Health Profile of Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign 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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Champaign County Above averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Champaign County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.7% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Champaign County is 80.0 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.7% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
56,541 residents in Champaign County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,096 1,147 men · 1,949 women
- 75–84 8,070 3,534 men · 4,536 women
- 65–74 15,047 6,993 men · 8,053 women
- 50–64 30,328 14,547 men · 15,781 women
Younger residents
37,724 residents in Champaign County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,977 6,034 boys · 5,943 girls
- 7–12 10,916 5,632 boys · 5,284 girls
- 3–7 8,359 4,387 boys · 3,971 girls
- 0–3 6,472 3,332 boys · 3,140 girls
About 6,317 residents in Champaign County (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Champaign County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.0% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Champaign County is about 35% lower than in Illinois. The rate of cancer in Champaign County is about 30% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Champaign County is about 25% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Champaign County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.4% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.7% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Champaign County is about 20% lower than in Illinois. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Champaign County is about 18% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 260,499 cigarettes a day, 7.8 million a month, or 95.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.9 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Champaign County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 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 | Champaign County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.58 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Champaign County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Champaign County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Champaign County, IL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 208,737 residents against a local median of 19,749. Champaign County, IL's obesity, at 28.8%, runs 18% below the 35.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.6% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Champaign County, IL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Champaign County, IL has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, IL | 208,737 | 80.0 yrs #1/6 | 5.2% #3/6 | 28.8% #1/6 |
| Douglas County, IL | 19,749 | 79.3 yrs | 15.4% | 35.2% |
| Piatt County, IL | 16,695 | 79.6 yrs | 3.3% | 33.8% |
| Ford County, IL | 13,406 | 77.7 yrs | 5.7% | 36.7% |
| Vermilion County, IL | 72,384 | 75.1 yrs | 4.9% | 37.4% |
| Coles County, IL | 46,775 | 77.2 yrs | 7.1% | 34.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Champaign County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Illinois, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Champaign County, Illinois.
How healthy is Champaign County, Illinois?
Champaign County, Illinois has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Champaign County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Champaign County ranks 2nd 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 Champaign County, Illinois?
People in Champaign County, Illinois can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Champaign County, Illinois?
5.2% of residents in Champaign County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.7 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Champaign County, Illinois?
28.8% of adults in Champaign County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 7.2 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Champaign County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 260,499 cigarettes a day, 7.8 million a month, or 95.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.9 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Champaign County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 lifetimes a year.
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