Health Profile of Livingston County, Illinois
Livingston 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
Livingston County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Livingston County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Livingston County is 77.3 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.5% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,947 residents in Livingston County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,056 370 men · 686 women
- 75–84 1,973 842 men · 1,131 women
- 65–74 3,663 1,789 men · 1,874 women
- 50–64 7,255 3,673 men · 3,582 women
Younger residents
7,418 residents in Livingston County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,316 1,222 boys · 1,094 girls
- 7–12 2,191 1,150 boys · 1,040 girls
- 3–7 1,687 916 boys · 771 girls
- 0–3 1,225 688 boys · 537 girls
About 2,511 residents in Livingston County (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Livingston County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Livingston County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Livingston County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Livingston County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,497 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 21.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 632,468 minutes a day and 230.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Livingston County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.68 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 | Livingston County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.67 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Livingston County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Livingston County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Livingston County, IL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 35,565 residents against a local median of 53,223. Nothing separates Livingston County, IL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 5.2% against 4.6%. Livingston County, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County, IL | 35,565 | 77.3 yrs #6/6 | 5.2% #4/6 | 35.7% #5/6 |
| Grundy County, IL | 53,223 | 78.4 yrs | 3.4% | 35.0% |
| Ford County, IL | 13,406 | 77.7 yrs | 5.7% | 36.7% |
| McLean County, IL | 171,556 | 78.6 yrs | 4.6% | 34.9% |
| LaSalle County, IL | 108,714 | 77.4 yrs | 4.0% | 34.9% |
| Woodford County, IL | 38,283 | 79.4 yrs | 5.2% | 33.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Livingston 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 Livingston County, Illinois.
How healthy is Livingston County, Illinois?
Livingston 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 Livingston County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Livingston County ranks 61st 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 Livingston County, Illinois?
People in Livingston County, Illinois can expect to live 77.3 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Livingston County, Illinois?
5.2% of residents in Livingston County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.7 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Livingston County, Illinois residents are obese?
35.7% of adults in Livingston 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 Livingston County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,497 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 21.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 632,468 minutes a day and 230.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Livingston County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.68 lifetimes a year.
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