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Health in Wilton Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wilton Center residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wilton Center

Cancer and arthritis run high in Wilton Center

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.2%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Wilton Center adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Wilton Center is insured

Only 6.6% 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 Wilton Center’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wilton Center adults…

Wilton Center runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Wilton Center adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.6%
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 11
Wilton Center adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 12
Wilton Center adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Wilton Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Wilton Center adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · IL 8%
Better than IL

7.8% of Wilton Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
91%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
61%Colon screeningIL 60%
74%MammogramIL 74%
80%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilton Center 6.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Wilton Center

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

HNearest ERSilver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenox · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySilver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWill County Community Health CenterMonee · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Will County Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Monee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers
New Lenox · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
3 sites · nearest in Joliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Joliet · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Riverside Medical Center
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Presence St. Marys Hospital
Kankakee · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWilton Center is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWilton Center is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilton Center 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 Wilton Center; ≈ 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 23.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wilton Center, betterWilton Center, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Wilton Center gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Wilton Center adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Wilton Center adults feel lonely
31.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Wilton Center adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Wilton Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Wilton Center adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wilton Center 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

Wilton Center 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.

27.2%

of Wilton Center adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Wilton Center

Why doesn’t Wilton Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wilton Center?

Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers in New Lenox, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Wilton Center’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wilton Center.

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.