Health in Oak Lawn, Illinois: official figures
6.1% of residents of Oak Lawn (3,438 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 285th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Illinois: 6.9%).
How many children in Oak Lawn are uninsured?
In Oak Lawn, 2.7% of children under 19 and 9.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Oak Lawn are on Medicaid?
18.3% of residents of Oak Lawn under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 379th 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 Oak Lawn have a disability?
10.7% of residents of Oak Lawn (6,026 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 258th 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 Oak Lawn have a disability?
By age, 26.7% of residents of Oak Lawn aged 65 and over, 9.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.1% 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 Oak Lawn, Illinois?
An estimated 30.3% of adults in Oak Lawn had obesity in 2023, joint 281st 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 Oak Lawn?
An estimated 9.4% of adults in Oak Lawn had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 262nd 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 Oak Lawn?
An estimated 16.4% of adults in Oak Lawn reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 245th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.3% 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 Oak Lawn have high blood pressure?
In Oak Lawn, an estimated 27.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 21.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 271st 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 Oak Lawn see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.1% of adults in Oak Lawn had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 381st 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 Oak Lawn compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Oak Lawn ranks 539 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 536 | Kalamazoo | 6.1% |
| 537 | Fresno | 6.1% |
| 538 | Surprise | 6.1% |
| 539 | Oak Lawn | 6.1% |
| 540 | Warren | 6.1% |
| 541 | Gilroy | 6.1% |
| 542 | Lansing | 6.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Oak Lawn ranks 566 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 563 | Provo | 10.7% |
| 564 | Fountain Valley | 10.7% |
| 565 | Sioux Falls | 10.7% |
| 566 | Oak Lawn | 10.7% |
| 567 | Mission Viejo | 10.6% |
| 568 | Alameda | 10.6% |
| 569 | Bowie | 10.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oak Lawn ranks 530 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 527 | West Jordan | 30.3% |
| 528 | Hoover | 30.3% |
| 529 | Cedar Park | 30.3% |
| 530 | Oak Lawn | 30.3% |
| 531 | Chico | 30.2% |
| 532 | Upland | 30.2% |
| 533 | Charlotte | 30.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oak Lawn ranks 549 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 546 | Hendersonville | 9.4% |
| 547 | Pocatello | 9.4% |
| 548 | Bonita Springs | 9.4% |
| 549 | Oak Lawn | 9.4% |
| 550 | Salt Lake City | 9.3% |
| 551 | Oceanside | 9.3% |
| 552 | Richardson | 9.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oak Lawn ranks 460 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 457 | Waukesha | 12.1% |
| 458 | Spring Hill | 12.1% |
| 459 | Coeur d'Alene | 12.1% |
| 460 | Oak Lawn | 12.1% |
| 461 | Los Angeles | 12.0% |
| 462 | Riverside | 12.0% |
| 463 | Ontario | 12.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oak Lawn ranks 565 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 562 | Iowa City | 16.4% |
| 563 | Appleton | 16.4% |
| 564 | Gardena | 16.4% |
| 565 | Oak Lawn | 16.4% |
| 566 | Draper | 16.4% |
| 567 | San Diego | 16.3% |
| 568 | Anchorage | 16.3% |
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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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