Health · Moccasin

Moccasin, IL health

Moccasin differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.3% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.3% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62411, 62414, 62461
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How Moccasin 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 Moccasin adults…

36 of every 100 Moccasin adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moccasin, betterMoccasin, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Moccasin
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Moccasin
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Moccasin
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Moccasin
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moccasin 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Moccasin adults are doing

1 in 3Moccasin adults feel lonely
32.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Moccasin adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Moccasin adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Moccasin 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 8
Moccasin adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Moccasin adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 15
Moccasin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Moccasin adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8% · about the same

12.7% of Moccasin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Moccasin

Moccasin 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.

Liberty: 35.2% Summit: 34.4% Loudon: 37.5% Mound: 35.1% Holland: 36.1% Banner: 33.4% Jackson: 35.2% Douglas: 34.5% Effingham: 35% Bowling Green: 38% Carson: 37.9% Avena: 40.2% Sefton: 39.6% Dry Point: 37.7% West: 37.3% Moccasin: 35.5% Moccasin Liberty Summit Loudon Mound St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital · Effingham · 10.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Sihf Healthcare - Effingham · Effingham · 10.7 mi+
33.4%40.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Summit34.4%
Mound35.1%
Liberty35.2%
Moccasin35.5%
Loudon37.5%

Care nearby

St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham · 10.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Hshs Good Shepherd HospitalShelbyville · 19.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Fayette County HospitalVandalia · 21.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Pana Community HospitalPana · 24.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sihf Healthcare - EffinghamEffingham · 10.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Sihf Healthcare - VandaliaVandalia · 22.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careMoccasin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Effingham County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careMoccasin is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMoccasin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Moccasin. 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 Moccasin
MeasureMoccasinMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.1–40.1%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.9%32.7–40.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%28–43%34%about the same
Arthritis29.3%25.9–32.5%24.2%worse
Depression23.2%19.6–26.6%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.6–12.9%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.3%11.7%about the same
COPD8.3%7.2–9.4%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.4–7.9%5.9%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.8–17.7%12.1%worse
Binge drink18.4%15.3–21.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.9%19.7–28.1%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%28.6–41.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.4–81.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.8%62.1–69.2%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%85–88.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65%60–69.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram72.2%64.1–79%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.3%74.2–79.9%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.3%6–8.8%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%28.1–37.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.4–27.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.3–19.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.5–21.9%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.3–15.7%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.8–15.2%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10.3%8.9–12%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.9–7.8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6.1–8%8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.7%10.5–15%13.8%
Disability
Any disability30.6%26.2–34.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.5–16.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.2–15.7%12.6%
Hearing7.7%6.8–8.6%6.2%
Vision4.6%4.1–5.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.6%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 Moccasin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Moccasin better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Moccasin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Moccasin 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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