Health Profile of Hancock County, Illinois
Hancock 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
Hancock County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hancock County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.5 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hancock County is 81.5 years, about 3.7 years longer 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 15.4% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,787 residents in Hancock County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 546 182 men · 364 women
- 75–84 1,235 545 men · 689 women
- 65–74 2,172 1,031 men · 1,141 women
- 50–64 3,835 1,911 men · 1,923 women
Younger residents
3,408 residents in Hancock County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,141 609 boys · 532 girls
- 7–12 1,026 546 boys · 480 girls
- 3–7 725 382 boys · 344 girls
- 0–3 516 269 boys · 247 girls
About 924 residents in Hancock County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hancock County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.4% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Hancock County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hancock County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.5% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.0% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hancock County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,225 cigarettes a day, 756,755 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 277,477 minutes a day and 101.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hancock County is 81.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 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 | Hancock County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.15 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hancock County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hancock County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hancock County, IL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,281 residents against a local median of 32,893. The measure that sets Hancock County, IL apart most is uninsured: 5.7%, 30% above the local median of 4.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.7% on uninsured, so Hancock County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hancock County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County, IL | 17,281 | 81.5 yrs #1/6 | 5.7% #5/6 | 34.4% #3/6 |
| Lee County, IA | 32,893 | 76.9 yrs | 5.4% | 39.9% |
| Adams County, IL | 64,753 | 77.5 yrs | 4.4% | 33.7% |
| Henderson County, IL | 6,193 | 80.5 yrs | 2.6% | 35.5% |
| McDonough County, IL | 26,917 | 78.6 yrs | 7.4% | 33.4% |
| Des Moines County, IA | 38,487 | 78.5 yrs | 3.9% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hancock 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 Hancock County, Illinois.
Is Hancock County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Hancock 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 Hancock County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Hancock County ranks 19th 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 Hancock County, Illinois?
People in Hancock County, Illinois can expect to live 81.5 years on average, 3.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Hancock County, Illinois?
5.7% of residents in Hancock 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 Hancock County, Illinois?
34.4% of adults in Hancock County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hancock County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,225 cigarettes a day, 756,755 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 277,477 minutes a day and 101.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hancock County is 81.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 lifetimes a year.
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