Health · Minooka

Minooka, IL health

Minooka differs from Illinois on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.2% vs 3.3%) and fewer adults with heart disease (4% vs 5.9%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (22.6% vs 17.8%).

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

27 of every 100 Minooka adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · better · margin 24.1–30.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Minooka, betterMinooka, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.4% Minooka
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Minooka
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 22.6% Minooka
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.2% Minooka
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
69%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
60%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
70%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minooka 7.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Minooka adults are doing

1 in 3Minooka adults feel lonely
33.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Minooka adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Minooka adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Minooka adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 9
Minooka adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 9
Minooka adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Minooka adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Minooka adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8% · better

9.1% of Minooka adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing4.6%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%

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

Around Minooka

Minooka and the towns around it

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

Channahon: 36.8% Aux Sable: 36.5% Seward: 36.6% Joliet: 41.9% Goose Lake: 36.6% Saratoga: 36.6% Channahon: 37.5% Na-Au-Say: 38.1% Troy: 38.9% Lisbon: 37.7% Plattville: 40.2% Minooka: 36.2% Minooka Channahon Aux Sable Seward Saint Joseph Medical Center · Joliet · 9.1 mi · 1★ MedicareH Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers · Morris · 9.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Aunt Martha's Health Center Joliet Jefferson · Joliet · 8.9 mi+ Aunt Martha's Health Center West Joliet · Joliet · 9.1 mi+
36.2%41.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Minooka36.2%
Aux Sable36.5%
Seward36.6%
Channahon36.8%

Care nearby

Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet · 9.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris · 9.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenox · 16.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth BolingbrookBolingbrook · 18.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Aunt Martha's Health Center Joliet JeffersonJoliet · 8.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Aunt Martha's Health Center West JolietJoliet · 9.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMinooka is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMinooka is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMinooka's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 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 Minooka. 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 Minooka
MeasureMinookaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure27.1%24.1–30.4%33%better
High cholesterol31.4%28–34.9%35.4%better
Obesity36.2%29.7–42.9%34%about the same
Arthritis20.5%18.3–23%24.2%better
Depression22.4%19.5–25.6%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.6%6.2–9.3%10.3%better
Asthma10.2%9.2–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.4%5.8–7%7.6%better
Diabetes8.1%7–9.2%11.7%better
COPD4.8%4.1–5.4%6.3%better
Heart disease4%3.6–4.4%5.9%better
Stroke2.2%2–2.4%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.2%10.4–14.2%12.1%about the same
Binge drink22.6%19.4–26.1%17.8%worse
Get no exercise19.4%16.3–22.7%23%better
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%30.2–42.2%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%72.1–78.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.9%65.6–72.1%63.4%better
Cholesterol check86.6%84.8–88.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening60.2%55.5–64.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.9%63.6–77.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds69.9%67–73%75.7%worse
No health insurance7.6%6.3–9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%29.3–38.1%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.5%21.4–27.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.4–19.1%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health14.5%12.6–16.6%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress10.9%9.7–12.2%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%9.3–12.9%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.8%9.3–12.4%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.2%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.3%5.5–7.1%8%better
Receive SNAP9.1%7.4–10.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability23.3%20.2–26.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9%7.8–10.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.9–14%12.6%
Hearing4.6%4.1–5.1%6.2%
Vision3.3%3–3.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.5%2.2–2.8%3.5%
Errands alone6.2%5.5–7%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 Minooka door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Minooka better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Minooka 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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