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Health in Ambia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ambia residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ambia

1 in 5 working-age adults in Ambia has no health insurance

18.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8.9% across Indiana. Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Ambia

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (21.3%), vs 14.7% across Indiana. Housing insecurity (16.8% vs 11.2%) and no reliable transportation (10.1% vs 7.7%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓

More Ambia adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.3%), vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

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 Indiana figure falls outside Ambia’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIN 80%
57%Dentist visitIN 61%
83%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
65%Colon screeningIN 66%
72%MammogramIN 76%
73%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ambia 18.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
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 5
Ambia adults worry about having enough food
21.3% · IN 14.7%
Worse than IN
1 in 6
Ambia adults worry about keeping their housing
16.8% · IN 11.2%
Worse than IN
1 in 9
Ambia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · IN 8.4%
Worse than IN
1 in 10
Ambia adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · IN 7.7%
Worse than IN

11% of Ambia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.2%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ambia, betterAmbia, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Ambia gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ambia adults…

Ambia runs below IN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Ambia adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.4–6.7%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Ambia

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

HNearest ERCarle Hoopeston Regional Health CenterHoopeston · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVermilion Area Comm HLTH CtrDanville · 25.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Hoopeston · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
Williamsport · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Watseka · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
VA Illiana Healthcare System - Danville
Danville · not rated
For veterans
25.3 mi
Vermilion Area Comm HLTH Ctr
Danville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.1 mi
Family Health Clinic of Wolcott
Wolcott · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careAmbia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ambia itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ambia 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 Ambia; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Ambia adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Ambia adults feel lonely
34.8% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Ambia adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Ambia adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Ambia adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ambia 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

Ambia 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.

33.9%

of Ambia adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4%
Indiana

Questions about health in Ambia

Why doesn’t Ambia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ambia?

Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center in Hoopeston, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Ambia’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 Ambia.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Indiana 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.