Within Illinois, Stickney Township is healthier than 47% of graded towns
Stickney Township differs from Illinois on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 12 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60638, 60459, 60402, 60804. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Stickney Township
1 in 5 working-age adults in Stickney Township has no health insurance
18.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Stickney Township
22.3% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 15.9% across Illinois. Housing insecurity (18.4% vs 13.2%) and no reliable transportation (10.1% vs 8%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
Stickney Township is behind on routine checkups
It trails Illinois on three of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (74.8% vs 77.8%), dentist visits (58.5% vs 63.4%) and colon screening (54.6% vs 60.2%). 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 Stickney Township’s likely range; Stickney Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60638, 60459, 60402, 60804, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
What’s behind Stickney Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stickney Township is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns, #405 of 767 in Illinois. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 76% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 31%).
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). Stickney Township’s median household income is $78,454; among the 10,820 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$98K), it’s healthier than 70%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Stickney Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16.9% of Stickney Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Out of every 100 Stickney Township adults…
Stickney Township runs below IL on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Stickney Township
No hospital or community health center in Stickney Township 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 Stickney Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
2 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves
How Stickney Township adults are doing
About the same as Illinois on each measure.
1 in 3 Stickney Township 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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Stickney Township and the towns around it
Stickney Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stickney Township | B | 31.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% | ZIP codes |
| Chicago | B+ | 32.6% | 12% | 11.9% | CDC place |
| Lyons Township | A | 29.1% | 10.3% | 10.5% | ZIP codes |
| Stickney | B+ | 32.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% | CDC place |
| Bedford Park | — | — | — | — | |
| Forest View | — | — | — | — | |
| Cicero | C+ | 35.5% | 13.5% | 12.8% | CDC place |
| Summit | C | 35% | 13.8% | 14% | CDC place |
Bedford Park: fewer than 1,000 residents. Forest View: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Stickney Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Stickney Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Stickney Township is better than Illinois on 3 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Stickney Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Stickney Township | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22%20–24 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.1%11.8–14.3 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.7%14.2–17.2 | 15.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.9%28.5–35.2 | 34% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.6%10.3–12.9 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 28.7%26.4–31.1 | 33% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.4%31.7–36.9 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 21.2%19.3–23 | 24.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.5%8.4–10.4 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.3%5.7–6.8 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.4%4.8–5.9 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6%5.3–6.6 | 6.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.9–3.3 | 3.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.8%10.5–15.1 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.2%10.7–13.7 | 12.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 26.3%23.6–29.2 | 23% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 19.5%17.2–21.7 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.7%32.2–39.3 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 18.3%16.3–20.4 | 9.9% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.8%72.1–77.3 | 77.8% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 58.5%55.3–61.6 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.2%84.7–87.7 | 87.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.3%69.5–74.9 | 75.7% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 54.6%50.7–58.5 | 60.2% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71.8%65.8–77.3 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.3%17.1–21.5 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 35.2%32.1–38.3 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 27.8%25.1–30.6 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 22.3%20.2–24.5 | 15.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 18.4%16.5–20.3 | 13.2% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.2%8.1–10.3 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 10.1%9–11.1 | 8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 16.9%14.8–19 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.4%26.8–32 | 27.6% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.3%11.9–14.7 | 12.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.3%12.9–15.8 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6%5.3–6.6 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.9%5.4–6.4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%7.4–9 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4%3.6–4.3 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Stickney Township
Is Stickney Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stickney Township is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #405 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 70%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Stickney Township?
CDC estimates 31.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.5% and 35.2%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Stickney Township?
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center in Oak Lawn, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Stickney Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Stickney Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 18.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 16.3–20.4%), 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 Stickney Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Stickney Township.
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.