Health Profile of Hanover Park, Illinois
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Hanover Park 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
Hanover Park Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hanover Park is 79.6 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 10.1%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.9% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,788 residents in Hanover Park are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 283 96 men · 187 women
- 75–84 880 323 men · 557 women
- 65–74 1,910 928 men · 982 women
- 50–64 5,715 2,771 men · 2,944 women
Younger residents
7,519 residents in Hanover Park are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,478 1,278 boys · 1,200 girls
- 7–12 2,248 1,072 boys · 1,176 girls
- 3–7 1,629 739 boys · 890 girls
- 0–3 1,164 527 boys · 637 girls
About 659 residents in Hanover Park (2.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.9% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.6% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hanover Park is about 44% lower than in Illinois. The rate of cancer in Hanover Park is about 41% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Hanover Park is about 21% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Hanover Park is about 22% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,593 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 380,525 minutes a day and 138.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hanover Park is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.32 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 | Hanover Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.21 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hanover Park is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hanover Park, IL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Hanover Park, IL is typical in size for this group, 30,659 residents against a local median of 35,249, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Hanover Park, IL's uninsured, at 10.1%, runs 71% above the 5.9% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 8.1% on uninsured, so Hanover Park, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hanover Park, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Park, IL | 30,659 | 79.6 yrs #3/5 | 10.1% #4/5 | 28.6% #4/5 |
| Streamwood, IL | 38,420 | 79.4 yrs | 13.3% | 27.8% |
| Bartlett, IL | 33,124 | 81.6 yrs | 5.2% | 27.6% |
| Bloomingdale, IL | 24,204 | 79.1 yrs | 5.9% | 28.7% |
| Carol Stream, IL | 37,373 | 80.4 yrs | 5.9% | 28.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hanover Park, 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 Hanover Park, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Hanover Park, Illinois?
Hanover Park, 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.
What is the average lifespan in Hanover Park, Illinois?
People in Hanover Park, Illinois can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Hanover Park, Illinois?
10.1% of residents in Hanover Park, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 3.3 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Hanover Park, Illinois?
28.6% of adults in Hanover Park, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 7.4 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hanover Park, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,593 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 380,525 minutes a day and 138.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hanover Park is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.32 lifetimes a year.
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