Health · Arcola

Arcola, IL health

Arcola differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.8% vs 10.3%) and more uninsured adults (15.8% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Arcola

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Arcola’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Arcola is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressB-Mental distressC-ObesityCDiabetesC+SmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 27%

Less healthyHealthier

Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 14%

Towns with similar incomes, $67K–$112K (9,175)Healthier than 11%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Arcola is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Arcola could be anywhere from D to B+.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Arcola with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Arcola uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Arcola compares with Illinois

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arcola adults…

37 of every 100 Arcola adults have high blood pressure

Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–41%

Bars show Arcola; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arcola, betterArcola, worseToo close to callIllinois

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Arcola
IL 23%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Arcola
IL 35.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Arcola
IL 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Arcola
IL 12.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

IL 78%

Dentist visit

IL 63%

Cholesterol check

IL 87%

Colon screening

IL 60%

Mammogram

IL 74%

Taking BP meds

IL 76%

1 in 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Arcola 15.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Arcola adults are doing

1 in 3Arcola adults feel lonely

34.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Arcola adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.9% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call

1 in 4Arcola adults lack social or emotional support

26.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Arcola adults are in frequent mental distress

16.9% · Illinois 15.6% · too close to call

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 5

Arcola adults worry about having enough food

19.9% · IL 15.9% · worse

1 in 6

Arcola adults worry about keeping their housing

15.6% · IL 13.2% · about the same

1 in 11

Arcola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.8% · IL 7.8% · about the same

1 in 10

Arcola adults lack reliable transportation

9.6% · IL 8% · worse

17.2% of Arcola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

of Arcola adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%

Thinking or memory15.6%

Hearing8.3%

Errands alone9.7%

Vision6.6%

Dressing or bathing4.6%

Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Arcola

Arcola and the towns around it

Care nearby

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon · 13.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Kirby Medical CenterMonticello · 29.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbana · 30.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana · 30.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sihf Healthcare - ArthurArthur · 10.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Promise Healthcare - KirbyChampaign · 28.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careArcola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Douglas County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careArcola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Douglas County · need score 4 of 25

! Mental healthArcola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Arcola. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Arcola

Measure	Arcola	Margin	Illinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.7%	32.1–41%	33%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.1%	33.3–42.7%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	40.6%	31.4–49.5%	34%	about the same
Arthritis	28.1%	24.5–31.6%	24.2%	worse
Depression	20.9%	17.3–24.3%	19.8%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.8%	14.4–21.7%	10.3%	worse
Asthma	10.1%	8.8–11.4%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.5%	7.5–9.4%	7.6%	about the same
Diabetes	13.8%	11.7–16%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	8.4%	6.8–10.1%	6.3%	worse
Heart disease	7.5%	6.4–8.6%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.4–4.5%	3.3%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.1%	12.2–18.1%	12.1%	worse
Binge drink	16.6%	13.5–20%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.9%	24.4–35.7%	23%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	36.1%	29.1–43.9%	35.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.2%	73.4–80.9%	77.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	57.3%	53.3–61.3%	63.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.5%	83.1–87.6%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	59.6%	54–65.3%	60.2%	about the same
Mammogram	70.4%	64.9–75.1%	73.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77%	73.7–79.9%	75.7%	about the same
No health insurance	15.8%	12.4–19.2%	9.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.4%	29–40.1%	33.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.7%	22.7–31.1%	25.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.9%	14.7–19.2%	15.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24.2%	20.1–28.2%	18.6%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.5%	13.2–17.8%	12.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.9%	16.5–24%	15.9%	worse
Housing insecurity	15.6%	13.1–18.3%	13.2%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.8%	7.5–10.3%	7.8%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.6%	8.2–11.2%	8%	worse
Receive SNAP	17.2%	13.9–20.9%	13.8%
Disability
Any disability	34.8%	29.5–40.2%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.1%	14–20.1%	12.8%
Thinking or memory	15.6%	13.3–18.1%	12.6%
Hearing	8.3%	7–9.5%	6.2%
Vision	6.6%	5.6–7.6%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.6%	3.9–5.4%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.7%	8.1–11.3%	7.6%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Arcola door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Arcola better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Arcola directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.