Health Profile of Effingham County, Illinois
Effingham 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
Effingham County Around averageHealthier than 75% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Effingham County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Effingham County is 77.6 years, about 0.3 years shorter 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 13.7% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,777 residents in Effingham County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 870 335 men · 535 women
- 75–84 1,751 728 men · 1,024 women
- 65–74 3,329 1,595 men · 1,734 women
- 50–64 6,826 3,451 men · 3,376 women
Younger residents
7,884 residents in Effingham County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,380 1,274 boys · 1,107 girls
- 7–12 2,340 1,199 boys · 1,141 girls
- 3–7 1,824 911 boys · 913 girls
- 0–3 1,340 666 boys · 674 girls
About 2,089 residents in Effingham County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Effingham County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Effingham County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Effingham County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Effingham County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,965 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 516,615 minutes a day and 188.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Effingham County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.62 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 | Effingham County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.84 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Effingham County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Effingham County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Effingham County, IL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 34,520 residents against a local median of 13,048. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Effingham County, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 3% above the local median at 5.3% against 5.1%. Effingham County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham County, IL | 34,520 | 77.6 yrs #5/6 | 5.3% #5/6 | 34.7% #1/6 |
| Clay County, IL | 13,048 | 76.1 yrs | 5.1% | 37.5% |
| Shelby County, IL | 20,718 | 80.2 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
| Cumberland County, IL | 10,330 | 78.3 yrs | 5.3% | 35.5% |
| Fayette County, IL | 21,314 | 79.1 yrs | 7.3% | 38.1% |
| Jasper County, IL | 9,180 | 78.6 yrs | 5.0% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Effingham 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 Effingham County, Illinois.
Is Effingham County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Effingham 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 Effingham County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Effingham County ranks 26th 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 Effingham County, Illinois?
People in Effingham County, Illinois can expect to live 77.6 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Effingham County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
5.3% of residents in Effingham County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.6 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Effingham County, Illinois?
34.7% of adults in Effingham County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Effingham County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,965 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 516,615 minutes a day and 188.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Effingham County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.62 lifetimes a year.
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