Health in Palatine, Illinois: official figures
7.6% of residents of Palatine (5,050 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 407th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Illinois: 6.9%).
How many children in Palatine are uninsured?
In Palatine, 4.4% of children under 19 and 10.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Palatine are on Medicaid?
13.0% of residents of Palatine under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 268th 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 Palatine have a disability?
10.2% of residents of Palatine (6,717 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 207th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Illinois: 12.1%); 3.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Palatine have a disability?
By age, 27.4% of residents of Palatine aged 65 and over, 7.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.8% 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 Palatine, Illinois?
An estimated 26.7% of adults in Palatine had obesity in 2023, joint 158th 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 Palatine?
An estimated 8.5% of adults in Palatine had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 134th 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 Palatine?
An estimated 14.6% of adults in Palatine reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 83rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 19.8% 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 Palatine have high blood pressure?
In Palatine, an estimated 25.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 18.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 155th 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 Palatine see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.6% of adults in Palatine had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 353rd 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 Palatine compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Palatine ranks 417 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 414 | Goose Creek | 7.7% |
| 415 | Manhattan | 7.7% |
| 416 | Renton | 7.6% |
| 417 | Palatine | 7.6% |
| 418 | Merced | 7.6% |
| 419 | Vancouver | 7.6% |
| 420 | Bayonne | 7.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Palatine ranks 617 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 614 | Whittier | 10.2% |
| 615 | Meridian | 10.2% |
| 616 | Anaheim | 10.2% |
| 617 | Palatine | 10.2% |
| 618 | Buckeye | 10.1% |
| 619 | Mooresville | 10.1% |
| 620 | Richmond | 10.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palatine ranks 651 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 648 | Roseville | 27.0% |
| 649 | Santa Rosa | 26.7% |
| 650 | Gaithersburg | 26.7% |
| 651 | Palatine | 26.7% |
| 652 | Santa Cruz | 26.7% |
| 653 | Des Plaines | 26.7% |
| 654 | Jersey City | 26.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palatine ranks 675 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 672 | West Des Moines | 8.5% |
| 673 | Eagle Mountain | 8.5% |
| 674 | Westfield | 8.5% |
| 675 | Palatine | 8.5% |
| 676 | Mooresville | 8.5% |
| 677 | Burien | 8.5% |
| 678 | Frisco | 8.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palatine ranks 644 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 641 | Pembroke Pines | 9.7% |
| 642 | Costa Mesa | 9.7% |
| 643 | Farmington Hills | 9.7% |
| 644 | Palatine | 9.7% |
| 645 | Lenexa | 9.7% |
| 646 | Grapevine | 9.7% |
| 647 | San Diego | 9.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Palatine ranks 725 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 722 | Miami Beach | 14.6% |
| 723 | Rochester Hills | 14.6% |
| 724 | Huntersville | 14.6% |
| 725 | Palatine | 14.6% |
| 726 | Bellevue | 14.6% |
| 727 | Monterey Park | 14.6% |
| 728 | Bothell | 14.6% |
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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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