States | HOPE Initiative

HOPE Data by State.

How does

West Virginia

Perform on Health Opportunity and Equity?

This graphic illustrates how each state compares to other states across various factors that influence health

HEALTH OUTCOMES

48th

Domain score:

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS

50th

Domain score:

COMMUNITY & SAFETY FACTORS

15th

Domain score:

PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT

5th

Domain score:

ACCESS TO
HEALTH CARE

29th

Domain score:

Key State Highlights.

Although West Virginia ranks among the top states across measures of environmental opportunity, West Virginians experience the worst health outcomes and socioeconomic indicators in the nation.

All racial and ethnic groups in West Virginia face challenges in health care access, as reflected in a state rate of only 63% of residents living in areas with an adequate supply of primary care providers.
Many residents experience poorer health outcomes compared to others across the nation. Black adults in West Virginia have the highest premature mortality rate in the state and are least likely to report being in excellent or very good health compared to all other groups.
Black residents in West Virginia also face the greatest challenges in attaining home ownership, and are least likely to live in opportunity-rich areas with low rates of homicide.
American Indian/Alaska Native populations in West Virginia experience the lowest rates of post-secondary education and face difficulty with earning a livable income and finding quality housing.

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Youth in School or Working

84%

of young people are in school or working

100%

More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal

32,887

More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Youth in School or Working

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Hope Goal

100%

60%

70%

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90%

100%

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Post-Secondary Education

48%

of adults have post-secondary education

83%

More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal

454,798

More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Post-Secondary Education

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Hope Goal

83%

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40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

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Premature Mortality

757.73

deaths per 100,000 adults age 25-64

More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals

5,570

More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Premature Mortality

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Hope Goal

241

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Low Sexual Assault

94%

of people live in counties with low sexual assault rates

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

96,319

More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Sexual Assault

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Hope Goal

100%

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100%

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Low Robbery

96%

of people live in counties with low robbery rates

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

46,664

More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Robbery

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Hope Goal

100%

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40%

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80%

100%

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Low Physical Assault

94%

of people live in counties with low physical assault rates

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

97,288

More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Physical Assault

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Low Homicide

80%

of people live in counties with low murder rates

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

325,615

More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Homicide

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Low Liquor Store Density

100%

of people are living in counties with low liquor store density

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Liquor Store Density

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Livable Income

56%

of adults live in households with livable income

88%

More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal

411,772

More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Livable Income

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Hope Goal

88%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

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Low Birthweight

10%

of infants are born with low birth weight

Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal

802

Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Birthweight

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Hope Goal

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

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Health Insurance Coverage

92%

of people under age 65 have health insurance coverage

98%

More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal

87,876

More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Health Insurance Coverage

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Hope Goal

98%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Infant Mortality

6.8

infant deaths per 1,000 live births

2.5

More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Infant Mortality

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Hope Goal

2.5

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

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Housing Quality

85%

of households have good housing quality

92%

More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal

49,198

More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Housing Quality

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Hope Goal

92%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

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Home Ownership

75%

of households live in a home they own

81%

More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal

39,975

More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Home Ownership

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Hope Goal

81%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Food Security

86%

of people with food security

97%

More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal

207,673

More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Food Security

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Hope Goal

97%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

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90%

100%

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Employment

94%

of people in the labor force are employed

99%

More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal

39,063

More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Employment

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Hope Goal

99%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

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Dedicated Healthcare Provider

86%

of adults have a usual source of care

92%

More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal

77,493

More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Dedicated Healthcare Provider

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Hope Goal

96%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Child Health Status

88%

of children in very good or excellent health

98%

More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Child Health Status

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Adult Health Status

39%

of U.S. adults are in very good or excellent health

73%

More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal

410,770

More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Adult Health Status

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Hope Goal

73%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

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Affordable Housing

71%

of households with affordable housing

87%

More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal

62,200

More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Affordable Housing

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Hope Goal

87%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

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Affordable Health Care

88%

of adults with affordable health care

96%

More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal

92,065

More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Affordable Health Care

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Hope Goal

97%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Access to Psychiatric Care

66%

of people live in counties with access to psychiatric care

100%

More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal

605,103

More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Access to Psychiatric Care

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Hope Goal

100%

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30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Access to Primary Care

63%

of people live in counties with access to primary care

100%

More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal

662,210

More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

West Virginia

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Access to Primary Care

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Hope Goal

100%

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30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Health Outcomes

Social & Economic Factors

Community & Safety Factors

Physical Environment

Access to Health Care