Health · Lyman

Lyman, IL health

Lyman differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.7% vs 13.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (8.1% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60962, 60968, 60952, 60918
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How Lyman 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 Lyman adults…

40 of every 100 Lyman adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–44.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lyman, betterLyman, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Lyman
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.4% Lyman
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Lyman
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Lyman
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
61%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lyman 8.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lyman adults are doing

1 in 3Lyman adults feel lonely
31.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Lyman adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Lyman adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Lyman adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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
Lyman adults worry about having enough food
14% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Lyman adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Lyman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Lyman adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IL 8% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Lyman

Lyman and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Artesia: 39.7% Wall: 38.5% Brenton: 39% Loda: 40% Onarga: 40.6% Pigeon Grove: 38.2% Ash Grove: 39.4% Patton: 36.2% Peach Orchard: 37.8% Pella: 37.7% Chatsworth: 37.8% Lyman: 38.7% Lyman Artesia Wall Brenton
36.2%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Wall38.5%
Lyman38.7%
Brenton39%
Artesia39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.1 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 Lyman

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

HNearest ERGibson Community HospitalGibson City · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint James Hospital★★★★★ · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisRantoul · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Gibson Community Hospital
Gibson City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
3 sites · nearest in Rantoul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Saint James Hospital
Pontiac · ★★★★★
30 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Promise Healthcare Nfp
4 sites · nearest in Champaign
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLyman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ford County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLyman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ford County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthLyman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Lyman. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lyman
MeasureLymanMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.5–44.5%33%worse
High cholesterol40.2%35.6–44.8%35.4%worse
Obesity38.7%30.2–47.2%34%about the same
Arthritis32.5%28.8–36.3%24.2%worse
Depression22.4%18.9–26%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.3–17.6%10.3%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.7–15.7%11.7%about the same
COPD9.6%8.1–11%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.2%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.4–18.8%12.1%worse
Binge drink17%14–20.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.3–30.9%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%30.2–45.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%75.8–82.7%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.2%57–65.3%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.4–89.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.3%57.4–68.9%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.8%61–77.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.4–82.2%75.7%better
No health insurance8.1%6.6–9.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.9–37.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.3–27.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.6–18.8%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21%18.1–24.3%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.3–17.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%11.4–16.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%8.9–12.7%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%5.9–8.3%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.3–8.5%8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.8%11.2–16.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability33%28.3–37.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.2–19.3%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.1–15.9%12.6%
Hearing8.6%7.5–9.7%6.2%
Vision5.3%4.7–6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.8–10.3%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 Lyman door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Lyman better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lyman by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lyman 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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