Health Profile of Clay County, Illinois
Clay 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
Clay County Around averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clay County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clay County is 76.1 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.0% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,206 residents in Clay County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 411 136 men · 274 women
- 75–84 776 305 men · 471 women
- 65–74 1,419 682 men · 737 women
- 50–64 2,600 1,314 men · 1,286 women
Younger residents
2,831 residents in Clay County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 910 439 boys · 471 girls
- 7–12 848 440 boys · 408 girls
- 3–7 628 338 boys · 290 girls
- 0–3 444 222 boys · 222 girls
About 1,095 residents in Clay County (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clay County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clay County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clay County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clay County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,795 cigarettes a day, 623,839 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 228,741 minutes a day and 83.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.09 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 | Clay County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.65 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clay County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clay County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clay County, IL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,048 residents against a local median of 15,973. Clay County, IL's uninsured, at 5.1%, runs 16% below the 6.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.1% on uninsured, so Clay County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clay County, IL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, IL | 13,048 | 76.1 yrs #5/6 | 5.1% #2/6 | 37.5% #6/6 |
| Effingham County, IL | 34,520 | 77.6 yrs | 5.3% | 34.7% |
| Wayne County, IL | 15,973 | 78.7 yrs | 12.1% | 34.9% |
| Richland County, IL | 15,599 | 77.8 yrs | 6.1% | 35.3% |
| Jasper County, IL | 9,180 | 78.6 yrs | 5.0% | 35.2% |
| Marion County, IL | 37,000 | 75.6 yrs | 6.4% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clay County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Illinois, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clay County, Illinois.
How healthy is Clay County, Illinois?
Clay 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 Clay County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Clay County ranks 88th 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 Clay County, Illinois?
People in Clay County, Illinois can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Clay County, Illinois?
5.1% of residents in Clay County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.7 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Clay County, Illinois?
37.5% of adults in Clay County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clay County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,795 cigarettes a day, 623,839 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 228,741 minutes a day and 83.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.09 lifetimes a year.
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