Health and Nutrition of New Cumberland, WV Residents

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Fifty percent of New Cumberland residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of three meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get one of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 50.0%
  • Hancock County 49.8%
  • West Virginia 50.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 22.1
  • Hancock County 22.1
  • State 21.9

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • New Cumberland 2.7
  • County 3.4
  • State 3.5

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • New Cumberland 1.3
  • Hancock County 1.7
  • West Virginia 1.7

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.4
  • Hancock County 1.7
  • State 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • New Cumberland 3.4
  • County 3.7
  • West Virginia 3.7

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average New Cumberland resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Seventeen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). New Cumberland residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 21 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.8
  • County 2.0
  • West Virginia 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • New Cumberland 16.9%
  • County 16.9%
  • State 15.5%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 21.1%
  • County 21.3%
  • West Virginia 21.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 47.7%
  • Hancock County 45.8%
  • West Virginia 47.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.2
  • Hancock County 2.8
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.9
  • County 2.7
  • West Virginia 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 20.7
  • Hancock County 21.3
  • West Virginia 22.4

The average height of New Cumberland residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 166 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Forty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • New Cumberland 64.1
  • Hancock County 66.9
  • State 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • New Cumberland 165.7
  • County 180.6
  • State 180.2

Average BMI

  • New Cumberland 29.0
  • County 28.8
  • State 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 39.3%
  • County 37.9%
  • State 36.7%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • New Cumberland 50.5%
  • Hancock County 50.4%
  • State 48.8%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 42.5%
  • Hancock County 35.2%
  • State 35.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty five percent of New Cumberland residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty three percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Nineteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Thirteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 64.6%
  • County 65.9%
  • West Virginia 65.2%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 22.8%
  • Hancock County 25.4%
  • West Virginia 24.2%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • New Cumberland 18.6%
  • County 23.0%
  • State 22.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 2.1%
  • Hancock County 3.3%
  • State 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • New Cumberland 12.9%
  • County 13.9%
  • West Virginia 13.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twelve percent of people living in New Cumberland have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty five percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 11.7%
  • Hancock County 11.7%
  • State 10.1%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • New Cumberland 55.3%
  • Hancock County 49.3%
  • State 47.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • New Cumberland 3.5%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.1%

New Cumberland residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • New Cumberland 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.1

Twelve percent of New Cumberland residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Seven percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Sixteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty seven percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • New Cumberland 12.3%
  • County 11.8%
  • West Virginia 12.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 7.0%
  • Hancock County 6.3%
  • State 5.7%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • New Cumberland 76.0%
  • County 70.6%
  • State 70.2%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • New Cumberland 35.2%
  • Hancock County 33.1%
  • State 32.4%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • Hancock County 17.3%
  • State 17.2%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • New Cumberland 16.4%
  • Hancock County 23.1%
  • West Virginia 23.3%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 47.4%
  • Hancock County 44.3%
  • State 44.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy eight percent of people living in New Cumberland are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • New Cumberland 78.0%
  • County 76.5%
  • State 76.8%

Thirty two percent of people living in New Cumberland have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty two percent of people in New Cumberland frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty four percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • New Cumberland 32.3%
  • Hancock County 27.3%
  • State 24.1%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • New Cumberland 32.9%
  • Hancock County 27.6%
  • State 25.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 51.5%
  • Hancock County 46.4%
  • West Virginia 43.9%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 23.7%
  • County 23.4%
  • West Virginia 20.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Forty seven percent of people living in New Cumberland use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • New Cumberland 46.7%
  • County 36.3%
  • West Virginia 38.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty eight percent of New Cumberland residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty nine percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty six percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty three percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty three percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 28.4%
  • Hancock County 25.9%
  • West Virginia 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 29.5%
  • County 27.6%
  • West Virginia 27.1%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • New Cumberland 45.6%
  • County 42.4%
  • West Virginia 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • New Cumberland 58.1%
  • Hancock County 51.7%
  • State 51.7%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • New Cumberland 33.2%
  • County 27.9%
  • West Virginia 26.7%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 23.2%
  • Hancock County 21.3%
  • State 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 19.9%
  • County 18.9%
  • State 19.0%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 13.3%
  • County 13.5%
  • West Virginia 13.5%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 4.3%
  • West Virginia 4.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

