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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Dupo · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Dupo is healthier than 66%

Dupo trails Illinois on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dupo

Depression is more common in Dupo

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.8%), vs 19.8% across Illinois. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.6%, vs 15.6% across Illinois. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Dupo

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.9%), vs 12.1% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Dupo is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Dupo is healthier than 44%. Against the 9,317 towns with similar household incomes ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 66%. Health Grade ↓

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 Dupo’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Dupo’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dupo is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns, #538 of 767 in Illinois. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 62% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 24%).

B−Self-rated health19.7% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.2% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.6% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.1% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.3% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.9% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.9% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 44%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (767)Healthier than 30%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $46K–$77K (9,317)Healthier than 66%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Dupo’s median household income is $61,644; among the 9,317 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 66%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Dupo could be anywhere from D to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Mind & connection

How Dupo adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Dupo runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Dupo adults feel lonely
34.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Dupo adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Dupo adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 5Dupo adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · IL 15.6% · Worse than IL
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dupo, betterDupo, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Dupo gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dupo adults…

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

8 of every 100 Dupo adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–9.4%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Dupo

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

HNearest ERTouchette Regional HospitalCentreville · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Care Health CentersSaint Louis · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Family Care Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Touchette Regional Hospital
Centreville · not rated
ER
7.5 mi
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Saint Louis · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dupo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dupo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dupo 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 Dupo; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
71%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dupo 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
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 7
Dupo adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Dupo adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Dupo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Dupo adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.6% of Dupo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Dupo and the towns around it

Dupo’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.

East Carondelet: 37.7%Columbia: 35.1%Sugar Loaf Township: 36.1%Centreville Township: 48.2%Stookey Township: 36.5%Cahokia Heights: no dataMillstadt Township: 34.8%Lemay: 32.7%St. Louis: 36.8%Dupo: 37.1%DupoEast CarondeletColumbiaSugar Loaf TownshipTouchette Regional Hospital · Centreville · 7.1 miHSSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital · Saint Louis · 7.5 mi · 1★ MedicareHBarnes Jewish Hospital · Saint Louis · 8 mi · 4★ MedicareHShriners Hospitals for Children · Saint Louis · 8.3 miHCarondelet · Saint Louis · 3.4 mi+Clarity Healthcare · Saint Louis · 4 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Columbia35.1%
Sugar Loaf Township36.1%
Dupo37.1%
East Carondelet37.7%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
DupoC+37.1%11.3%16.9%CDC place
East Carondelet————
ColumbiaA35.1%9.4%10.7%CDC place
Sugar Loaf TownshipB36.1%11.4%14.5%ZIP codes

East Carondelet: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Dupo

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Dupo is better than Illinois on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Dupo’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…DupoILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.7%16.7–2318.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.2%12.2–16.312.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.6%16.3–2115.6%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity37.1%30.2–44.134%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.3%9.6–13.211.7%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.5%31.4–39.533%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.5%32.2–40.735.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28%24.6–31.324.2%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.69.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.1%7.3–97.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.2%5.5–7.15.9%6.4%About the same
COPD8%6.7–9.46.3%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.4%3–3.83.3%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.2%11.5–17.210.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14–19.912.1%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work24.9%20.5–29.623%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.5%16.1–23.117.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%30.5–43.135.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.2%6.5–10.29.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.2%73.2–80.877.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.8%57–64.563.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.6%83.3–87.687.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.2%71.8–78.175.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.3%57.1–67.460.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)71%62.7–7973.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.8%20.1–27.619.8%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely34.1%29–39.733.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support26.2%22–30.525.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.9%12.2–18.115.9%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.2%10.1–14.513.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.8%6.6–9.27.8%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.9%6.8–9.38%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.6%11.8–17.713.8%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.6%26.1–35.327.6%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.9%11.8–16.412.8%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.8%12.8–17.112.6%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6.7%5.9–7.76.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.7%4.2–5.44.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.8%7.5–10.17.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.43.5%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Dupo

Is Dupo a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dupo is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #538 of 767 in Illinois. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Dupo?

CDC estimates 37.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.2% and 44.1%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Dupo?

Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Dupo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Dupo have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–10.2%), against 9.9% across Illinois.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Dupo more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to A−.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.