Health Profile of Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette 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
Fayette County Around averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fayette County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.7% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fayette County is 79.1 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.7% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,235 residents in Fayette County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 553 243 men · 310 women
- 75–84 1,236 471 men · 765 women
- 65–74 2,211 1,099 men · 1,112 women
- 50–64 4,235 2,217 men · 2,018 women
Younger residents
4,152 residents in Fayette County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,274 650 boys · 624 girls
- 7–12 1,191 600 boys · 591 girls
- 3–7 950 491 boys · 459 girls
- 0–3 736 394 boys · 342 girls
About 1,180 residents in Fayette County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fayette County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Fayette County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fayette County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fayette County is about 17% higher than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,183 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 420,016 minutes a day and 153.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fayette County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.69 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 | Fayette County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.67 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fayette County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fayette County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fayette County, IL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,314 residents against a local median of 27,942. The measure that sets Fayette County, IL apart most is uninsured: 7.3%, 61% above the local median of 4.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.8% on uninsured, so Fayette County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fayette County, IL has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County, IL | 21,314 | 79.1 yrs #2/6 | 7.3% #6/6 | 38.1% #6/6 |
| Marion County, IL | 37,000 | 75.6 yrs | 6.4% | 35.6% |
| Bond County, IL | 16,715 | 77.7 yrs | 3.6% | 36.8% |
| Effingham County, IL | 34,520 | 77.6 yrs | 5.3% | 34.7% |
| Shelby County, IL | 20,718 | 80.2 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
| Montgomery County, IL | 27,942 | 76.0 yrs | 4.5% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fayette 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 Fayette County, Illinois.
How healthy is Fayette County, Illinois?
Fayette 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 Fayette County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Fayette County ranks 82nd 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 Fayette County, Illinois?
People in Fayette County, Illinois can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Fayette County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
7.3% of residents in Fayette County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, about the same as the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Fayette County, Illinois?
38.1% of adults in Fayette County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fayette County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,183 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 420,016 minutes a day and 153.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fayette County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.69 lifetimes a year.
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