Health Profile of Kendall County, Illinois
Kendall 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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Kendall County Above averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kendall County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.0% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.7% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kendall County is 80.0 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.0%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.7% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
36,336 residents in Kendall County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,260 383 men · 877 women
- 75–84 3,689 1,634 men · 2,054 women
- 65–74 8,319 3,904 men · 4,415 women
- 50–64 23,068 11,349 men · 11,719 women
Younger residents
36,417 residents in Kendall County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,015 5,511 boys · 5,504 girls
- 7–12 11,533 5,982 boys · 5,551 girls
- 3–7 8,497 4,461 boys · 4,036 girls
- 0–3 5,372 2,749 boys · 2,624 girls
About 2,396 residents in Kendall County (1.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kendall County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.7% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.4% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Kendall County is about 38% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Kendall County is about 28% lower than in Illinois. The rate of cancer in Kendall County is about 25% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kendall County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Kendall County is about 22% lower than in Illinois. The rate of smoking in Kendall County is about 19% lower than in Illinois. The rate of binge drinking in Kendall County is about 16% higher than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 155,230 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 56.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 623.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kendall County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 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 | Kendall County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.43 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kendall County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kendall County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kendall County, IL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 137,674 residents against a local median of 517,214. Where Kendall County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 23% below the local median of 5.2% at 4.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.4% on uninsured, so Kendall County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kendall County, IL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall County, IL | 137,674 | 80.0 yrs #4/6 | 4.0% #2/6 | 35.8% #4/6 |
| Grundy County, IL | 53,223 | 78.4 yrs | 3.4% | 35.0% |
| Kane County, IL | 517,214 | 80.2 yrs | 7.8% | 36.3% |
| DuPage County, IL | 929,812 | 81.3 yrs | 5.2% | 28.3% |
| DeKalb County, IL | 100,702 | 80.2 yrs | 5.1% | 33.7% |
| Will County, IL | 701,595 | 78.5 yrs | 5.2% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kendall County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Illinois, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Kendall County, Illinois.
Is Kendall County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Kendall County, Illinois has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Kendall County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Kendall County ranks 4th 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 Kendall County, Illinois?
People in Kendall County, Illinois can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Kendall County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
4.0% of residents in Kendall County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 2.9 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Kendall County, Illinois residents are obese?
35.8% of adults in Kendall County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kendall County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 155,230 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 56.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 623.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kendall County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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