Health Profile of Macoupin County, Illinois
Macoupin 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
Macoupin County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Macoupin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.4% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Macoupin County is 77.4 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.4% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,754 residents in Macoupin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,457 431 men · 1,026 women
- 75–84 2,538 1,196 men · 1,342 women
- 65–74 5,104 2,434 men · 2,670 women
- 50–64 9,654 4,790 men · 4,864 women
Younger residents
8,643 residents in Macoupin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,770 1,503 boys · 1,267 girls
- 7–12 2,607 1,349 boys · 1,258 girls
- 3–7 1,921 985 boys · 937 girls
- 0–3 1,344 712 boys · 632 girls
About 3,292 residents in Macoupin County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Macoupin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Macoupin County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Macoupin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.6% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Macoupin County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68,873 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 757,605 minutes a day and 276.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Macoupin County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.80 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 | Macoupin County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.34 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Macoupin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Macoupin County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Macoupin County, IL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 44,343 residents against a local median of 27,942. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Macoupin County, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% below the local median at 4.1% against 4.5%. Macoupin County, IL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macoupin County, IL | 44,343 | 77.4 yrs #2/6 | 4.1% #1/6 | 37.2% #5/6 |
| Madison County, IL | 264,024 | 76.4 yrs | 4.7% | 39.9% |
| Montgomery County, IL | 27,942 | 76.0 yrs | 4.5% | 37.1% |
| Jersey County, IL | 21,266 | 77.1 yrs | 5.0% | 34.1% |
| Greene County, IL | 11,683 | 76.9 yrs | 4.1% | 36.2% |
| Morgan County, IL | 33,021 | 77.6 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Macoupin 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 Macoupin County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Macoupin County, Illinois?
Macoupin 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 Macoupin County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Macoupin County ranks 56th 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 Macoupin County, Illinois?
People in Macoupin County, Illinois can expect to live 77.4 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Macoupin County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
4.1% of residents in Macoupin County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 2.8 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Macoupin County, Illinois?
37.2% of adults in Macoupin County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Macoupin County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68,873 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 757,605 minutes a day and 276.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Macoupin County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.80 lifetimes a year.
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