Health in Evanston, Illinois: official figures
4.3% of residents of Evanston (3,200 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 130th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Illinois: 6.9%).
How many children in Evanston are uninsured?
In Evanston, 2.7% of children under 19 and 5.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Evanston are on Medicaid?
9.3% of residents of Evanston under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 151st 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 Evanston have a disability?
9.1% of residents of Evanston (6,828 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 118th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Illinois: 12.1%); 3.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Evanston have a disability?
By age, 25.4% of residents of Evanston aged 65 and over, 6.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.1% 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 Evanston, Illinois?
An estimated 27.5% of adults in Evanston had obesity in 2023, joint 181st 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 Evanston?
An estimated 8.3% of adults in Evanston had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 114th 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 Evanston?
An estimated 14.1% of adults in Evanston reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 54th 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 Evanston have high blood pressure?
In Evanston, an estimated 26.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 16.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 80th 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 Evanston see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 77.3% of adults in Evanston had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 228th 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 Evanston compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Evanston ranks 694 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 691 | Woodbury | 4.3% |
| 692 | Appleton | 4.3% |
| 693 | Petaluma | 4.3% |
| 694 | Evanston | 4.3% |
| 695 | Monterey Park | 4.2% |
| 696 | Alhambra | 4.2% |
| 697 | Bellevue | 4.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Evanston ranks 706 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 703 | Spring Hill | 9.1% |
| 704 | Folsom | 9.1% |
| 705 | Ames | 9.1% |
| 706 | Evanston | 9.1% |
| 707 | Centennial | 9.1% |
| 708 | Fontana | 9.1% |
| 709 | Santa Monica | 9.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Evanston ranks 630 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 627 | Westminster | 27.6% |
| 628 | Rochester Hills | 27.6% |
| 629 | Whittier | 27.5% |
| 630 | Evanston | 27.5% |
| 631 | Los Angeles | 27.4% |
| 632 | Long Beach | 27.4% |
| 633 | South Jordan | 27.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Evanston ranks 691 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 688 | Mountain View | 8.3% |
| 689 | Woodbury | 8.3% |
| 690 | Bismarck | 8.3% |
| 691 | Evanston | 8.3% |
| 692 | Grand Junction | 8.3% |
| 693 | Dublin | 8.3% |
| 694 | Richland | 8.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Evanston ranks 737 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 734 | Redwood City | 8.4% |
| 735 | Plymouth | 8.4% |
| 736 | Chino Hills | 8.4% |
| 737 | Evanston | 8.4% |
| 738 | Roswell | 8.3% |
| 739 | Lake Forest | 8.3% |
| 740 | Parker | 8.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Evanston ranks 753 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 750 | Union City | 14.2% |
| 751 | South San Francisco | 14.2% |
| 752 | Fulshear | 14.2% |
| 753 | Evanston | 14.1% |
| 754 | Arlington Heights | 14.1% |
| 755 | Skokie | 14.1% |
| 756 | White Plains | 14.1% |
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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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