Health Profile of Bond County, Illinois
Bond County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Bond County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bond County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bond County is 77.7 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 3.6%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,314 residents in Bond County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 455 125 men · 331 women
- 75–84 851 370 men · 482 women
- 65–74 1,637 798 men · 839 women
- 50–64 3,370 1,743 men · 1,627 women
Younger residents
3,014 residents in Bond County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 994 535 boys · 459 girls
- 7–12 904 508 boys · 395 girls
- 3–7 652 359 boys · 293 girls
- 0–3 465 238 boys · 227 girls
About 1,033 residents in Bond County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bond County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bond County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bond County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bond County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,198 cigarettes a day, 785,953 a month, or 9.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 288,183 minutes a day and 105.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bond County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.58 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Bond County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.56 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bond County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bond County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bond County, IL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,715 residents against a local median of 27,942. The measure that sets Bond County, IL apart most is uninsured: 3.6%, 24% below the local median of 4.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.9% on uninsured, so Bond County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bond County, IL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond County, IL | 16,715 | 77.7 yrs #4/6 | 3.6% #2/6 | 36.8% #3/6 |
| Clinton County, IL | 36,954 | 79.8 yrs | 4.8% | 35.5% |
| Montgomery County, IL | 27,942 | 76.0 yrs | 4.5% | 37.1% |
| Fayette County, IL | 21,314 | 79.1 yrs | 7.3% | 38.1% |
| Madison County, IL | 264,024 | 76.4 yrs | 4.7% | 39.9% |
| Washington County, IL | 13,623 | 78.7 yrs | 3.4% | 33.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bond County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Illinois, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bond County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Bond County, Illinois?
Bond County, Illinois has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Bond County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Bond County ranks 45th healthiest out of 102 counties in Illinois by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Bond County, Illinois?
People in Bond County, Illinois can expect to live 77.7 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Bond County, Illinois?
3.6% of residents in Bond County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 28 people, 3.3 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Bond County, Illinois residents are obese?
36.8% of adults in Bond County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bond County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,198 cigarettes a day, 785,953 a month, or 9.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 288,183 minutes a day and 105.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bond County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.58 lifetimes a year.
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