Health Profile of Greene County, Illinois
Greene 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
Greene County Around averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Greene County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Greene County is 76.9 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.4% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,761 residents in Greene County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 288 101 men · 187 women
- 75–84 722 324 men · 398 women
- 65–74 1,243 625 men · 618 women
- 50–64 2,508 1,246 men · 1,262 women
Younger residents
2,354 residents in Greene County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 774 376 boys · 398 girls
- 7–12 709 348 boys · 361 girls
- 3–7 510 259 boys · 251 girls
- 0–3 361 184 boys · 177 girls
About 852 residents in Greene County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Greene County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Greene County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Greene County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.4% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Greene County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,217 cigarettes a day, 576,512 a month, or 7.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 211,388 minutes a day and 77.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.91 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 | Greene County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.04 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Greene County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Greene County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Greene County, IL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,683 residents against a local median of 21,266. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Greene County, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 6% below the local median at 4.1% against 4.4%. Greene County, IL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, IL | 11,683 | 76.9 yrs #6/6 | 4.1% #3/6 | 36.2% #5/6 |
| Jersey County, IL | 21,266 | 77.1 yrs | 5.0% | 34.1% |
| Scott County, IL | 4,937 | 79.7 yrs | 5.5% | 35.7% |
| Calhoun County, IL | 4,330 | 82.2 yrs | 2.4% | 34.9% |
| Morgan County, IL | 33,021 | 77.6 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
| Macoupin County, IL | 44,343 | 77.4 yrs | 4.1% | 37.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Greene 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 Greene County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Greene County, Illinois?
Greene 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 Greene County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Greene County ranks 78th 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.
How long do people live in Greene County, Illinois?
People in Greene County, Illinois can expect to live 76.9 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Greene County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
4.1% of residents in Greene County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 2.7 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Greene County, Illinois?
36.2% of adults in Greene County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Greene County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,217 cigarettes a day, 576,512 a month, or 7.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 211,388 minutes a day and 77.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Greene County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.91 lifetimes a year.
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