Health Profile of Douglas County, Illinois
Douglas 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.
-
B
Douglas County Around averageLess healthy than 81% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Douglas County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Douglas County is 79.3 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 15.4%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.3% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,159 residents in Douglas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 543 207 men · 337 women
- 75–84 1,016 424 men · 592 women
- 65–74 1,914 896 men · 1,017 women
- 50–64 3,685 1,890 men · 1,795 women
Younger residents
4,624 residents in Douglas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,454 745 boys · 709 girls
- 7–12 1,307 635 boys · 672 girls
- 3–7 1,041 478 boys · 563 girls
- 0–3 822 375 boys · 447 girls
About 1,081 residents in Douglas County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Douglas County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Douglas County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Douglas County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.2% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Douglas County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,258 cigarettes a day, 907,746 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 332,840 minutes a day and 121.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Douglas County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.92 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 | Douglas County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.65 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Douglas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Douglas County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Douglas County, IL is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,749 residents against a local median of 16,695. Where Douglas County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 184% above the local median of 5.4% at 15.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.8% on uninsured, so Douglas County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Douglas County, IL has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, IL | 19,749 | 79.3 yrs #3/6 | 15.4% #6/6 | 35.2% #4/6 |
| Coles County, IL | 46,775 | 77.2 yrs | 7.1% | 34.5% |
| Champaign County, IL | 208,737 | 80.0 yrs | 5.2% | 28.8% |
| Moultrie County, IL | 14,423 | 77.6 yrs | 14.1% | 35.7% |
| Piatt County, IL | 16,695 | 79.6 yrs | 3.3% | 33.8% |
| Edgar County, IL | 16,531 | 76.8 yrs | 5.4% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Douglas 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 Douglas County, Illinois.
Is Douglas County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Douglas 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 Douglas County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Douglas County ranks 83rd 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 Douglas County, Illinois?
People in Douglas County, Illinois can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Douglas County, Illinois?
15.4% of residents in Douglas County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 8.5 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Douglas County, Illinois?
35.2% of adults in Douglas County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Douglas County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,258 cigarettes a day, 907,746 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 332,840 minutes a day and 121.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Douglas County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.92 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →