogaville?

University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, 27.9 miles in a straight line from Yogaville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.