Health in Joliet, Illinois: official figures
8.1% of residents of Joliet (12,069 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 383rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Illinois: 6.9%).
How many children in Joliet are uninsured?
In Joliet, 3.7% of children under 19 and 11.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Joliet are on Medicaid?
19.7% of residents of Joliet under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 334th 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 Joliet have a disability?
10.5% of residents of Joliet (15,515 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 235th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Illinois: 12.1%); 4.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Joliet have a disability?
By age, 29.1% of residents of Joliet aged 65 and over, 9.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.3% 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 Joliet, Illinois?
An estimated 41.6% of adults in Joliet had obesity in 2023, joint 70th 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 Joliet?
An estimated 11.5% of adults in Joliet 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 Joliet?
An estimated 17.6% of adults in Joliet reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 361st highest 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 Joliet have high blood pressure?
In Joliet, an estimated 31.8% 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 Joliet see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.7% of adults in Joliet had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 347th 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 Joliet compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Joliet ranks 383 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Evansville | 8.2% |
| 381 | Palmdale | 8.2% |
| 382 | Gary | 8.1% |
| 383 | Joliet | 8.1% |
| 384 | Billings | 8.1% |
| 385 | New Orleans | 8.1% |
| 386 | Des Plaines | 8.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Joliet ranks 589 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 586 | San Diego | 10.5% |
| 587 | Rockville | 10.5% |
| 588 | Thousand Oaks | 10.5% |
| 589 | Joliet | 10.5% |
| 590 | Kentwood | 10.5% |
| 591 | Jurupa Valley | 10.4% |
| 592 | Harrisonburg | 10.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Joliet ranks 70 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Huntsville | 41.7% |
| 68 | Norfolk | 41.7% |
| 69 | Grand Island | 41.7% |
| 70 | Joliet | 41.6% |
| 71 | New Brunswick | 41.6% |
| 72 | Newport News | 41.5% |
| 73 | Janesville | 41.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Joliet ranks 309 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Southaven | 11.6% |
| 307 | Greer | 11.6% |
| 308 | New York | 11.5% |
| 309 | Joliet | 11.5% |
| 310 | Topeka | 11.5% |
| 311 | Elgin | 11.5% |
| 312 | Downey | 11.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Joliet ranks 282 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Revere | 14.0% |
| 280 | Pocatello | 14.0% |
| 281 | Modesto | 13.9% |
| 282 | Joliet | 13.9% |
| 283 | El Monte | 13.9% |
| 284 | Commerce City | 13.9% |
| 285 | Kentwood | 13.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Joliet ranks 364 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Oakland | 17.6% |
| 362 | Oceanside | 17.6% |
| 363 | Salinas | 17.6% |
| 364 | Joliet | 17.6% |
| 365 | Pasadena | 17.6% |
| 366 | Columbia | 17.6% |
| 367 | Elizabeth | 17.6% |
More on Joliet: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in the United States
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.