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Schuyler County, IL Health Statistics

40.4% of adults have obesity and 14.4% have diabetes, among about 6,733 residents.

Obesity
40.4%
#19 of 102 · +7.1 pts
Diabetes
14.4%
#7 of 102 · +2.3 pts
Smoking
17.2%
+4.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
8.7%
-2.4 pts

How it compares

Largest differences from the U.S. average

Higher than the U.S.

  • COPD9.8% vs 6.5%
  • Heart disease8.7% vs 6.3%
  • Hearing9.2% vs 6.8%

Lower than the U.S.

  • Uninsured (18-64)8.7% vs 11.1%

All health measures

Schuyler County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.

Health outcomes

Adults withHereILU.S.
Obesity40.4%+7.1 pts34.1%33.3%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4%+2.3 pts11.6%12.1%
High blood pressure41.4%+7.0 pts33.0%34.4%
High cholesterol (among those screened)39.9%+3.5 pts35.4%36.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7%+2.4 pts5.9%6.3%
Stroke4.5%+1.1 pts3.3%3.4%
Current asthma10.3%about the same9.9%10.2%
COPD9.8%+3.3 pts6.3%6.5%
Cancer (excluding skin cancer)10.2%+2.5 pts7.6%7.7%
Arthritis31.9%+6.7 pts24.2%25.2%
Depression21.9%about the same19.8%21.6%
All teeth lost (age 65+)11.8%-0.8 pts10.3%12.6%

Health behaviors

Adults withHereILU.S.
Current smoking17.2%+4.4 pts12.1%12.8%
Binge drinking17.2%+1.3 pts17.8%15.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.3%+2.1 pts23.0%25.2%
Short sleep (under 7 hours)36.2%about the same35.4%36.1%

Prevention

Adults withHereILU.S.
No health insurance (age 18 to 64)8.7%-2.4 pts9.9%11.1%
Routine checkup in the past year79.3%+2.5 pts77.8%76.8%
Dental visit in the past year59.5%-2.2 pts63.4%61.7%
Taking blood pressure medicine (if high)79.1%+3.6 pts75.7%75.5%
Cholesterol screening87.0%+0.8 pts87.4%86.2%
Colorectal cancer screening (age 45 to 75)59.1%-4.6 pts60.2%63.7%
Mammogram in the past 2 years (women 50 to 74)66.2%-9.9 pts73.5%76.1%

Health status

Adults withHereILU.S.
Fair or poor general health22.6%+2.8 pts18.6%19.8%
Frequent mental distress17.0%+0.5 pts15.5%16.5%
Frequent physical distress15.5%+2.2 pts12.2%13.3%

Disability

Adults withHereILU.S.
Any disability34.2%+3.8 pts27.6%30.4%
Mobility disability17.3%+3.5 pts12.8%13.8%
Cognitive disability14.4%about the same12.6%14.3%
Hearing disability9.2%+2.4 pts6.2%6.8%
Vision disability5.7%about the same4.8%5.3%
Self-care disability4.6%+0.8 pts3.5%3.8%
Independent living disability9.5%+1.4 pts7.6%8.1%

Social needs

Adults withHereILU.S.
Loneliness32.1%-2.0 pts33.5%34.1%
Lack of social and emotional support24.6%about the same25.4%24.6%
Food insecurity in the past year15.6%about the same15.9%15.9%
Received SNAP (food stamps) in the past year16.1%+3.3 pts13.8%12.8%
Housing insecurity in the past year11.9%-1.1 pts13.1%13.0%
Threat of utility shutoff in the past year8.2%about the same7.8%8.0%
Lack of reliable transportation8.1%about the same8.0%8.5%

Share of adults (18 and older unless noted), crude prevalence. Differences are compared with the U.S.; green is better than the national rate, red is worse. These are model-based estimates, not counts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the obesity rate in Schuyler County, IL?
About 40.4% of adults in Schuyler County, IL have obesity, compared with 34.1% in Illinois and 33.3% nationwide. That ranks #19 of 102 counties in Illinois.
How common is diabetes in Schuyler County, IL?
About 14.4% of adults have diagnosed diabetes (Illinois 11.6%, U.S. 12.1%).
What share of adults smoke in Schuyler County, IL?
About 17.2% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, compared with 12.8% nationwide.
How accurate are these numbers?
They are CDC model-based estimates built from national survey data and local population data, not counts from local health records. Small areas have wider margins of error.

Source: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health · Last updated 12/01/2025 · 2025 release. Share of adults, crude prevalence.