Health · Chatham

Chatham, IL health

Chatham differs from Illinois on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.8% vs 15.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (5% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chatham
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How Chatham 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 Chatham adults…

30 of every 100 Chatham adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.9–33.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chatham, betterChatham, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 15.7% Chatham
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Chatham
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.4% Chatham
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.7% Chatham
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
72%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
67%
Colon screening
IL 60%
76%
Mammogram
IL 74%
74%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chatham 5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chatham adults are doing

1 in 3Chatham adults feel lonely
31.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Chatham adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Chatham adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Illinois 25.4% · better
1 in 7Chatham adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 13
Chatham adults worry about having enough food
7.8% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 13
Chatham adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 21
Chatham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 21
Chatham adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · IL 8% · better

6.6% of Chatham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

22%

of Chatham adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs8.9%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone5.5%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.3%

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

Around Chatham

Chatham and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Springfield: 41.1% Capital: 40.2% Ball: 37.6% Chatham: 36.8% Woodside: 38.5% Springfield: 40.9% Curran: 36.1% Gardner: 37% Rochester: 35.8% Clear Lake: 38.3% Sherman: 35.6% Fancy Creek: 37.5% Cotton Hill: 37.6% Southern View: 41.9% Divernon: 39.6% Auburn: 38.3% Loami: 38.6% Jerome: 42.1% Leland Grove: 34.9% Chatham: 35.2% Chatham Springfield Capital Ball Chatham Woodside St. Johns Hospital · Springfield · 9.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Memorial Medical Center · Springfield · 9.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Cchc Helping Hands Hch Site · Springfield · 8.4 mi+ Siu Center for Family Medicine-Sangamon County Health · Springfield · 9 mi+
34.9%42.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Chatham35.2%
Chatham36.8%
Ball37.6%
Woodside38.5%
Capital40.2%
Springfield41.1%

Care nearby

St. Johns HospitalSpringfield · 9.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield · 9.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville · 22.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Carlinville Area HospitalCarlinville · 28.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Cchc Helping Hands Hch SiteSpringfield · 8.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Sangamon County HealthSpringfield · 9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careChatham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sangamon County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careChatham is not a shortage area
! Mental healthChatham'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 Chatham. 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 Chatham
MeasureChathamMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.7%25.9–33.8%33%about the same
High cholesterol33%29–37.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.2%28.2–43%34%about the same
Arthritis23.2%20.3–26.4%24.2%about the same
Depression21%17.8–24.6%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.4%5–8%10.3%better
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.5–9.1%7.6%about the same
Diabetes8.3%7.1–9.6%11.7%better
COPD4.7%4–5.4%6.3%better
Heart disease4.5%4–5.1%5.9%better
Stroke2.3%2.1–2.6%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.7%7.9–11.7%12.1%better
Binge drink20.4%17–24.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise15.7%12.6–19.2%23%better
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%26.6–39.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.7–81.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit71.5%68.1–74.8%63.4%better
Cholesterol check89.1%87.4–90.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.5%61.5–71.4%60.2%better
Mammogram75.7%67.7–82.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds73.8%70.3–77%75.7%about the same
No health insurance5%4–6.1%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.4%26.6–36.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.1–25%25.4%better
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.1–17%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health12.4%10.4–14.5%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress10.1%8.7–11.6%12.2%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.8%6.3–9.5%15.9%better
Housing insecurity7.7%6.4–9.2%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4–5.6%7.8%better
No reliable transportation4.8%4.1–5.6%8%better
Receive SNAP6.6%5.3–8.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability22%18.5–25.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs8.9%7.4–10.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory10.2%8.8–11.8%12.6%
Hearing5.1%4.5–5.8%6.2%
Vision2.8%2.5–3.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.3%2–2.5%3.5%
Errands alone5.5%4.8–6.3%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 Chatham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Chatham better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chatham 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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