Health Profile of Boone County, Illinois
Boone 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
Boone County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Boone County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.0% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Boone County is 78.3 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.0% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,407 residents in Boone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 890 338 men · 552 women
- 75–84 2,310 964 men · 1,345 women
- 65–74 4,819 2,318 men · 2,501 women
- 50–64 10,389 5,214 men · 5,175 women
Younger residents
12,322 residents in Boone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,244 2,173 boys · 2,071 girls
- 7–12 3,709 1,884 boys · 1,825 girls
- 3–7 2,568 1,305 boys · 1,262 girls
- 0–3 1,802 933 boys · 869 girls
About 2,301 residents in Boone County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Boone County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Boone County is about 15% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Boone County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.4% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.2% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Boone County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 74,778 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 27.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 822,557 minutes a day and 300.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.29 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 | Boone County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.02 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Boone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Boone County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Boone County, IL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 53,226 residents against a local median of 164,349. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Boone County, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 5% above the local median at 37.1% against 35.4%. Boone County, IL has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, IL | 53,226 | 78.3 yrs #4/6 | 5.6% #4/6 | 37.1% #5/6 |
| Winnebago County, IL | 283,258 | 76.3 yrs | 6.2% | 42.9% |
| McHenry County, IL | 312,591 | 79.6 yrs | 4.5% | 35.4% |
| Rock County, WI | 164,349 | 77.9 yrs | 5.5% | 35.9% |
| DeKalb County, IL | 100,702 | 80.2 yrs | 5.1% | 33.7% |
| Walworth County, WI | 105,657 | 79.0 yrs | 5.7% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Boone 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 Boone County, Illinois.
How healthy is Boone County, Illinois?
Boone 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 Boone County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Boone County ranks 37th 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 Boone County, Illinois?
People in Boone County, Illinois can expect to live 78.3 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Boone County, Illinois?
5.6% of residents in Boone County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.3 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Boone County, Illinois?
37.1% of adults in Boone County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Boone County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 74,778 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 27.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 822,557 minutes a day and 300.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.29 lifetimes a year.
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