St. Mary's Church of Gilberts · Photo: Smallbones · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Gilberts is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Gilberts differs from Illinois on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 19 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gilberts. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gilberts
Stroke and COPD are less common in Gilberts
Gilberts runs below Illinois on seven chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2% vs 3.3%), COPD (3.9% vs 6.3%) and heart disease (3.7% vs 5.9%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%). Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Gilberts’ lead shrinks
Gilberts is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, but 71% of the 3,022 towns with similar household incomes ($110K–$183K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Gilberts is an active town
Only 17.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓
Fewer Gilberts adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Gilberts’ likely range.
What’s behind Gilberts’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Gilberts is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #82 of 767 in Illinois. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 97% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 75%.
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). Gilberts’ median household income is $146,333; among the 3,022 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($110K–$183K), it’s healthier than 71%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Gilberts adults…
Gilberts runs below IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 11% of Gilberts residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
1.7 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.7% of Gilberts adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Care in and near Gilberts
No hospital or community health center in Gilberts itself. These are the nearest.
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 Gilberts; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Gilberts adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Gilberts adults are doing
About the same as Illinois on each measure.
1 in 3 Gilberts adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Gilberts and the towns around it
Gilberts has the best Health Grade of the 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberts | A | 32.3% | 8.6% | 9.7% | CDC place |
| Elgin | B | 35.8% | 12.1% | 12.2% | CDC place |
| West Dundee | A | 32.5% | 9.3% | 9.8% | CDC place |
| Dundee Township | A− | 34% | 10.7% | 10.7% | ZIP codes |
| Rutland Township | A | 32.3% | 10.3% | 10.1% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Gilberts adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Gilberts
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Gilberts is better than Illinois on 19 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Gilberts’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Gilberts | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.9%11.1–15 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.7%8.5–11.1 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.6%12.9–16.7 | 15.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.3%27–38.4 | 34% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.6%7.4–10 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 25%21.9–28.6 | 33% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31.1%27.6–35.1 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 18.9%16.5–21.7 | 24.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.1%8–10.4 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6%5.4–6.6 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.7%3.3–4.1 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.9%3.4–4.6 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2%1.8–2.2 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.7%4.5–7.2 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.7%7.9–11.7 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 17.7%14.7–21.1 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 20.5%17.3–24.2 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.3%30–41.6 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.9%5.7–8.3 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.1%71.5–78.8 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.6%66.4–73.1 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88%86.3–89.7 | 87.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 69.9%66–73.8 | 75.7% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 57.9%52.9–63.4 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75%67.8–82.2 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.1%16.2–22.4 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.2%26.7–35.8 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.6%20.2–27.2 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.8%8.2–11.8 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.5%7.9–11.2 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.5%4.6–6.4 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.5%4.7–6.3 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.7%6.2–9.4 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 19.5%16.7–22.8 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 7.6%6.5–8.9 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.2%8.9–11.8 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 4.1%3.6–4.7 | 6.2% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.1%2.7–3.5 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.2%4.5–6 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.2%2–2.6 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Gilberts
Is Gilberts a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Gilberts is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #82 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 71%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Gilberts?
CDC estimates 32.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 27% and 38.4%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Gilberts?
Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Gilberts’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Gilberts have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–8.3%), 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 Gilberts more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gilberts.
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.