IL · Healthcare shortage profile
DuPage County, IL
The clinician FTE gap is the sharpest number here: closing DuPage County's active designations would take about 36 additional FTEs on HRSA's providers_needed estimate. Population 932,877.
- Active HPSAs
- 4
- Population
- 932,877
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- MUA
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, DuPage County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 4
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 56%
- US counties by volume
Based on HRSA primary/mental/dental shortage severity, Medically Underserved Area status, and estimated unmet provider need -- not patient outcomes, insurance access, facility quality, or wait times.
Dense ZCTA lattice over DuPage County
DuPage County intersects 43 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
31 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for DuPage County, IL on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 19.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing DuPage County's active designations would take about 36 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 36 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of DuPage County's 4 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 4).
DuPage County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
4 Top 56% higher than 44% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. DuPage County falls in the lower half of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 60 of 102. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 17043. Population: 932,877.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 4 active (designated) HPSAs in DuPage County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hamdard Health Alliance | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Hamdard Health Alliance | mental_health | 19.0 |
| LI-Northern IL Mhca | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Hamdard Health Alliance | dental | 15.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for DuPage County
The clinician FTE gap is the sharpest number here: closing DuPage County's active designations would take about 36 additional FTEs on HRSA's providers_needed estimate. DuPage County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health: both scored 19.0 by HRSA, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, a separate HRSA designation from the HPSA records above.
DuPage County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 44% of counties) with 4 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (1/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
DuPage County falls in the lower half of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 60 of 102. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
DuPage County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Primary care
Primary care
1 designations
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for DuPage County, IL · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on DuPage County's designations
DuPage County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- DuPage County's 4 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of IL before you draw conclusions from a single score. IL overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Nearby mental-health score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to DuPage County's 19.0. Open Hampden County, MA or York County, SC next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties with a matching designation count to DuPage County's 4
One peer set for this FTE-led county: nearest active designation count to 4 - the inventory behind the ~36 FTE published need.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does DuPage County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - DuPage County carries an MUA designation in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Where is the largest clinician FTE gap inside DuPage County?
- Id-de-duped providers_needed across active HPSAs totals ~36 FTE, with mental health the largest slice (36). "HAMDARD HEALTH ALLIANCE" is the highest-scored active row (score 19.0; primary care; 181,188 people in the service area; designated 11/01/2013). This is HRSA's published gap, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
- Which named designations drive DuPage County's FTE reading?
- Active names on this release include "HAMDARD HEALTH ALLIANCE" and "LI-Northern IL MHCA". Discipline counts: 1 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental across 4 designated rows.
- Do DuPage County's FTE gaps unlock federal programs?
- Yes where an ACTIVE designation exists, NHSC, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers follow the designated geography and provider type. A published FTE gap without an active row does not, by itself, open those pathways.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 17043. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 17043 (DuPage County, IL), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 19.0; signature 36 FTE gap. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.