Health in Des Plaines, Illinois: official figures
8.1% of residents of Des Plaines (4,714 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 386th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Illinois: 6.9%).
How many children in Des Plaines are uninsured?
In Des Plaines, 4.7% of children under 19 and 11.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Des Plaines are on Medicaid?
12.1% of residents of Des Plaines under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 236th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Illinois: 17.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Des Plaines have a disability?
10.9% of residents of Des Plaines (6,363 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 281st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Illinois: 12.1%); 5.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Des Plaines have a disability?
By age, 29.2% of residents of Des Plaines aged 65 and over, 7.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.6% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Des Plaines, Illinois?
An estimated 26.7% of adults in Des Plaines had obesity in 2023, joint 158th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Des Plaines?
An estimated 8.9% of adults in Des Plaines had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 182nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Des Plaines?
An estimated 14.9% of adults in Des Plaines reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 109th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.6% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Des Plaines have high blood pressure?
In Des Plaines, an estimated 25.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 20.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 219th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Des Plaines see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.0% of adults in Des Plaines had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 386th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Des Plaines compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Des Plaines ranks 386 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Joliet | 8.1% |
| 384 | Billings | 8.1% |
| 385 | New Orleans | 8.1% |
| 386 | Des Plaines | 8.1% |
| 387 | Sioux Falls | 8.1% |
| 388 | Cleveland | 8.1% |
| 389 | Rockwall | 8.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Des Plaines ranks 543 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 540 | Tinley Park | 10.9% |
| 541 | Malden | 10.9% |
| 542 | West Palm Beach | 10.9% |
| 543 | Des Plaines | 10.9% |
| 544 | Norwalk | 10.9% |
| 545 | Berkeley | 10.9% |
| 546 | Pico Rivera | 10.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Des Plaines ranks 653 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 650 | Gaithersburg | 26.7% |
| 651 | Palatine | 26.7% |
| 652 | Santa Cruz | 26.7% |
| 653 | Des Plaines | 26.7% |
| 654 | Jersey City | 26.6% |
| 655 | El Monte | 26.6% |
| 656 | Framingham | 26.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Des Plaines ranks 627 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 624 | Brentwood | 8.9% |
| 625 | Chapel Hill | 8.9% |
| 626 | San Rafael | 8.9% |
| 627 | Des Plaines | 8.9% |
| 628 | Olympia | 8.9% |
| 629 | Hoffman Estates | 8.9% |
| 630 | Minneapolis | 8.8% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Des Plaines ranks 582 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 579 | Greenville | 10.5% |
| 580 | Santa Cruz | 10.5% |
| 581 | La Mesa | 10.5% |
| 582 | Des Plaines | 10.5% |
| 583 | Tempe | 10.4% |
| 584 | Hillsboro | 10.4% |
| 585 | Georgetown | 10.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Des Plaines ranks 702 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 699 | Walnut Creek | 15.0% |
| 700 | Lincoln | 14.9% |
| 701 | Lehi | 14.9% |
| 702 | Des Plaines | 14.9% |
| 703 | Denver | 14.8% |
| 704 | Allen | 14.8% |
| 705 | Centennial | 14.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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