Health in Downers Grove, Illinois: official figures
3.2% of residents of Downers Grove (1,576 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 55th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Illinois: 6.9%).
How many children in Downers Grove are uninsured?
In Downers Grove, 1.1% of children under 19 and 5.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Downers Grove are on Medicaid?
5.2% of residents of Downers Grove under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 38th 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 Downers Grove have a disability?
8.9% of residents of Downers Grove (4,455 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 105th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Illinois: 12.1%); 4.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Downers Grove have a disability?
By age, 21.2% of residents of Downers Grove aged 65 and over, 6.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.6% 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 Downers Grove, Illinois?
An estimated 29.0% of adults in Downers Grove had obesity in 2023, joint 236th 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 Downers Grove?
An estimated 7.5% of adults in Downers Grove had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 38th 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 Downers Grove?
An estimated 14.5% of adults in Downers Grove reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 78th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.4% 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 Downers Grove have high blood pressure?
In Downers Grove, an estimated 26.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 15.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 58th 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 Downers Grove see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.7% of adults in Downers Grove had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 271st 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 Downers Grove compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Downers Grove ranks 769 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 766 | Fishers | 3.2% |
| 767 | Mission Viejo | 3.2% |
| 768 | Hoboken | 3.2% |
| 769 | Downers Grove | 3.2% |
| 770 | Farmington Hills | 3.2% |
| 771 | Santee | 3.1% |
| 772 | South San Francisco | 3.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Downers Grove ranks 719 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 716 | Rochester Hills | 9.0% |
| 717 | Garland | 9.0% |
| 718 | Costa Mesa | 9.0% |
| 719 | Downers Grove | 8.9% |
| 720 | Tustin | 8.9% |
| 721 | Bolingbrook | 8.9% |
| 722 | Woodbury | 8.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Downers Grove ranks 575 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 572 | Reno | 29.0% |
| 573 | Pomona | 29.0% |
| 574 | Corvallis | 29.0% |
| 575 | Downers Grove | 29.0% |
| 576 | Aurora | 28.9% |
| 577 | Concord | 28.9% |
| 578 | Queen Creek | 28.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Downers Grove ranks 772 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 769 | Apex | 7.5% |
| 770 | Rochester Hills | 7.5% |
| 771 | Draper | 7.5% |
| 772 | Downers Grove | 7.5% |
| 773 | Holly Springs | 7.5% |
| 774 | Wheaton | 7.4% |
| 775 | Walnut Creek | 7.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Downers Grove ranks 695 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 692 | Huntington Beach | 9.1% |
| 693 | Woodbury | 9.1% |
| 694 | Schaumburg | 9.1% |
| 695 | Downers Grove | 9.1% |
| 696 | Overland Park | 9.0% |
| 697 | Thousand Oaks | 9.0% |
| 698 | Berkeley | 9.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Downers Grove ranks 733 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 730 | Roswell | 14.5% |
| 731 | New Rochelle | 14.5% |
| 732 | Shawnee | 14.5% |
| 733 | Downers Grove | 14.5% |
| 734 | Plano | 14.4% |
| 735 | Gilbert | 14.4% |
| 736 | Alhambra | 14.4% |
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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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