Health · Karnak

Karnak, IL health

Karnak differs from Illinois on 22 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23% vs 10.3%).

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

44 of every 100 Karnak adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 39.6–49.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Karnak, betterKarnak, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% Karnak
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Karnak
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Karnak
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.3% Karnak
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
53%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
61%
Colon screening
IL 60%
66%
Mammogram
IL 74%
81%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Karnak 9.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Karnak adults are doing

1 in 3Karnak adults feel lonely
34.3% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Karnak adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Karnak adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Karnak adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · 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 5
Karnak adults worry about having enough food
21.6% · IL 15.9% · worse
1 in 7
Karnak adults worry about keeping their housing
15.1% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Karnak adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.9% · IL 7.8% · worse
1 in 9
Karnak adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · IL 8% · worse

24.4% of Karnak adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.6%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing11%
Errands alone12.8%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing6.3%

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

Around Karnak

Karnak and the towns around it

Care nearby

Massac Memorial HospitalMetropolis · 15.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Deaconess Illinois Union CountyAnna · 18.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah · 24.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Baptist Health PaducahPaducah · 24.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Vienna Medical ClinicVienna · 10.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Dongola Medical ClinicDongola · 11.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careKarnak's county is a federal shortage area.Pulaski County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careKarnak's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pulaski County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthKarnak's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 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 Karnak. 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 Karnak
MeasureKarnakMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.4%39.6–49.1%33%worse
High cholesterol40.9%36–45.8%35.4%worse
Obesity43.2%34–52.7%34%about the same
Arthritis35.9%31.9–39.9%24.2%worse
Depression24.1%20.2–28.3%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)23%18.7–27.8%10.3%worse
Asthma11.5%10.1–13.1%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes17.3%15–19.9%11.7%worse
COPD12.9%11.1–14.9%6.3%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.3–11.8%5.9%worse
Stroke5.7%5.1–6.4%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.3%16.9–23.6%12.1%worse
Binge drink14.7%11.8–17.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise32.9%27.1–39.2%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%31–46.3%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%76.2–83.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit53.4%49.2–57.7%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check85.8%83.6–87.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61%55.1–66.7%60.2%about the same
Mammogram65.8%60.4–71.4%73.5%worse
Taking BP meds81%78.1–83.5%75.7%better
No health insurance9.8%7.9–12%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.3%29.3–39.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.9%22.1–29.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%16.9–21.8%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health28.1%24.1–32.2%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress18.5%16.1–21%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.6%18–25.7%15.9%worse
Housing insecurity15.1%12.9–17.7%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.9%9.4–12.5%7.8%worse
No reliable transportation10.8%9.4–12.5%8%worse
Receive SNAP24.4%20.6–28.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability40.8%35.2–46.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs22.6%19.4–25.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory17.5%15.2–20%12.6%
Hearing11%9.7–12.4%6.2%
Vision8%7–9.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing6.3%5.5–7.2%3.5%
Errands alone12.8%11.1–14.6%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 Karnak door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Karnak better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Karnak 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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