Health · Pierce

Pierce, IL health

On most measures Pierce looks like Illinois as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults in frequent mental distress (17.9% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults getting cholesterol checked (84.8% vs 87.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60520, 60115, 60151
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How Pierce 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 Pierce adults…

33 of every 100 Pierce adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.6–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pierce, betterPierce, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.9% Pierce
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Pierce
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Pierce
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Pierce
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
73%
Mammogram
IL 74%
73%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pierce 8.7% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pierce adults are doing

1 in 3Pierce adults feel lonely
33.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Pierce adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Pierce adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Pierce adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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
Pierce adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Pierce adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Pierce adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Pierce adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · IL 8% · about the same

15.1% of Pierce adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Pierce

Pierce 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.

Squaw Grove: 36.2% Cortland: 34.8% Afton: 36.7% Kaneville: 33.3% Sandwich: 35.9% Big Rock: 33.8% Clinton: 35% DeKalb: 37.3% Virgil: 34.2% Sycamore: 34.3% Milan: 35.5% Shabbona: 34.6% Blackberry: 32.3% Pierce: 36.1% Pierce Squaw Grove Cortland Afton Kaneville Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital · Dekalb · 6.5 mi · 5★ MedicareH Valley West Community Hospital · Sandwich · 14.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH 2550 N Annie Glidden Rd · Dekalb · 9.5 mi+ 165 E Plank Rd · Sycamore · 11.6 mi+
32.3%37.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Kaneville33.3%
Cortland34.8%
Pierce36.1%
Squaw Grove36.2%
Afton36.7%

Care nearby

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDekalb · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Valley West Community HospitalSandwich · 14.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGeneva · 16.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Presence Mercy Medical CenterAurora · 17.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
2550 N Annie Glidden RdDekalb · 9.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
165 E Plank RdSycamore · 11.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary carePierce's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, DeKalb County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental carePierce is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPierce'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 Pierce. 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 Pierce
MeasurePierceMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.5%28.6–36.6%33%about the same
High cholesterol34.7%30.8–39.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.1%29.2–44.1%34%about the same
Arthritis25.1%22.1–28.4%24.2%about the same
Depression22.9%19.6–26.8%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.8–13.4%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.3–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.3–8.9%7.6%about the same
Diabetes10.8%9.3–12.5%11.7%about the same
COPD6.9%6–8%6.3%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.3–6.7%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.5%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.3–15.9%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19.2%16–22.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.9%19–27.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%28.4–41.3%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.9–80.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.2%59.5–66.7%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.8–86.7%87.4%worse
Colon screening64.1%58.9–69%60.2%about the same
Mammogram72.7%64.2–79.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds73.4%70.3–76.4%75.7%about the same
No health insurance8.7%7.3–10.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%28.4–38%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.4%21–28.1%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.8–20.3%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health18.7%16.1–21.5%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.2–14.7%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%13.5–18.1%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.8–14.4%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7.2–9.5%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.8–10%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.1%12.9–17.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.7%25.6–34.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.7–14.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.6–16.5%12.6%
Hearing6.6%5.8–7.4%6.2%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–4%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.7%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 Pierce door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Pierce better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pierce by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pierce 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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