Health in Elgin, Illinois: official figures
10.8% of residents of Elgin (12,291 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 196th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Illinois: 6.9%).
How many children in Elgin are uninsured?
In Elgin, 3.8% of children under 19 and 15.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Elgin are on Medicaid?
21.6% of residents of Elgin under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 281st highest 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 Elgin have a disability?
10.4% of residents of Elgin (11,766 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 229th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Illinois: 12.1%); 4.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Elgin have a disability?
By age, 29.7% of residents of Elgin aged 65 and over, 9.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.5% 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 Elgin, Illinois?
An estimated 35.7% of adults in Elgin had obesity in 2023, joint 286th 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 common is diabetes in Elgin?
An estimated 11.5% of adults in Elgin had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 308th 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 is mental health in Elgin?
An estimated 16.2% of adults in Elgin reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 218th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 18.7% 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 Elgin have high blood pressure?
In Elgin, an estimated 28.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 299th highest 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 Elgin see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.2% of adults in Elgin had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 380th 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 Elgin compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Elgin ranks 196 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Wilmington | 10.9% |
| 194 | Smyrna | 10.9% |
| 195 | Montebello | 10.8% |
| 196 | Elgin | 10.8% |
| 197 | Coral Springs | 10.8% |
| 198 | Escondido | 10.8% |
| 199 | Palm Coast | 10.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Elgin ranks 595 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 592 | Harrisonburg | 10.4% |
| 593 | Skokie | 10.4% |
| 594 | Little Elm | 10.4% |
| 595 | Elgin | 10.4% |
| 596 | Greer | 10.3% |
| 597 | Gaithersburg | 10.3% |
| 598 | Chandler | 10.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Elgin ranks 286 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Bismarck | 35.8% |
| 284 | Taylor | 35.8% |
| 285 | Cuyahoga Falls | 35.8% |
| 286 | Elgin | 35.7% |
| 287 | Tulare | 35.7% |
| 288 | Porterville | 35.7% |
| 289 | Grand Prairie | 35.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Elgin ranks 311 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | New York | 11.5% |
| 309 | Joliet | 11.5% |
| 310 | Topeka | 11.5% |
| 311 | Elgin | 11.5% |
| 312 | Downey | 11.5% |
| 313 | Buena Park | 11.5% |
| 314 | Apple Valley | 11.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Elgin ranks 453 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 450 | Yonkers | 12.1% |
| 451 | Visalia | 12.1% |
| 452 | Antioch | 12.1% |
| 453 | Elgin | 12.1% |
| 454 | South Fulton | 12.1% |
| 455 | Edinburg | 12.1% |
| 456 | Bloomington | 12.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Elgin ranks 585 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 582 | Boise City | 16.2% |
| 583 | Lakewood | 16.2% |
| 584 | Las Cruces | 16.2% |
| 585 | Elgin | 16.2% |
| 586 | Yuma | 16.2% |
| 587 | Norwalk | 16.2% |
| 588 | Nashua | 16.2% |
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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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