Health in Oak Park, Illinois: official figures
3.1% of residents of Oak Park (1,624 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 49th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Illinois: 6.9%).
How many children in Oak Park are uninsured?
In Oak Park, 2.7% of children under 19 and 4.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Oak Park are on Medicaid?
8.2% of residents of Oak Park under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 121st 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 Oak Park have a disability?
9.7% of residents of Oak Park (5,143 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 168th 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 Oak Park have a disability?
By age, 28.5% of residents of Oak Park aged 65 and over, 7.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.5% 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 Park, Illinois?
An estimated 26.6% of adults in Oak Park had obesity in 2023, joint 153rd 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 Park?
An estimated 7.6% of adults in Oak Park had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 45th 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 Park?
An estimated 13.4% of adults in Oak Park reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 27th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.4% 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 Oak Park have high blood pressure?
In Oak Park, an estimated 25.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 14.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 24th 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 Park see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 77.7% of adults in Oak Park had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 193rd 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 Park compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Oak Park ranks 775 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 772 | South San Francisco | 3.1% |
| 773 | Roseville | 3.1% |
| 774 | Tigard | 3.1% |
| 775 | Oak Park | 3.1% |
| 776 | Milpitas | 3.1% |
| 777 | Eden Prairie | 3.0% |
| 778 | Davis | 3.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Oak Park ranks 656 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 653 | South Gate | 9.8% |
| 654 | San Jose | 9.7% |
| 655 | Austin | 9.7% |
| 656 | Oak Park | 9.7% |
| 657 | Olathe | 9.7% |
| 658 | Placentia | 9.7% |
| 659 | San Mateo | 9.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oak Park ranks 658 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 655 | El Monte | 26.6% |
| 656 | Framingham | 26.6% |
| 657 | La Habra | 26.6% |
| 658 | Oak Park | 26.6% |
| 659 | Chula Vista | 26.5% |
| 660 | Rocklin | 26.5% |
| 661 | Novi | 26.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oak Park ranks 766 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 763 | Rocklin | 7.6% |
| 764 | Huntersville | 7.6% |
| 765 | Palo Alto | 7.6% |
| 766 | Oak Park | 7.6% |
| 767 | Mount Pleasant | 7.5% |
| 768 | Bloomington | 7.5% |
| 769 | Apex | 7.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oak Park ranks 780 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 777 | Sandy Springs | 7.3% |
| 778 | Shoreline | 7.3% |
| 779 | Orem | 7.2% |
| 780 | Oak Park | 7.2% |
| 781 | Draper | 7.2% |
| 782 | Irvine | 7.1% |
| 783 | Rockville | 7.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oak Park ranks 784 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 781 | Dublin | 13.4% |
| 782 | Gaithersburg | 13.4% |
| 783 | Eden Prairie | 13.4% |
| 784 | Oak Park | 13.4% |
| 785 | Overland Park | 13.3% |
| 786 | Sugar Land | 13.3% |
| 787 | Carmel | 13.3% |
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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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