Health · Holcomb

Holcomb, IL health

Holcomb differs from Illinois on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.9% vs 15.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.9% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.1% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Holcomb
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 152 people are less certain, so we show Holcomb's figures without a grade.

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How Holcomb 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 Holcomb adults…

33 of every 100 Holcomb adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.5–36.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Holcomb, betterHolcomb, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.6% Holcomb
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.7% Holcomb
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.9% Holcomb
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Holcomb
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
74%
Mammogram
IL 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holcomb 5.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Holcomb adults are doing

1 in 3Holcomb adults feel lonely
31.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Holcomb adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Holcomb adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Holcomb adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 11
Holcomb adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 12
Holcomb adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 19
Holcomb adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 19
Holcomb adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · IL 8% · better

7.8% of Holcomb adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Holcomb

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

HNearest ERRochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUw Health★★★★★ · 14 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrusaders Central Clinic AssociationRockford · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.1 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
6 sites · nearest in Rockford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Uw Health
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Aunt Martha's Rockford Community Health Center
Rockford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.7 mi
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Javon Bea Hospital
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careHolcomb's county is a federal shortage area.Ogle County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careHolcomb is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHolcomb's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 Holcomb. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Holcomb
MeasureHolcombMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.6%28.5–36.9%33%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%30.9–39.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity38%30–46.4%34%about the same
Arthritis25.2%22–28.5%24.2%about the same
Depression21.5%18–25.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.2%5.6–9.2%10.3%better
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.1–10.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes9.5%8–11.2%11.7%better
COPD5.9%4.8–7.1%6.3%about the same
Heart disease5.7%4.9–6.5%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.4–3.3%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%9.3–14.5%12.1%about the same
Binge drink20.9%17.3–24.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise18.6%14.9–22.7%23%better
Sleep under 7 hours35.7%28.4–43.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%73.5–80.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%62.3–70.2%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85.5–89.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.6%59.8–71.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram74.4%65.7–82.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%71.6–78.1%75.7%about the same
No health insurance5.9%4.5–7.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.4%26–36.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%18.9–27.1%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.7–18%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health14.5%12–17.2%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress11.4%9.8–13.2%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%6.8–11.2%15.9%better
Housing insecurity8.3%6.6–10.2%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.2–6.2%7.8%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.4–6.4%8%better
Receive SNAP7.8%5.7–9.9%13.8%
Disability
Any disability25.1%21–29.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs10.6%8.7–12.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory11.6%9.9–13.5%12.6%
Hearing6.2%5.4–7.1%6.2%
Vision3.3%2.8–3.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.6%2.2–3.1%3.5%
Errands alone6.2%5.3–7.3%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 Holcomb door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Holcomb better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Holcomb 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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