Health Profile of Grundy County, Illinois
Grundy 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
Grundy County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grundy County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grundy County is 78.4 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 3.4%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,555 residents in Grundy County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 920 197 men · 723 women
- 75–84 2,058 1,007 men · 1,051 women
- 65–74 4,257 2,091 men · 2,166 women
- 50–64 10,319 5,182 men · 5,137 women
Younger residents
12,541 residents in Grundy County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,021 2,188 boys · 1,834 girls
- 7–12 3,880 1,985 boys · 1,894 girls
- 3–7 2,793 1,402 boys · 1,391 girls
- 0–3 1,848 980 boys · 868 girls
About 2,185 residents in Grundy County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grundy County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.0% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Grundy County is about 23% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Grundy County is about 21% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grundy County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grundy County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 70,173 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 771,907 minutes a day and 281.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grundy County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.84 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 | Grundy County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.00 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grundy County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grundy County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grundy County, IL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 53,223 residents against a local median of 108,714. The measure that sets Grundy County, IL apart most is uninsured: 3.4%, 35% below the local median of 5.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.7% on uninsured, so Grundy County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Grundy County, IL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County, IL | 53,223 | 78.4 yrs #3/6 | 3.4% #1/6 | 35.0% #2/6 |
| Kendall County, IL | 137,674 | 80.0 yrs | 4.0% | 35.8% |
| Livingston County, IL | 35,565 | 77.3 yrs | 5.2% | 35.7% |
| Will County, IL | 701,595 | 78.5 yrs | 5.2% | 36.4% |
| LaSalle County, IL | 108,714 | 77.4 yrs | 4.0% | 34.9% |
| Kankakee County, IL | 106,635 | 77.5 yrs | 5.7% | 40.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grundy 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 Grundy County, Illinois.
Is Grundy County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Grundy 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 Grundy County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Grundy County ranks 12th 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 Grundy County, Illinois?
People in Grundy County, Illinois can expect to live 78.4 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Grundy County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
3.4% of residents in Grundy County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 30 people, 3.5 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Grundy County, Illinois?
35.0% of adults in Grundy County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Grundy County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 70,173 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 771,907 minutes a day and 281.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grundy County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.84 lifetimes a year.
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