Health · Sargent

Sargent, IL health

Sargent differs from Illinois on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.6% vs 13.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.3% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.9% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61943, 61942, 61930, 61917
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How Sargent 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 Sargent adults…

40 of every 100 Sargent adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sargent, betterSargent, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Sargent
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Sargent
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Sargent
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Sargent
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
63%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
67%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
80%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sargent 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sargent adults are doing

1 in 3Sargent adults feel lonely
31.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Sargent adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Sargent adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Sargent adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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
Sargent adults worry about having enough food
12% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Sargent adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Sargent adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 15
Sargent adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IL 8% · better

11.8% of Sargent adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Sargent

Sargent 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.

Bowdre: 38.5% East Oakland: 38.2% Newman: 37.4% Embarrass: 36.7% Morgan: 37.7% Camargo: 37.7% Arcola: 39.5% Seven Hickory: 38% Murdock: 37.3% Ashmore: 36.8% Kansas: 37% Young America: 37.7% Buck: 37.7% Redmon: 35.3% Shiloh: 36.4% Charleston: 37.6% Sargent: 37.9% Sargent Bowdre East Oakland Newman Embarrass Morgan Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center · Mattoon · 20.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Sihf Healthcare - Charleston · Charleston · 18.3 mi+ Sihf Healthcare - Mattoon · Mattoon · 22.9 mi+
35.3%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Embarrass36.7%
Newman37.4%
Morgan37.7%
Sargent37.9%
East Oakland38.2%
Bowdre38.5%

Care nearby

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon · 20.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Paris Community HospitalParis · 20.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana · 28.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbana · 29.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Sihf Healthcare - CharlestonCharleston · 18.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Sihf Healthcare - MattoonMattoon · 22.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSargent's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Douglas County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSargent's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Douglas County · need score 4 of 25
! Mental healthSargent'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 Sargent. 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 Sargent
MeasureSargentMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%35–43.9%33%worse
High cholesterol39.9%35.2–44.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.9%29.8–46.2%34%about the same
Arthritis32.5%28.8–36.2%24.2%worse
Depression22%18.5–25.6%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.2–15.3%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–12%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.2–15.1%11.7%about the same
COPD8.9%7.7–10.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.4–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.2–17.2%12.1%worse
Binge drink16.7%13.7–19.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.4–29.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%29–42.3%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.3–83%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%58.6–66.1%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.4%86.7–89.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.5%61.3–71.4%60.2%better
Mammogram71%63.9–77.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77.2–82.6%75.7%better
No health insurance7.3%5.9–8.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27–37.1%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.8–27.2%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.3–18.3%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.6%16.9–22.6%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.7–16.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.9–14.4%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.6%8–11.2%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.2%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.5%8%better
Receive SNAP11.8%9.7–14.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability32.6%28.2–37.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.9–18.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.4–15%12.6%
Hearing8.9%7.9–10%6.2%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%7.4–9.6%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 Sargent door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Sargent better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sargent by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sargent 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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