Health · Ela

Ela, IL health

Ela differs from Illinois on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.1% vs 15.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (4.8% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60047, 60010, 60060
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How Ela 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 Ela adults…

31 of every 100 Ela adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.8–34.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ela, betterEla, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 15% Ela
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Ela
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Ela
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8% Ela
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
74%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
91%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
77%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ela 4.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ela adults are doing

1 in 4Ela adults feel lonely
27.9% · Illinois 33.5% · better
1 in 6Ela adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Ela adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Illinois 25.4% · better
1 in 8Ela adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · Illinois 15.6% · better
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 14
Ela adults worry about having enough food
7.1% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 16
Ela adults worry about keeping their housing
6.4% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 26
Ela adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.8% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 24
Ela adults lack reliable transportation
4.1% · IL 8% · better

5.3% of Ela adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

19.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.9%
Thinking or memory8.7%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone4.9%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.2%

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

Around Ela

Ela 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.

Cuba: 27% Fremont: 32.8% Hawthorn Woods: 29% Barrington: 26.6% Deer Park: 28.3% Vernon: 27.9% North Barrington: 29.8% Palatine: 26% Algonquin: 30.8% Wauconda: 33.8% Port Barrington: 32.1% Libertyville: 30.3% Wauconda: 34% Avon: 34.2% Mundelein: 33.3% Grayslake: 31.7% Lake Zurich: 30.2% Forest Lake: 30.7% Kildeer: 28% Long Grove: 28% Barrington Hills: 27.3% Inverness: 23.1% Barrington: 26.4% Palatine: 27.2% West Deerfield: 28.4% Wheeling: 26.2% Wheeling: 27.4% Lake Barrington: 29.2% Arlington Heights: 25.2% Hoffman Estates: 25.2% Schaumburg: 25.7% Rolling Meadows: 27% South Barrington: 20.6% Ela: 29% Ela Cuba Fremont Hawthorn Woods Barrington Deer Park Vernon North Barrington Palatine Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital · Barrington · 3.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH Advocate Condell Medical Center · Libertyville · 7.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH Northwest Community Hospital 1 · Arlington Heights · 9.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH St. Alexius Medical Center · Hoffman Estates · 10.8 mi · 5★ MedicareH 345 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, Il 60067 · Palatine · 5.1 mi+ 300 Mchenry Rd · Wheeling · 7.4 mi+
20.6%34.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#20 of 34towns on this map, healthiest first
Palatine26%
Barrington26.6%
Cuba27%
Vernon27.9%
Deer Park28.3%
Ela29%
Hawthorn Woods29%
North Barrington29.8%
Fremont32.8%

Care nearby

Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington · 3.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville · 7.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Northwest Community Hospital 1Arlington Heights · 9.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates · 10.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
345 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, Il 60067Palatine · 5.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
300 Mchenry RdWheeling · 7.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careEla is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEla is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEla's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 Ela. 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 Ela
MeasureElaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.1%27.8–34.3%33%about the same
High cholesterol38%34.4–41.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity29%24.5–33.6%34%better
Arthritis22.6%20–25.2%24.2%about the same
Depression18.1%15.4–20.7%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.9%4.8–7.3%10.3%better
Asthma8.9%7.8–10%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.3–9.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes9.6%8.2–10.8%11.7%better
COPD4.5%4–5%6.3%better
Heart disease4.9%4.4–5.4%5.9%better
Stroke2.5%2.3–2.7%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8%6.8–9.2%12.1%better
Binge drink16.4%13.9–18.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise15%12.6–17.4%23%better
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%25.4–34.2%35.4%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.9–81.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit73.8%71–76.6%63.4%better
Cholesterol check91.2%90–92.3%87.4%better
Colon screening65.8%61.5–70%60.2%better
Mammogram76.9%70.5–82.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%72.8–79.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance4.8%4.1–5.5%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%24.4–31.6%33.5%better
Lack emotional support20.3%17.6–23%25.4%better
Frequent mental distress12.2%10.8–13.7%15.6%better
Fair or poor health11.8%10.3–13.3%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress9.4%8.3–10.5%12.2%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.1%6.1–8.1%15.9%better
Housing insecurity6.4%5.6–7.4%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat3.8%3.4–4.4%7.8%better
No reliable transportation4.1%3.6–4.7%8%better
Receive SNAP5.3%4.5–6.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability19.5%16.9–22%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs8.9%7.7–10.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory8.7%7.6–9.6%12.6%
Hearing5.3%4.7–6%6.2%
Vision2.9%2.6–3.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.2%2.1–2.4%3.5%
Errands alone4.9%4.3–5.4%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 Ela door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Ela better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ela by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ela by how much of its land each one covers.

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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