Health · Licking

Licking, IL health

Licking differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.5% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.4% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62449, 62413, 62442
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How Licking 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 Licking adults…

39 of every 100 Licking adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Licking, betterLicking, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Licking
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Licking
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Licking
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Licking
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Licking 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Licking adults are doing

1 in 3Licking adults feel lonely
32.5% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Licking adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Licking adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Licking adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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
Licking adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Licking adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Licking adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Licking adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · IL 8% · about the same

13.5% of Licking adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Licking

Licking 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 Licking.

Oblong: 40% Prairie: 39.4% Grandville: 37.2% Willow Hill: 37.8% Martin: 40% Robinson: 39.6% Hutsonville: 39.7% Melrose: 37.1% Crooked Creek: 36.5% Hunt City: 38.1% Crooked Creek: 39.1% Licking: 39.7% Licking Oblong Prairie Grandville Crawford Memorial Hospital · Robinson · 10.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Sihf Healthcare - Greenup · Greenup · 16.9 mi+
36.5%40%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Grandville37.2%
Prairie39.4%
Licking39.7%
Oblong40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.9 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 Licking

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

HNearest ERCrawford Memorial HospitalRobinson · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarle Richland Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 28.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationGreenup · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Crawford Memorial Hospital
Robinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
5 sites · nearest in Greenup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Sullivan County Community Hospital
Sullivan · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Carle Richland Memorial Hospital
Olney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital
Lawrenceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Terre Haute
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLicking's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Crawford County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLicking's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Crawford County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthLicking'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 Licking. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Licking
MeasureLickingMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%34.9–43.1%33%worse
High cholesterol39.4%35.2–43.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.7%31.8–47.8%34%about the same
Arthritis31%27.6–34.3%24.2%worse
Depression23%19.7–26.6%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.1–14%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.2%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.8%11–14.6%11.7%about the same
COPD9.2%7.9–10.5%6.3%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–8.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13.1–18.1%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.5%14.7–20.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.5–29.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%27.6–41.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.5–82%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%58.7–66.5%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.9–88.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.8%60.4–71.2%60.2%better
Mammogram71.4%63.1–79.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.8–81.3%75.7%better
No health insurance7.5%6.1–9.2%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.4–37.6%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%19.9–27.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.3–19.4%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.6–23.4%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.9–16.6%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%11.1–16%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%8.7–12.1%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.9–8.1%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.4–8.4%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.5%11.2–16%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.7%28.3–37%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.7–18.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.4–16.2%12.6%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.6%6.2%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.9–10.3%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 Licking door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Licking better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Licking by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Licking 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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