What share of adults smoke in Normal?

An estimated 13.2% of adults in Normal smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 342nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Normal, Illinois: official figures

4.9% of residents of Normal (2,591 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 172nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Illinois: 6.9%).

Residents without health insurance

4.9%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

37.6%

2023

How many children in Normal are uninsured?

In Normal, 1.4% of children under 19 and 6.8% 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%).

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How many people in Normal are on Medicaid?

10.8% of residents of Normal under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 184th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Illinois: 17.8%).

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How many people in Normal have a disability?

9.5% of residents of Normal (5,032 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 152nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Illinois: 12.1%); 3.3% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Normal have a disability?

By age, 31.2% of residents of Normal aged 65 and over, 7.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.3% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Normal, Illinois?

An estimated 37.6% of adults in Normal had obesity in 2023, joint 197th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Normal?

An estimated 9.9% of adults in Normal had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 323rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Normal?

An estimated 17.5% of adults in Normal reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Normal have high blood pressure?

In Normal, an estimated 32.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 21.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 254th 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).

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How many adults in Normal see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 77.4% of adults in Normal had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 221st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Normal compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Normal ranks 652 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
649	Malden	4.9%
650	Thousand Oaks	4.9%
651	Lee's Summit	4.9%
652	Normal	4.9%
653	Novato	4.9%
654	Arlington Heights	4.8%
655	Westfield	4.8%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Normal ranks 672 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
669	Coral Springs	9.5%
670	Rowlett	9.5%
671	Cedar Park	9.5%
672	Normal	9.5%
673	Eagan	9.5%
674	Framingham	9.5%
675	Berwyn	9.4%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Normal ranks 200 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
197	Denton	37.6%
198	Independence	37.6%
199	Ocala	37.6%
200	Normal	37.6%
201	Riverside	37.5%
202	San Bernardino	37.5%
203	Knoxville	37.5%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Normal ranks 488 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
485	Revere	9.9%
486	Casper	9.9%
487	Carson City	9.9%
488	Normal	9.9%
489	Elk Grove	9.8%
490	Orange	9.8%
491	Pasadena	9.8%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Normal ranks 352 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
349	Manchester	13.2%
350	Blaine	13.2%
351	Appleton	13.2%
352	Normal	13.2%
353	Paramount	13.2%
354	Waxahachie	13.2%
355	Spokane	13.1%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Normal ranks 404 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
401	Coeur d'Alene	17.5%
402	National City	17.5%
403	Kentwood	17.5%
404	Normal	17.5%
405	Summerville	17.5%
406	Prescott Valley	17.5%
407	Long Beach	17.4%

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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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