Wheeling, IL health
Wheeling differs from Illinois on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.5% vs 7.8%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (6.1% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60004, 60090, 60056, 60070How Wheeling 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Wheeling adults…
Bars show Wheeling; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
IL 23%
IL 35.4%
IL 17.8%
IL 12.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Wheeling adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Wheeling adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.2% of Wheeling adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Living with a disability
of Wheeling adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Wheeling 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.
Obesity
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Wheeling. 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 Wheeling
| Measure | Wheeling | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 28.6% | 26.2–30.9% | 33% | better |
| High cholesterol | 35.9% | 33.1–38.5% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 26.2% | 23.1–29.2% | 34% | better |
| Arthritis | 22.4% | 20.3–24.3% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Depression | 18.7% | 16.6–20.8% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.2% | 6.7–9.9% | 10.3% | better |
| Asthma | 9.1% | 8.1–10% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.3% | 7.6–9% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9% | 11.7% | better |
| COPD | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8% | 6.3% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6% | 5.9% | better |
| Stroke | 2.8% | 2.5–3% | 3.3% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6% | 12.1% | better |
| Binge drink | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 19.2% | 16.9–21.5% | 23% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.2% | 28.8–35.7% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.9% | 75.3–80.2% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 67.8% | 64.9–70.5% | 63.4% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 89.6% | 88.3–90.7% | 87.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 61.7% | 57.9–65.4% | 60.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.1% | 69.4–80.1% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.1% | 72.3–77.6% | 75.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.7% | 28.7–34.7% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.7% | 21.2–26.2% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.2% | 11.9–14.6% | 15.6% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 15.2% | 13.6–16.8% | 18.6% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6% | 12.2% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 12.3% | 11–13.8% | 15.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 10.2% | 9–11.4% | 13.2% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2% | 7.8% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8% | 8% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.5% | 21.2–25.9% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 5.8% | 5.1–6.4% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.7% | 2.5–3% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8% | 7.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.