Health · Perry

Perry, IL health

Perry differs from Illinois on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Perry
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 206 people are less certain, so we show Perry's figures without a grade.

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How Perry 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 Perry adults…

41 of every 100 Perry adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.4–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Perry, betterPerry, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.4% Perry
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Perry
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Perry
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Perry
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
61%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
70%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perry 9.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Perry adults are doing

1 in 3Perry adults feel lonely
34.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Perry adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Perry adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Perry adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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
Perry adults worry about having enough food
17.3% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Perry adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Perry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Perry adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · IL 8% · about the same

18.6% of Perry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Perry

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

HNearest ERIllini Community HospitalPittsfield · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois University School of MedicinePittsfield · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
3 sites · nearest in Pittsfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Illini Community Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Cass County Public Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Beardstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
Rushville · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Pike County Memorial Hospital
Louisiana · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePerry's county is a federal shortage area.Pike County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthPerry'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 Perry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Perry
MeasurePerryMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%36.4–45.7%33%worse
High cholesterol40%35.3–44.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity41.2%32.6–50.6%34%about the same
Arthritis33.2%29.4–37.1%24.2%worse
Depression24.2%20.5–28.3%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.9%11.9–18.1%10.3%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9–11.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.3–16.9%11.7%worse
COPD11.3%9.4–13.3%6.3%worse
Heart disease9.2%8–10.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4.8%4.1–5.5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%14.7–22%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.5%13.4–19.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.4%23.8–35.6%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%27.5–42%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%74.9–82.3%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%56.8–65.3%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.1–87.1%87.4%worse
Colon screening63.5%57.5–69%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.9%59.9–78.5%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.4–81.9%75.7%better
No health insurance9.1%6.7–12%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.1%28.7–39.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.5%20.4–28.8%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.5–21.4%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health24.4%20.2–28.6%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.2–19.2%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.3%13.8–21.2%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.2%10–14.6%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7–9.9%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%7.6–10.7%8%about the same
Receive SNAP18.6%14.8–22.7%13.8%
Disability
Any disability37.2%31.7–43%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19%15.9–22.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory16.5%13.9–19.3%12.6%
Hearing9.8%8.5–11.2%6.2%
Vision6.5%5.5–7.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.3–5.9%3.5%
Errands alone11.1%9.3–13%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 Perry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Perry better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Perry 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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