Health Profile of Ford County, Illinois
Ford 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
Ford County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ford County is 77.7 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.8% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,314 residents in Ford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 447 130 men · 317 women
- 75–84 811 326 men · 485 women
- 65–74 1,307 636 men · 671 women
- 50–64 2,749 1,382 men · 1,367 women
Younger residents
2,897 residents in Ford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 885 453 boys · 433 girls
- 7–12 866 470 boys · 396 girls
- 3–7 676 353 boys · 323 girls
- 0–3 470 237 boys · 233 girls
About 1,004 residents in Ford County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Ford County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.7% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ford County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,079 cigarettes a day, 602,368 a month, or 7.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 220,868 minutes a day and 80.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ford County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.97 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 | Ford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.57 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ford County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ford County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ford County, IL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,406 residents against a local median of 72,384. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Ford County, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% above the local median at 5.7% against 5.2%. Ford County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford County, IL | 13,406 | 77.7 yrs #4/6 | 5.7% #5/6 | 36.7% #5/6 |
| Iroquois County, IL | 26,449 | 77.8 yrs | 6.0% | 35.1% |
| Livingston County, IL | 35,565 | 77.3 yrs | 5.2% | 35.7% |
| Champaign County, IL | 208,737 | 80.0 yrs | 5.2% | 28.8% |
| McLean County, IL | 171,556 | 78.6 yrs | 4.6% | 34.9% |
| Vermilion County, IL | 72,384 | 75.1 yrs | 4.9% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ford 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 Ford County, Illinois.
How healthy is Ford County, Illinois?
Ford 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 Ford County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Ford County ranks 59th 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 Ford County, Illinois?
People in Ford County, Illinois can expect to live 77.7 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Ford County, Illinois?
5.7% of residents in Ford County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.1 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Ford County, Illinois?
36.7% of adults in Ford County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ford County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,079 cigarettes a day, 602,368 a month, or 7.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 220,868 minutes a day and 80.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ford County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.97 lifetimes a year.
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