Health · Brookport

Brookport, IL health

Brookport differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.3%) and more smokers (15.8% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Brookport
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 733 people are less certain, so we show Brookport's figures without a grade.

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How Brookport 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 Brookport adults…

37 of every 100 Brookport adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brookport, betterBrookport, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Brookport
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.3% Brookport
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Brookport
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Brookport
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
73%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brookport 8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brookport adults are doing

1 in 3Brookport adults feel lonely
34.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Brookport adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Brookport adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Brookport adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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
Brookport adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Brookport adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Brookport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Brookport adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · IL 8% · about the same

15.5% of Brookport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Brookport

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

HNearest ERBaptist Health PaducahPaducah · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Health - Lourdes Hospital★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArcarePaducah · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Arcare
6 sites · nearest in Paducah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
Baptist Health Paducah
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
5.1 mi
Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital
Paducah · ★★★★★
ER
5.3 mi
Metropolis Medical Clinic
Metropolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.8 mi
Massac Memorial Hospital
Metropolis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Marshall County Hospital
Benton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBrookport's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Massac County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBrookport's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Massac County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBrookport's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 of 25

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 Brookport. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brookport
MeasureBrookportMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.3–41.6%33%about the same
High cholesterol37.3%32.5–42.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.2%30.8–49.6%34%about the same
Arthritis29.6%25.8–33.4%24.2%worse
Depression23.1%19.4–27.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.5–11.7%10.3%about the same
Asthma11.4%10–12.9%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8–9.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.8%10.8–14.8%11.7%about the same
COPD8.7%7.1–10.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.1–8.1%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.7–19%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.1%13.8–20.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25%19.9–30.2%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.3%31.1–46.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.4–81.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.3%56.2–64.2%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.4–88.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening62.5%57.1–67.5%60.2%about the same
Mammogram73%64.3–80.4%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%73.9–80.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8%6.2–10.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.6%29.2–40.5%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.3%21.3–29.7%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.8–20.6%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health20.9%17.3–24.6%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.5–16.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.8%12.7–19.5%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.4–15.1%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.9–9.8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.1–9.9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.5%12.3–19.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.5%27.3–37.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13–18.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.5–17.3%12.6%
Hearing7.5%6.4–8.5%6.2%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%7.9–10.9%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 Brookport door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Brookport better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brookport 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.

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