Health in Terre Haute, Indiana: official figures
9.6% of residents of Terre Haute (5,304 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 276th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Indiana: 7.4%).
How many children in Terre Haute are uninsured?
In Terre Haute, 8.0% of children under 19 and 12.4% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Terre Haute are on Medicaid?
30.7% of residents of Terre Haute under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 105th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Indiana: 17.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Terre Haute have a disability?
19.9% of residents of Terre Haute (10,974 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 22nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Indiana: 14.2%); 10.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Terre Haute have a disability?
By age, 40.9% of residents of Terre Haute aged 65 and over, 17.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 10.9% 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 Terre Haute, Indiana?
An estimated 45.1% of adults in Terre Haute had obesity in 2023, joint 19th 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 Terre Haute?
An estimated 14.5% of adults in Terre Haute had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 74th 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 Terre Haute?
An estimated 21.2% of adults in Terre Haute reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 21st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.3% 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 Terre Haute have high blood pressure?
In Terre Haute, an estimated 38.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 28.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 209th 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 Terre Haute see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.5% of adults in Terre Haute had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 147th 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 Terre Haute compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Terre Haute ranks 276 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Tamarac | 9.7% |
| 274 | Columbia | 9.7% |
| 275 | Greenville | 9.6% |
| 276 | Terre Haute | 9.6% |
| 277 | Norman | 9.6% |
| 278 | Delano | 9.6% |
| 279 | Vineland | 9.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Terre Haute ranks 22 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kokomo | 20.0% |
| 20 | North Little Rock | 20.0% |
| 21 | Detroit | 19.9% |
| 22 | Terre Haute | 19.9% |
| 23 | Chicopee | 19.7% |
| 24 | Evansville | 19.7% |
| 25 | Pontiac | 19.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Terre Haute ranks 20 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Rockford | 45.2% |
| 18 | Lawton | 45.2% |
| 19 | Decatur | 45.1% |
| 20 | Terre Haute | 45.1% |
| 21 | Macon-Bibb County | 44.8% |
| 22 | Kalamazoo | 44.5% |
| 23 | Jeffersonville | 44.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Terre Haute ranks 77 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Pasadena | 14.5% |
| 75 | Columbia | 14.5% |
| 76 | Gulfport | 14.5% |
| 77 | Terre Haute | 14.5% |
| 78 | Rocky Mount | 14.5% |
| 79 | Houston | 14.4% |
| 80 | Miami | 14.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Terre Haute ranks 9 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Springfield | 22.5% |
| 7 | Detroit | 22.1% |
| 8 | Anderson | 22.1% |
| 9 | Terre Haute | 22.0% |
| 10 | Cleveland | 21.9% |
| 11 | New Bedford | 21.7% |
| 12 | Fall River | 21.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Terre Haute ranks 27 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Jackson | 21.2% |
| 25 | Lorain | 21.2% |
| 26 | Hamilton | 21.2% |
| 27 | Terre Haute | 21.2% |
| 28 | Cleveland | 21.2% |
| 29 | Toledo | 21.1% |
| 30 | Akron | 21.1% |
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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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