Health Profile of Carroll County, Illinois
Carroll 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
Carroll County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carroll County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carroll County is 78.3 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, 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
6,920 residents in Carroll County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 391 140 men · 252 women
- 75–84 1,187 547 men · 640 women
- 65–74 2,081 1,029 men · 1,052 women
- 50–64 3,261 1,647 men · 1,614 women
Younger residents
2,834 residents in Carroll County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 880 424 boys · 456 girls
- 7–12 873 444 boys · 429 girls
- 3–7 642 346 boys · 296 girls
- 0–3 439 232 boys · 207 girls
About 1,135 residents in Carroll County (7.3% 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 | Carroll County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.6% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carroll County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carroll County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.8% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carroll County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,793 cigarettes a day, 683,787 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 250,722 minutes a day and 91.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.23 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 | Carroll County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.81 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carroll County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Carroll County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carroll County, IL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,576 residents against a local median of 46,268. Nothing separates Carroll County, IL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 5.8% against 5.0%. Carroll County, IL has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, IL | 15,576 | 78.3 yrs #4/6 | 5.8% #6/6 | 36.6% #2/6 |
| Whiteside County, IL | 54,941 | 78.1 yrs | 5.0% | 37.1% |
| Stephenson County, IL | 43,760 | 79.9 yrs | 5.2% | 36.2% |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | 21,851 | 80.1 yrs | 4.7% | 36.6% |
| Ogle County, IL | 51,485 | 79.4 yrs | 4.1% | 36.7% |
| Clinton County, IA | 46,268 | 77.9 yrs | 5.1% | 41.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carroll 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 Carroll County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Carroll County, Illinois?
Carroll 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 Carroll County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Carroll County ranks 53rd 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 life expectancy in Carroll County, Illinois?
People in Carroll County, Illinois can expect to live 78.3 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Carroll County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
5.8% of residents in Carroll County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.1 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Carroll County, Illinois?
36.6% of adults in Carroll County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carroll County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,793 cigarettes a day, 683,787 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 250,722 minutes a day and 91.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.23 lifetimes a year.
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