Health · Custer Park

Custer Park, IL health

Custer Park differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.5% vs 13.2%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (6.6% vs 8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.3%).

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

39 of every 100 Custer Park adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Custer Park, betterCuster Park, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.3% Custer Park
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.4% Custer Park
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Custer Park
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Custer Park
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
60%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Custer Park 8.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Custer Park adults are doing

1 in 3Custer Park adults feel lonely
32.5% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Custer Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Custer Park adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Custer Park adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 8
Custer Park adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Custer Park adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Custer Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Custer Park adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IL 8% · better

11.6% of Custer Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Custer Park

Custer Park and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Rest Haven: 39.7% Custer: 39.5% Wesley: 39.1% Lakewood Shores: 40.6% Salina: 37.9% Wilmington: 39.2% Reed: 39.6% Rockville: 36.5% Custer Park: 41% Custer Park Rest Haven Custer Wesley
36.5%41%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Wesley39.1%
Custer39.5%
Rest Haven39.7%
Custer Park41%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Custer Park

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

HNearest ERRiverside Medical CenterKankakee · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPresence St. Marys Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisKankakee · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Kankakee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.3 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
4 sites · nearest in Kankakee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Joliet · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCuster Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCuster Park is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCuster Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Joliet Service Area MHCA · need score 11 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 Custer Park. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Custer Park
MeasureCuster ParkMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%34.8–43.1%33%worse
High cholesterol39.3%35.2–43.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity41%35.2–46.9%34%worse
Arthritis32.1%28.6–35.6%24.2%worse
Depression20.1%17.1–23.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%7.7–12.2%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes13%11–15.1%11.7%about the same
COPD8.7%7.2–10.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.3–8.2%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%12.7–19.7%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.2%15.3–21.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.3%23.4–33.5%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.4%33.1–44.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.5–82.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.4–67.9%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check89.3%87.3–91.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening59.7%54.2–65.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.9%62.4–78.4%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.1–82.7%75.7%better
No health insurance8.5%6.6–11.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.6–37.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.3%21.2–29.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.1–18.4%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.4%17.9–25.3%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%12.9–17.3%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%9.9–16%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.5%8.4–12.8%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.4–7.8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–7.9%8%better
Receive SNAP11.6%8.9–14.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.8%26.4–35.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%13.6–19.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.1–15.5%12.6%
Hearing7.6%6.6–8.6%6.2%
Vision5%4.2–5.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone8.2%6.9–9.7%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 Custer Park door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Custer Park better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Custer Park 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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