New Cumberland residents on average take three prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 3.0
  • County 2.5
  • State 2.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy three percent of people living in New Cumberland have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fourteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.7 days per month on average. They have 3.2 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 13 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • New Cumberland 72.5%
  • Hancock County 79.7%
  • West Virginia 81.0%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 13.5%
  • County 10.8%
  • West Virginia 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • New Cumberland 3.7
  • Hancock County 5.1
  • State 5.4

Average drinks/week

  • New Cumberland 3.2
  • County 5.6
  • State 5.8

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 12.9
  • County 23.3
  • West Virginia 24.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety eight percent of New Cumberland residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty seven percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in New Cumberland have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty two percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in New Cumberland were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 18 women. He has vaginal sex with 18 women. People living here were on average 24 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in New Cumberland were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on five men in their lifetime. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in New Cumberland has vaginal or anal sex 48 times a year. Sixty percent have sex without using a condom. Females in New Cumberland 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Thirty six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • New Cumberland 97.8%
  • County 97.7%
  • State 97.1%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • New Cumberland 89.7%
  • County 94.9%
  • West Virginia 94.6%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • New Cumberland 76.9%
  • County 88.4%
  • West Virginia 88.0%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 47.3%
  • Hancock County 47.7%
  • State 48.5%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • New Cumberland 6.4%
  • Hancock County 5.9%
  • State 6.0%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • New Cumberland 97.6%
  • Hancock County 98.0%
  • State 97.4%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 86.5%
  • County 86.7%
  • West Virginia 86.8%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 41.8%
  • County 40.0%
  • West Virginia 38.1%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 10.8%
  • Hancock County 10.8%
  • West Virginia 10.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • New Cumberland 16.8
  • County 16.7
  • West Virginia 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • New Cumberland 17.6
  • Hancock County 27.3
  • West Virginia 26.8

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • New Cumberland 17.7
  • Hancock County 20.2
  • West Virginia 21.1

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • New Cumberland 23.7
  • County 21.4
  • West Virginia 21.6

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • New Cumberland 19.1
  • County 20.4
  • West Virginia 19.8

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 5.0
  • County 5.2
  • State 6.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • Hancock County 7.4%
  • State 7.5%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 48.0
  • Hancock County 58.5
  • State 61.0

People having sex without condom (%)

  • New Cumberland 60.0%
  • County 54.8%
  • West Virginia 55.6%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • New Cumberland 10.3
  • County 11.3
  • State 10.8

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • New Cumberland 9.1
  • Hancock County 10.0
  • West Virginia 9.6

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • New Cumberland 0.4
  • Hancock County 0.5
  • West Virginia 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • New Cumberland 36.4%
  • County 85.8%
  • West Virginia 85.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of households in New Cumberland use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • New Cumberland 11.1%
  • Hancock County 10.2%
  • West Virginia 9.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • New Cumberland 4.2%
  • County 4.4%
  • West Virginia 4.5%

New Cumberland residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty nine percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • New Cumberland 6.9
  • County 6.8
  • West Virginia 6.9

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 39.2%
  • Hancock County 34.7%
  • State 32.7%

Forty six percent of New Cumberland residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • New Cumberland 45.6%
  • County 50.6%
  • State 49.6%

Eleven percent of New Cumberland residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty four percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty five percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eleven percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty three percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 10.6%
  • County 21.8%
  • State 22.7%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 34.1%
  • Hancock County 38.3%
  • West Virginia 38.8%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 24.6%
  • County 28.1%
  • State 28.4%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 11.0%
  • County 16.2%
  • West Virginia 18.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • New Cumberland 42.5%
  • Hancock County 40.3%
  • State 43.4%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • New Cumberland 6.3
  • County 6.2
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • New Cumberland 3.0
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • Hancock County 1.2
  • State 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fourteen percent of New Cumberland residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Five percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty percent are overweight. Twenty five percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twenty percent of people living in New Cumberland have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty four percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Forty percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Four percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Five percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Fourteen percent have another thyroid problem. Six percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Four percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Thirteen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • New Cumberland 13.6%
  • Hancock County 11.3%
  • West Virginia 10.7%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 5.2%
  • County 3.3%
  • West Virginia 3.1%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • New Cumberland 4.3%
  • County 4.3%
  • West Virginia 4.2%

People with overweight (%)

