Big Spring, IL health
Big Spring differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 7.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62447, 62463, 62462, 62465Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 611 people are less certain, so we show Big Spring's figures without a grade.
How Big Spring 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Big Spring adults…
Bars show Big Spring; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
IL 23%
IL 35.4%
IL 17.8%
IL 12.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Big Spring adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Big Spring adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.3% of Big Spring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Living with a disability
of Big Spring adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Big Spring and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Big Spring.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Big Spring
No hospital or community health center in Big Spring itself. These are the nearest.
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 Big Spring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Big Spring
| Measure | Big Spring | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.4% | 32.4–40.6% | 33% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.3% | 34.2–42.6% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.1% | 29.6–45.3% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.6% | 26.4–33% | 24.2% | worse |
| Depression | 22.6% | 19.3–26% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 10.8% | 8.7–13% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1% | 7.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8% | 6.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 3.2–4% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14% | 11.7–16.3% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 18.2% | 15.2–21.4% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.6% | 18.7–26.8% | 23% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.4% | 28–41.3% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.8% | 75.4–82% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 65.5% | 61.8–69.1% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88% | 86.4–89.6% | 87.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66% | 61–70.8% | 60.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 74.1% | 66.1–80.9% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.2% | 75.4–80.8% | 75.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.7% | 5.5–8.2% | 9.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.6% | 27.8–37.7% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.6% | 20.2–27.2% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17.7% | 15.2–20.3% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.4% | 11.8–15.2% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 11% | 9.2–13.1% | 15.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7% | 13.2% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.8% | 5–6.7% | 7.8% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.1% | 5.3–7% | 8% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 10.3% | 8.5–12.3% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30% | 25.9–34.3% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.9% | 12–15.9% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.8% | 11.2–14.6% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 3–3.8% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8% | 7.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.