Health Profile of Franklin County, Illinois
Franklin 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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C
Franklin County Below averageLess healthy than 94% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.1% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.3 years, about 2.6 years shorter 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 18.1% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,108 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 903 329 men · 573 women
- 75–84 2,465 1,042 men · 1,423 women
- 65–74 4,284 2,071 men · 2,212 women
- 50–64 7,457 3,719 men · 3,738 women
Younger residents
7,895 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,546 1,305 boys · 1,241 girls
- 7–12 2,338 1,215 boys · 1,123 girls
- 3–7 1,722 881 boys · 841 girls
- 0–3 1,289 649 boys · 640 girls
About 3,277 residents in Franklin County (8.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Franklin County is about 18% higher than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.8% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,053 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 693,580 minutes a day and 253.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.40 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 | Franklin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.88 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, IL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 37,318 residents against a local median of 23,213. The measure that sets Franklin County, IL apart most is uninsured: 7.3%, 36% above the local median of 5.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.1% on uninsured, so Franklin County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, IL | 37,318 | 75.3 yrs #5/6 | 7.3% #5/6 | 37.6% #6/6 |
| Williamson County, IL | 66,874 | 76.5 yrs | 4.6% | 33.7% |
| Jefferson County, IL | 36,549 | 76.0 yrs | 7.2% | 37.4% |
| Hamilton County, IL | 7,916 | 77.5 yrs | 7.6% | 34.6% |
| Saline County, IL | 23,213 | 74.1 yrs | 5.4% | 36.8% |
| Perry County, IL | 20,638 | 77.3 yrs | 3.5% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Illinois, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Franklin County, Illinois.
How healthy is Franklin County, Illinois?
Franklin County, Illinois has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Franklin County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Franklin County ranks 96th 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 average lifespan in Franklin County, Illinois?
People in Franklin County, Illinois can expect to live 75.3 years on average, 2.6 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Franklin County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
7.3% of residents in Franklin 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 Franklin County, Illinois?
37.6% of adults in Franklin County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,053 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 693,580 minutes a day and 253.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.40 lifetimes a year.
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