  • New Cumberland 40.1%
  • County 35.7%
  • West Virginia 34.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • New Cumberland 25.4%
  • County 20.7%
  • State 19.0%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 13.7%
  • State 12.0%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • New Cumberland 24.0%
  • County 20.0%
  • West Virginia 18.3%

People with arthritis (%)

  • New Cumberland 40.0%
  • County 31.4%
  • State 27.7%

People with gout (%)

  • New Cumberland 5.4%
  • County 4.8%
  • State 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • New Cumberland 4.8%
  • Hancock County 4.7%
  • State 3.7%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • Hancock County 4.1%
  • State 3.5%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Hancock County 3.0%
  • West Virginia 2.5%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • County 4.9%
  • West Virginia 4.2%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • New Cumberland 5.4%
  • County 4.7%
  • State 4.1%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Hancock County 4.4%
  • West Virginia 3.6%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • Hancock County 8.8%
  • West Virginia 8.5%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 6.0%
  • Hancock County 4.6%
  • West Virginia 4.0%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 3.4%
  • West Virginia 2.9%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • Hancock County 11.1%
  • West Virginia 10.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy two percent of births in New Cumberland were vaginal deliveries. Twenty eight percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty six percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirty percent of women in New Cumberland have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fifteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy three percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Fourteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty seven percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • New Cumberland 71.6%
  • Hancock County 68.1%
  • West Virginia 64.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 28.4%
  • Hancock County 31.9%
  • State 35.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.4%
  • Hancock County 99.4%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • New Cumberland 62.3%
  • Hancock County 61.9%
  • West Virginia 58.9%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 55.7%
  • County 51.0%
  • State 55.3%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • New Cumberland 29.6%
  • Hancock County 27.4%
  • West Virginia 23.8%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 15.5%
  • County 14.8%
  • State 13.5%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 73.5%
  • Hancock County 74.2%
  • West Virginia 76.7%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 5.4%
  • County 7.0%
  • West Virginia 9.4%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 13.7%
  • County 14.3%
  • State 13.7%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 26.6%
  • County 22.8%
  • State 21.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in New Cumberland report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 37 percent of New Cumberland residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in New Cumberland are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • New Cumberland 54.0%
  • Hancock County 55.0%
  • State 56.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • New Cumberland 3.2%
  • Hancock County 4.4%
  • State 4.8%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 37.1%
  • Hancock County 37.1%
  • West Virginia 37.7%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 6.8%
  • County 8.4%
  • State 8.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in New Cumberland spend $347 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 26 percent of their income. The average family in New Cumberland spends $58 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $120 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $16 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $347
  • County $354
  • West Virginia $354

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • New Cumberland 25.7%
  • Hancock County 23.0%
  • West Virginia 22.6%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $58
  • Hancock County $67
  • West Virginia $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • New Cumberland 4.3%
  • Hancock County 3.9%
  • West Virginia 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • New Cumberland $120
  • Hancock County $139
  • West Virginia $141

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.2%
  • Hancock County 6.7%
  • West Virginia 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • New Cumberland $16
  • County $22
  • West Virginia $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • New Cumberland 0.9%
  • County 1.2%
  • West Virginia 1.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in New Cumberland report their general condition of hearing on average at 78 percent. Eighty percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty four percent of New Cumberland population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty five percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Ten percent of people in New Cumberland had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 77.7%
  • County 76.6%
  • West Virginia 77.9%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • New Cumberland 80.2%
  • Hancock County 75.5%
  • West Virginia 77.0%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 95.2%
  • County 94.2%
  • State 94.2%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • New Cumberland 24.0%
  • Hancock County 22.6%
  • West Virginia 21.0%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 25.2%
  • Hancock County 45.0%
  • State 44.5%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • New Cumberland 9.8%
  • Hancock County 15.8%
  • State 15.8%

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Thirty percent of New Cumberland residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • New Cumberland 29.8%
  • County 28.8%
  • West Virginia 27.6%

Twenty four percent of New Cumberland residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Thirty three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Fifteen percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eleven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Thirteen percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 23.7%
  • Hancock County 20.9%
  • State 18.7%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • New Cumberland 33.4%
  • County 28.2%
  • State 25.5%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • New Cumberland 14.9%
  • Hancock County 10.8%
  • State 9.4%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • New Cumberland 11.0%
  • Hancock County 10.7%
  • West Virginia 9.9%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • New Cumberland 13.1%
  • Hancock County 9.4%
  • State 8.2%

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