Health Profile of Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun 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
Calhoun County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Calhoun County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.2 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.2% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Calhoun County is 82.2 years, about 4.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 2.4%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.2% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,967 residents in Calhoun County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 131 32 men · 98 women
- 75–84 320 157 men · 163 women
- 65–74 548 287 men · 261 women
- 50–64 968 497 men · 471 women
Younger residents
828 residents in Calhoun County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 275 138 boys · 138 girls
- 7–12 253 128 boys · 126 girls
- 3–7 176 90 boys · 86 girls
- 0–3 124 63 boys · 61 girls
About 222 residents in Calhoun County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Calhoun County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Calhoun County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Calhoun County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Calhoun County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,591 cigarettes a day, 197,733 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 72,502 minutes a day and 26.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calhoun County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.61 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 | Calhoun County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.15 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Calhoun County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Calhoun County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Calhoun County, IL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,330 residents against a local median of 21,266. The measure that sets Calhoun County, IL apart most is uninsured: 2.4%, 52% below the local median of 5.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.2% on uninsured, so Calhoun County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Calhoun County, IL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County, IL | 4,330 | 82.2 yrs #1/6 | 2.4% #1/6 | 34.9% #3/6 |
| Lincoln County, MO | 63,057 | 76.6 yrs | 8.3% | 37.0% |
| Jersey County, IL | 21,266 | 77.1 yrs | 5.0% | 34.1% |
| Greene County, IL | 11,683 | 76.9 yrs | 4.1% | 36.2% |
| St. Charles County, MO | 414,008 | 79.9 yrs | 4.2% | 31.1% |
| Pike County, IL | 14,468 | 79.3 yrs | 5.7% | 38.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, Illinois.
How healthy is Calhoun County, Illinois?
Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Calhoun County ranks 15th 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 Calhoun County, Illinois?
People in Calhoun County, Illinois can expect to live 82.2 years on average, 4.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Calhoun County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
2.4% of residents in Calhoun County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 42 people, 4.5 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Calhoun County, Illinois residents are obese?
34.9% of adults in Calhoun County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Calhoun County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,591 cigarettes a day, 197,733 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 72,502 minutes a day and 26.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calhoun County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.61 lifetimes a year.
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