Health Profile of Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee 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
Kankakee County Around averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kankakee County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.1% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kankakee County is 77.5 years, about 0.4 years shorter 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 17.1% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
38,356 residents in Kankakee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,084 804 men · 1,280 women
- 75–84 5,690 2,416 men · 3,274 women
- 65–74 10,118 4,804 men · 5,314 women
- 50–64 20,464 10,135 men · 10,329 women
Younger residents
23,079 residents in Kankakee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,318 3,777 boys · 3,541 girls
- 7–12 6,845 3,463 boys · 3,381 girls
- 3–7 5,179 2,597 boys · 2,582 girls
- 0–3 3,738 1,903 boys · 1,835 girls
About 6,155 residents in Kankakee County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kankakee County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kankakee County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kankakee County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.6% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kankakee County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 163,817 cigarettes a day, 4.9 million a month, or 59.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 657.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kankakee County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Kankakee County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.78 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kankakee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kankakee County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kankakee County, IL is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 106,635 residents against a local median of 53,223. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Kankakee County, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 12% above the local median at 40.8% against 36.4%. Kankakee County, IL has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee County, IL | 106,635 | 77.5 yrs #4/6 | 5.7% #4/6 | 40.8% #5/6 |
| Will County, IL | 701,595 | 78.5 yrs | 5.2% | 36.4% |
| Iroquois County, IL | 26,449 | 77.8 yrs | 6.0% | 35.1% |
| Newton County, IN | 13,922 | 76.6 yrs | 5.0% | 40.4% |
| Grundy County, IL | 53,223 | 78.4 yrs | 3.4% | 35.0% |
| Lake County, IN | 498,291 | 75.2 yrs | 6.6% | 42.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kankakee 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 Kankakee County, Illinois.
Is Kankakee County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Kankakee 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 Kankakee County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Kankakee County ranks 74th 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 Kankakee County, Illinois?
People in Kankakee County, Illinois can expect to live 77.5 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Kankakee County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
5.7% of residents in Kankakee County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.2 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Kankakee County, Illinois residents are obese?
40.8% of adults in Kankakee County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.7 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kankakee County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 163,817 cigarettes a day, 4.9 million a month, or 59.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 657.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kankakee County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 lifetimes a year.
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