Health in Evansville, Indiana: official figures
8.2% of residents of Evansville (9,299 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 380th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Indiana: 7.4%).
How many children in Evansville are uninsured?
In Evansville, 5.0% of children under 19 and 11.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Evansville are on Medicaid?
26.8% of residents of Evansville under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 164th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Indiana: 17.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Evansville have a disability?
19.7% of residents of Evansville (22,419 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 24th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Indiana: 14.2%); 9.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Evansville have a disability?
By age, 37.5% of residents of Evansville aged 65 and over, 18.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 8.6% 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 Evansville, Indiana?
An estimated 40.6% of adults in Evansville had obesity in 2023, joint 94th 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 Evansville?
An estimated 12.6% of adults in Evansville had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 186th 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 Evansville?
An estimated 20.4% of adults in Evansville reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 51st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 28.4% 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 Evansville have high blood pressure?
In Evansville, an estimated 37.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 28.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 218th 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 Evansville see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 80.5% of adults in Evansville had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 29th 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 Evansville compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Evansville ranks 380 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 377 | San Jacinto | 8.2% |
| 378 | Lorain | 8.2% |
| 379 | Dayton | 8.2% |
| 380 | Evansville | 8.2% |
| 381 | Palmdale | 8.2% |
| 382 | Gary | 8.1% |
| 383 | Joliet | 8.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Evansville ranks 24 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Detroit | 19.9% |
| 22 | Terre Haute | 19.9% |
| 23 | Chicopee | 19.7% |
| 24 | Evansville | 19.7% |
| 25 | Pontiac | 19.6% |
| 26 | Augusta | 19.6% |
| 27 | Owensboro | 19.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Evansville ranks 95 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Camden | 40.7% |
| 93 | Perth Amboy | 40.7% |
| 94 | Little Rock | 40.6% |
| 95 | Evansville | 40.6% |
| 96 | Waterbury | 40.6% |
| 97 | Jonesboro | 40.6% |
| 98 | Perris | 40.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Evansville ranks 189 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Fort Worth | 12.6% |
| 187 | Bakersfield | 12.6% |
| 188 | Lancaster | 12.6% |
| 189 | Evansville | 12.6% |
| 190 | Peoria | 12.6% |
| 191 | Jurupa Valley | 12.6% |
| 192 | Fort Myers | 12.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Evansville ranks 35 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Utica | 19.7% |
| 33 | Shreveport | 19.5% |
| 34 | Elyria | 19.5% |
| 35 | Evansville | 19.4% |
| 36 | Waterloo | 19.3% |
| 37 | Newark | 19.3% |
| 38 | Dearborn | 19.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Evansville ranks 54 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | North Las Vegas | 20.4% |
| 52 | Baton Rouge | 20.4% |
| 53 | Hartford | 20.4% |
| 54 | Evansville | 20.4% |
| 55 | El Cajon | 20.4% |
| 56 | Hemet | 20.4% |
| 57 | Medford | 20.4% |
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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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