Health Profile of Lake County, Illinois
Lake 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
Lake County Around averageHealthier than 95% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lake County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lake County is 80.2 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 6.9%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
242,496 residents in Lake County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 12,071 4,367 men · 7,704 women
- 75–84 28,750 12,490 men · 16,260 women
- 65–74 57,802 27,631 men · 30,171 women
- 50–64 143,873 71,785 men · 72,088 women
Younger residents
158,586 residents in Lake County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 51,657 26,289 boys · 25,368 girls
- 7–12 48,094 24,634 boys · 23,460 girls
- 3–7 34,905 17,892 boys · 17,013 girls
- 0–3 23,930 12,203 boys · 11,726 girls
About 23,478 residents in Lake County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lake County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.9% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Lake County is about 30% lower than in Illinois. The rate of cancer in Lake County is about 17% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lake County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.8% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Lake County is about 23% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 808,640 cigarettes a day, 24.3 million a month, or 295.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.9 million minutes a day and 3.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lake County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.21 lifetimes a day, or 77 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 | Lake County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.25 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lake County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lake County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lake County, IL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 714,026 residents against a local median of 925,807. The measure that sets Lake County, IL apart most is uninsured: 6.9%, 21% above the local median of 5.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.7% on uninsured, so Lake County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lake County, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IL | 714,026 | 80.2 yrs #2/6 | 6.9% #4/6 | 30.9% #2/6 |
| Kenosha County, WI | 168,436 | 77.6 yrs | 5.7% | 36.1% |
| Cook County, IL | 5,180,889 | 77.8 yrs | 8.9% | 31.0% |
| Racine County, WI | 197,532 | 78.0 yrs | 5.7% | 36.8% |
| DuPage County, IL | 929,812 | 81.3 yrs | 5.2% | 28.3% |
| Milwaukee County, WI | 925,807 | 76.7 yrs | 7.2% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lake 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 Lake County, Illinois.
How healthy is Lake County, Illinois?
Lake 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 Lake County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Lake County ranks 6th 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 Lake County, Illinois?
People in Lake County, Illinois can expect to live 80.2 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Lake County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
6.9% of residents in Lake County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, about the same as the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Lake County, Illinois?
30.9% of adults in Lake County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.1 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lake County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 808,640 cigarettes a day, 24.3 million a month, or 295.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.9 million minutes a day and 3.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lake County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.21 lifetimes a day, or 77 lifetimes a year.
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