Health Profile of Cumberland County, Illinois
Cumberland 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
Cumberland County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cumberland County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.6% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cumberland County is 78.3 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Illinois, at 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,143 residents in Cumberland County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 293 112 men · 182 women
- 75–84 562 243 men · 318 women
- 65–74 1,122 544 men · 579 women
- 50–64 2,166 1,095 men · 1,070 women
Younger residents
2,241 residents in Cumberland County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 672 345 boys · 327 girls
- 7–12 684 342 boys · 341 girls
- 3–7 524 269 boys · 255 girls
- 0–3 362 193 boys · 168 girls
About 620 residents in Cumberland County (6.0% 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 | Cumberland County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cumberland County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cumberland County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cumberland County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,108 cigarettes a day, 483,234 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 177,186 minutes a day and 64.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cumberland County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.57 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 | Cumberland County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.76 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cumberland County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cumberland County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cumberland County, IL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,330 residents against a local median of 19,749. Nothing separates Cumberland 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 obesity, 2% above the local median at 35.5% against 34.9%. Cumberland County, IL has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, IL | 10,330 | 78.3 yrs #3/6 | 5.3% #3/6 | 35.5% #6/6 |
| Coles County, IL | 46,775 | 77.2 yrs | 7.1% | 34.5% |
| Jasper County, IL | 9,180 | 78.6 yrs | 5.0% | 35.2% |
| Effingham County, IL | 34,520 | 77.6 yrs | 5.3% | 34.7% |
| Clark County, IL | 15,265 | 76.6 yrs | 4.7% | 34.9% |
| Douglas County, IL | 19,749 | 79.3 yrs | 15.4% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, Illinois.
How healthy is Cumberland County, Illinois?
Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Cumberland County ranks 51st 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 Cumberland County, Illinois?
People in Cumberland County, Illinois can expect to live 78.3 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Cumberland County, Illinois?
5.3% of residents in Cumberland County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.6 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Cumberland County, Illinois?
35.5% of adults in Cumberland County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cumberland County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,108 cigarettes a day, 483,234 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 177,186 minutes a day and 64.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cumberland County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.57 lifetimes a year.
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