Health Profile of Cass County, Illinois
Cass 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
Cass County Around averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cass County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.4% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cass County is 76.8 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.7%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.4% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,576 residents in Cass County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 328 100 men · 228 women
- 75–84 640 280 men · 360 women
- 65–74 1,240 581 men · 660 women
- 50–64 2,367 1,214 men · 1,153 women
Younger residents
2,967 residents in Cass County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 910 496 boys · 414 girls
- 7–12 886 480 boys · 407 girls
- 3–7 675 324 boys · 351 girls
- 0–3 495 219 boys · 276 girls
About 825 residents in Cass County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cass County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cass County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cass County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cass County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,776 cigarettes a day, 593,268 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 217,532 minutes a day and 79.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.97 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 | Cass County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.10 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cass County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cass County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cass County, IL is typical in size for this group, 12,785 residents against a local median of 12,095, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Cass County, IL's uninsured, at 7.7%, runs 76% above the 4.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.2% on uninsured, so Cass County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cass County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, IL | 12,785 | 76.8 yrs #5/6 | 7.7% #5/6 | 37.1% #5/6 |
| Morgan County, IL | 33,021 | 77.6 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
| Scott County, IL | 4,937 | 79.7 yrs | 5.5% | 35.7% |
| Schuyler County, IL | 6,786 | 79.0 yrs | 10.4% | 36.1% |
| Mason County, IL | 12,741 | 76.0 yrs | 3.9% | 37.2% |
| Menard County, IL | 12,095 | 78.9 yrs | 2.2% | 36.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cass 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 Cass County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Cass County, Illinois?
Cass 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 Cass County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Cass County ranks 80th 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 Cass County, Illinois?
People in Cass County, Illinois can expect to live 76.8 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Cass County, Illinois?
7.7% of residents in Cass County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 0.8 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Cass County, Illinois?
37.1% of adults in Cass 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 Cass County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,776 cigarettes a day, 593,268 a month, or 7.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 217,532 minutes a day and 79.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.97 lifetimes a year.
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