Health · Hoosier

Hoosier, IL health

Hoosier differs from Illinois on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.9% vs 6.3%) and more smokers (18.8% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62858, 62824
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How Hoosier 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 Hoosier adults…

41 of every 100 Hoosier adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.8–45.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hoosier, betterHoosier, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Hoosier
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Hoosier
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Hoosier
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.8% Hoosier
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
59%
Colon screening
IL 60%
67%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hoosier 9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hoosier adults are doing

1 in 3Hoosier adults feel lonely
33.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Hoosier adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Hoosier adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Hoosier adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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 6
Hoosier adults worry about having enough food
17% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Hoosier adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Hoosier adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Hoosier adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · IL 8% · about the same

17.6% of Hoosier adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Hoosier

Hoosier and the towns around it

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

Bible Grove: 41.8% Stanford: 40.9% Louisville: 42.3% Pixley: 39.8% Blair: 40.7% South Muddy: 38.3% Clay City: 40.4% Keith: 38.9% Harter: 41.7% Oskaloosa: 41.5% Denver: 39.4% Noble: 39.6% Hoosier: 42% Hoosier Bible Grove Stanford Louisville Pixley Clay County Hospital · Flora · 7.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Clay Medical Center · Flora · 8 mi+
38.3%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Pixley39.8%
Stanford40.9%
Bible Grove41.8%
Hoosier42%
Louisville42.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.5 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 Hoosier

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

HNearest ERClay County HospitalFlora · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthonys Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 24.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning CorporationFlora · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Clay County Hospital
Flora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8 mi
Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Flora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
5 sites · nearest in Olney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
Olney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
27.7 mi
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHoosier's county is a federal shortage area.Clay County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careHoosier's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clay County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthHoosier'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 Hoosier. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hoosier
MeasureHoosierMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.7%35.8–45.5%33%worse
High cholesterol40.2%35.2–45.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity42%32.5–51.7%34%about the same
Arthritis32.4%28.4–36.5%24.2%worse
Depression23.7%19.8–28%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.7%12.5–19.3%10.3%worse
Asthma11%9.6–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.3–16.6%11.7%worse
COPD10.9%9.4–12.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.8–10%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%15.8–21.9%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.1%13.9–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.2–33.8%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.8%28.2–43.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.2–82%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.5%54.3–62.7%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.9%83.8–87.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening59.2%52.9–65.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram67.2%61.8–72.4%73.5%worse
Taking BP meds78.8%75.4–81.7%75.7%about the same
No health insurance9%7.4–10.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.9%28.6–39.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25%21.2–29.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16.2–20.8%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health24%20.6–27.5%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.4–18.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17%14.1–20.1%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.3%10.4–14.5%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7–9.6%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.5–10%8%about the same
Receive SNAP17.6%14.7–20.9%13.8%
Disability
Any disability35.8%30.7–40.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%15.6–21%12.8%
Thinking or memory16.1%13.9–18.2%12.6%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.4%6.2%
Vision6.1%5.4–6.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.7%3.5%
Errands alone10.5%9.1–11.9%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 Hoosier door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Hoosier better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hoosier by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hoosier 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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