Health Profile of Jersey County, Illinois
Jersey 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
Jersey County Around averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jersey County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jersey County is 77.1 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,639 residents in Jersey County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 446 160 men · 286 women
- 75–84 1,284 563 men · 720 women
- 65–74 2,254 1,061 men · 1,193 women
- 50–64 4,655 2,256 men · 2,399 women
Younger residents
4,078 residents in Jersey County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,406 703 boys · 703 girls
- 7–12 1,216 644 boys · 572 girls
- 3–7 845 446 boys · 400 girls
- 0–3 611 306 boys · 306 girls
About 1,420 residents in Jersey County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jersey County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Jersey County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jersey County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.7% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.8% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jersey County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,846 cigarettes a day, 955,389 a month, or 11.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 350,309 minutes a day and 127.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jersey County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.16 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 | Jersey County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.29 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jersey County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jersey County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jersey County, IL is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 21,266 residents against a local median of 212,845. Jersey County, IL's uninsured, at 5.0%, runs 20% above the 4.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.3% on uninsured, so Jersey County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jersey County, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey County, IL | 21,266 | 77.1 yrs #4/5 | 5.0% #4/5 | 34.1% #3/5 |
| Greene County, IL | 11,683 | 76.9 yrs | 4.1% | 36.2% |
| Calhoun County, IL | 4,330 | 82.2 yrs | 2.4% | 34.9% |
| St. Charles County, MO | 414,008 | 79.9 yrs | 4.2% | 31.1% |
| St. Louis County, MO | 995,111 | 78.6 yrs | 5.7% | 29.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jersey 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 Jersey County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Jersey County, Illinois?
Jersey 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 Jersey County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Jersey County ranks 27th 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 Jersey County, Illinois?
People in Jersey County, Illinois can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Jersey County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
5.0% of residents in Jersey County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.9 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Jersey County, Illinois residents are obese?
34.1% of adults in Jersey County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jersey County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,846 cigarettes a day, 955,389 a month, or 11.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 350,309 minutes a day and 127.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jersey County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.16 lifetimes a year.
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