Health · Paderborn

Paderborn, IL health

Paderborn differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.8% vs 15.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.7% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 62298 (all of Paderborn)
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How Paderborn 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 Paderborn adults…

35 of every 100 Paderborn adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Paderborn, betterPaderborn, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.4% Paderborn
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Paderborn
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Paderborn
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Paderborn
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
69%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
68%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Paderborn 5.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Paderborn adults are doing

1 in 3Paderborn adults feel lonely
31% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Paderborn adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Paderborn adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Paderborn adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 11
Paderborn adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 13
Paderborn adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 20
Paderborn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 19
Paderborn adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · IL 8% · better

7.8% of Paderborn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Paderborn

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

HNearest ERRed Bud Regional HospitalRed Bud · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationWaterloo · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
8 sites · nearest in Waterloo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Red Bud Regional Hospital
Red Bud · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Memorial Hospital
Belleville · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Touchette Regional Hospital
Centreville · not rated
ER
16.6 mi
Hshs St. Elizabeth's Hospital
O Fallon · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePaderborn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-St. Clair County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental carePaderborn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-St. Clair County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthPaderborn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Metro East · 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 Paderborn. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Paderborn
MeasurePaderbornMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.6%30.3–38.9%33%about the same
High cholesterol37.9%33.3–42.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.6%27.5–44.2%34%about the same
Arthritis28.1%24.6–31.7%24.2%worse
Depression21.6%18.1–25.3%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.6%6–9.4%10.3%better
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes10.4%8.9–12.1%11.7%about the same
COPD6.5%5.7–7.4%6.3%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.6–7%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%9.9–13.8%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18.8%15.4–22.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise19.4%15.8–23.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%27.7–41.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.6–82.8%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.9%65.1–72.4%63.4%better
Cholesterol check89.2%87.6–90.6%87.4%better
Colon screening67.7%62.3–72.6%60.2%better
Mammogram72.4%63.6–79.9%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.3–80.6%75.7%about the same
No health insurance5.7%4.7–6.7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26–36.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.5–25.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.4–17.4%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health15.4%13.2–17.8%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.7–13.9%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.8%7.3–10.4%15.9%better
Housing insecurity7.9%6.6–9.2%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.7%7.8%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.5–5.9%8%better
Receive SNAP7.8%6.5–9.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability26.6%22.8–30.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.1%10.4–14%12.8%
Thinking or memory11.5%10–13%12.6%
Hearing6.9%6.1–7.8%6.2%
Vision3.6%3.2–4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.5%
Errands alone6.7%5.9–7.6%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 Paderborn door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Paderborn better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Paderborn by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Paderborn 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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