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Health in Cable · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cable residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cable, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cable. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cable

Depression and arthritis run high in Cable

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.3%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.9%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Cable adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below Illinois. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Cable is insured

Only 6.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Illinois figure falls outside Cable’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cable adults…

Cable runs above IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Cable adults have been diagnosed with depression
Illinois: 20 in 100 · worse · likely 20.4–28.5%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Cable adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Cable adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Cable adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Cable adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

11.6% of Cable adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cable adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cable 6.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cable

No hospital or community health center in Cable itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGenesis Medical Center, AledoAledo · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Rock Island★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareMoline · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Community Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Moline
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
Aledo · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Trinity Rock Island
Rock Island · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Genesis Medical Center-Illini
Silvis · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Genesis Medical Center-Davenport
Davenport · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cable itself
✓ Dental careCable is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cable itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Cable; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.4%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cable, betterCable, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Cable gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Cable adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Cable runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Cable adults feel lonely
34.4% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cable adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Cable adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Cable adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cable adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Cable and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

of Cable adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Cable

Why doesn’t Cable have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cable.

What hospital is closest to Cable?

Genesis Medical Center, Aledo in Aledo, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Cable’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cable.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.