Health Profile of Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau 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
Bureau County Around averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bureau County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.1% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bureau County is 80.6 years, about 2.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.4%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.1% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,976 residents in Bureau County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 895 345 men · 550 women
- 75–84 2,400 1,024 men · 1,376 women
- 65–74 3,868 1,859 men · 2,009 women
- 50–64 6,813 3,331 men · 3,482 women
Younger residents
6,610 residents in Bureau County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,202 1,165 boys · 1,038 girls
- 7–12 1,985 1,051 boys · 935 girls
- 3–7 1,414 705 boys · 710 girls
- 0–3 1,008 501 boys · 507 girls
About 1,764 residents in Bureau County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bureau County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.5% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bureau County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bureau County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.4% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bureau County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,877 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 526,649 minutes a day and 192.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bureau County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.54 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 | Bureau County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.70 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bureau County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bureau County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bureau County, IL is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 32,861 residents against a local median of 11,645. Where Bureau County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 43% above the local median of 3.8% at 5.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.8% on uninsured, so Bureau County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bureau County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau County, IL | 32,861 | 80.6 yrs #3/6 | 5.4% #5/6 | 34.5% #2/6 |
| Putnam County, IL | 5,598 | 81.8 yrs | 3.0% | 34.6% |
| Stark County, IL | 5,307 | 80.7 yrs | 5.8% | 36.1% |
| Lee County, IL | 33,849 | 78.0 yrs | 3.8% | 35.9% |
| Marshall County, IL | 11,645 | 76.7 yrs | 3.5% | 34.2% |
| Whiteside County, IL | 54,941 | 78.1 yrs | 5.0% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bureau 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 Bureau County, Illinois.
How healthy is Bureau County, Illinois?
Bureau 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 Bureau County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Bureau County ranks 23rd 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.
What is the average lifespan in Bureau County, Illinois?
People in Bureau County, Illinois can expect to live 80.6 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Bureau County, Illinois?
5.4% of residents in Bureau County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.5 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Bureau County, Illinois residents are obese?
34.5% of adults in Bureau County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bureau County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,877 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 526,649 minutes a day and 192.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bureau County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.54 lifetimes a year.
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