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60945

in Iroquois, IllinoisPopulation 183

ZipVitals Score
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44.56/ 100

Ranked #22,853 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #1,169 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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Housing-cost burden

7.1%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Arsenic in groundwater

17.6%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

9.8%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US10th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

42.2%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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High cholesterol

42.7%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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Energy-cost burden

4.7%

in the top 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

44%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.2%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Iroquois, Illinois (ZIP 60945), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,853rd) and the bottom 14.6% of Illinois (1,169th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled arsenic settles in the top 7.9% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Unemployment stands in the top 9.9% nationally, modeled obesity lands in the top 12.1% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the top 12.1% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 60951, about 2.8 miles away.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults35.2%31.2–39.6
High blood pressure among adults44.0%39.2–49.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.0–12.5
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.0–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.2–12.9
Depression among adults23.1%19.6–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.4%13.1–18.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.7%38.0–47.5
Obesity among adults42.2%33.4–51.3
Stroke among adults4.8%4.1–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.9%9.2–15.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.1–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.0–84.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.0–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.1–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.1%54.7–67.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.5%55.8–64.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%65.4–76.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%12.8–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.8%14.4–21.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%22.5–33.4
Short sleep duration among adults36.1%27.7–44.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.9%19.3–27.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%14.9–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.2–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.4%12.2–16.7
Any disability among adults35.3%30.2–40.9
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.2–10.9
Independent living disability among adults9.9%8.4–11.4
Mobility disability among adults18.6%15.7–21.8
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.6
Vision disability among adults5.9%5.1–6.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.9%19.6–28.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%11.9–18.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.5%12.3–19.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.0–13.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.3–9.0
Loneliness among adults32.5%26.8–38.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.2–8.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–644.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)9.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription82.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)7.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate84.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households64.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+23.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age50.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$52,188$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$92,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$738$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.8 yr ± 1.8078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 yr (75.5–82.2) n=1,348

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.80 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured