Health Profile of Hardin County, Illinois
Hardin 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
Hardin County Below averageLess healthy than 91% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hardin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.4% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hardin County is 78.0 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 3.7%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.4% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,789 residents in Hardin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 91 41 men · 51 women
- 75–84 277 129 men · 148 women
- 65–74 550 273 men · 277 women
- 50–64 870 477 men · 393 women
Younger residents
569 residents in Hardin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 199 106 boys · 93 girls
- 7–12 173 90 boys · 83 girls
- 3–7 114 61 boys · 53 girls
- 0–3 83 47 boys · 36 girls
About 264 residents in Hardin County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hardin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hardin County is about 23% higher than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Hardin County is about 17% higher than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hardin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.8% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.4% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hardin County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,722 cigarettes a day, 201,669 a month, or 2.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 73,945 minutes a day and 27.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hardin County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.66 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 | Hardin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.40 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hardin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hardin County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hardin County, IL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,602 residents against a local median of 8,899. Where Hardin County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 19% below the local median of 4.6% at 3.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.3% on uninsured, so Hardin County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hardin County, IL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County, IL | 3,602 | 78.0 yrs #2/6 | 3.7% #2/6 | 37.1% #2/6 |
| Crittenden County, KY | 8,979 | 75.5 yrs | 10.4% | 38.7% |
| Gallatin County, IL | 4,818 | 73.7 yrs | 4.6% | 38.3% |
| Pope County, IL | 3,739 | 78.5 yrs | 3.1% | 36.8% |
| Livingston County, KY | 8,899 | 75.0 yrs | 4.5% | 39.2% |
| Union County, KY | 13,258 | 75.8 yrs | 5.8% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hardin 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 Hardin County, Illinois.
How healthy is Hardin County, Illinois?
Hardin 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 Hardin County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Hardin County ranks 93rd 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 Hardin County, Illinois?
People in Hardin County, Illinois can expect to live 78.0 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Hardin County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
3.7% of residents in Hardin County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 27 people, 3.2 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Hardin County, Illinois?
37.1% of adults in Hardin County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hardin County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,722 cigarettes a day, 201,669 a month, or 2.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 73,945 minutes a day and 27.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hardin County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.66 lifetimes a year.
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