Health · Enfield

Enfield, IL health

Enfield differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.4% vs 13.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.4% vs 7.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.9% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Enfield
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Enfield’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Enfield is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns, and than 80% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressBObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 34%
Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$66K (6,212)Healthier than 80%

Better than its income would suggest. Enfield is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Enfield could be anywhere from D to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Enfield with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Enfield uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Enfield 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 Enfield adults…

35 of every 100 Enfield adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Enfield, betterEnfield, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.2% Enfield
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Enfield
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Enfield
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% Enfield
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
83%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
68%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Enfield 8.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Enfield adults are doing

1 in 3Enfield adults feel lonely
36.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Enfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Enfield adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Enfield adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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 7
Enfield adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Enfield adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Enfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 12
Enfield adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · IL 8% · about the same

13.2% of Enfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Enfield

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

HNearest ERHamilton Memorial HospitalMcleansboro · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairfield Memorial Hospital 1★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationCarmi · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
6 sites · nearest in Carmi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
2 sites · nearest in Carmi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Mcleansboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
Eldorado · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Harrisburg Medical Center
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careEnfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, White County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careEnfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, White County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthEnfield'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 Enfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Enfield
MeasureEnfieldMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%30.6–38.9%33%about the same
High cholesterol35.1%30.8–39.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity33%24.9–41.7%34%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.1–30.8%24.2%about the same
Depression23.1%19.4–27%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.9%19.8–28.1%10.3%worse
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.6%9.7–13.5%11.7%about the same
COPD8.3%6.7–10%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.1%6.8–9.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.4–4.8%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%9.9–15%12.1%about the same
Binge drink17.1%14–20.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.2%20.3–30.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%28–42.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.1–81.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.8%54.7–62.8%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check82.9%79.5–86.1%87.4%worse
Colon screening62.8%56.7–68.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram67.7%62.2–73%73.5%worse
Taking BP meds78.3%76–80.6%75.7%better
No health insurance8.5%6.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.3%30.4–42.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%20.5–29.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%15.6–21.2%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%16.7–24.3%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.7–16.1%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.6%11.2–18.6%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%8.4–12.8%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.3–7.6%7.8%better
No reliable transportation8.4%6.8–10.3%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.2%10.1–16.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.7%29.5–40.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%12.9–18.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.9%12.7–19.3%12.6%
Hearing9.2%7.8–10.6%6.2%
Vision5.6%4.6–6.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone10.1%8.1–12.1%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 Enfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Enfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Enfield 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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