Health Profile of Brown County, Illinois
Brown 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
Brown County Around averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brown County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brown County is 75.7 years, about 2.2 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 2.1%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.5% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,029 residents in Brown County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 135 58 men · 77 women
- 75–84 270 107 men · 163 women
- 65–74 501 250 men · 251 women
- 50–64 1,123 678 men · 445 women
Younger residents
1,029 residents in Brown County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 311 145 boys · 166 girls
- 7–12 308 164 boys · 144 girls
- 3–7 237 124 boys · 112 girls
- 0–3 174 89 boys · 84 girls
About 382 residents in Brown County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brown County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Brown County is about 16% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brown County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Brown County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,071 cigarettes a day, 332,132 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 121,782 minutes a day and 44.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brown County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.12 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 | Brown County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.94 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brown County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brown County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Brown County, IL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,321 residents against a local median of 14,468. The measure that sets Brown County, IL apart most is uninsured: 2.1%, 63% below the local median of 5.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.9% on uninsured, so Brown County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Brown County, IL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County, IL | 6,321 | 75.7 yrs #6/6 | 2.1% #1/6 | 38.8% #6/6 |
| Schuyler County, IL | 6,786 | 79.0 yrs | 10.4% | 36.1% |
| Pike County, IL | 14,468 | 79.3 yrs | 5.7% | 38.6% |
| Scott County, IL | 4,937 | 79.7 yrs | 5.5% | 35.7% |
| Adams County, IL | 64,753 | 77.5 yrs | 4.4% | 33.7% |
| McDonough County, IL | 26,917 | 78.6 yrs | 7.4% | 33.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brown 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 Brown County, Illinois.
Is Brown County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Brown 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 Brown County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Brown County ranks 76th 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 Brown County, Illinois?
People in Brown County, Illinois can expect to live 75.7 years on average, 2.2 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Brown County, Illinois?
2.1% of residents in Brown County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 47 people, 4.7 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Brown County, Illinois?
38.8% of adults in Brown County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brown County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,071 cigarettes a day, 332,132 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 121,782 minutes a day and 44.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brown County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.12 lifetimes a year.
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