Health · Pearl

Pearl, IL health

Pearl differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11% vs 6.3%) and more smokers (19.9% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pearl
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 64 people are less certain, so we show Pearl's figures without a grade.

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How Pearl 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 Pearl adults…

41 of every 100 Pearl adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.6–46.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pearl, betterPearl, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Pearl
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Pearl
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Pearl
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.9% Pearl
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
61%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pearl 8.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pearl adults are doing

1 in 3Pearl adults feel lonely
33.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Pearl adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Pearl adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Pearl adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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 6
Pearl adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Pearl adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Pearl adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Pearl adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · IL 8% · about the same

17.7% of Pearl adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Pearl

Pearl and the towns around it

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

Patterson: 39.1% Pearl: 41.2% Montezuma: 41.1% Walkerville: 38.8% Roodhouse: 42.1% Spring Creek: 39.9% Pearl: 42.5% Pearl Patterson Pearl
38.8%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Patterson39.1%
Pearl41.2%
Pearl42.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.4 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 Pearl

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

HNearest ERIllini Community HospitalPittsfield · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicinePittsfield · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
2 sites · nearest in Pittsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Clarity Healthcare
Bowling Green · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePearl's county is a federal shortage area.Pike County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePearl's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthPearl'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 Pearl. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pearl
MeasurePearlMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%36.6–46.2%33%worse
High cholesterol40.9%36.1–46%35.4%worse
Obesity42.5%33.6–52%34%about the same
Arthritis32.4%28.5–36.7%24.2%worse
Depression23.5%19.7–27.8%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%11.5–17.4%10.3%worse
Asthma11%9.6–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.3–10.6%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.5–17.5%11.7%worse
COPD11%8.9–13.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.4–10.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5.2%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.9%15.8–24.2%12.1%worse
Binge drink17%13.9–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.2%22.6–34.6%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%29.3–44.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.5–82.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.2%54.8–63.2%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%83.7–88.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening61.2%55.4–66.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram70.4%60.9–78.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%75.2–81.7%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.7%6.4–11.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%27.9–38.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.2%21.1–29.6%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.7–21%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health23.8%19.3–28.6%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14–19.5%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.8%13.1–20.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.3%9.8–15%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%6.9–9.9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7.1–10.2%8%about the same
Receive SNAP17.7%13.8–22.1%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34.5%29–40.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%14.4–21.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.6%13–18.7%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.4–10.2%6.2%
Vision5.9%4.9–7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.1–6%3.5%
Errands alone9.9%8.1–11.8%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 Pearl door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Pearl better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pearl 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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