Health Profile of Marion County, Illinois
Marion 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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C
Marion County Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Marion County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.8% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Marion County is 75.6 years, about 2.3 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.8% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,600 residents in Marion County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,062 383 men · 679 women
- 75–84 2,082 923 men · 1,159 women
- 65–74 4,028 1,919 men · 2,108 women
- 50–64 7,428 3,571 men · 3,856 women
Younger residents
8,166 residents in Marion County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,617 1,310 boys · 1,308 girls
- 7–12 2,382 1,218 boys · 1,164 girls
- 3–7 1,804 935 boys · 869 girls
- 0–3 1,363 706 boys · 657 girls
About 3,002 residents in Marion County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Marion County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Marion County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Marion County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Marion County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 61,491 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 22.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 676,398 minutes a day and 246.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marion County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.21 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 | Marion 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 Marion County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Marion County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Marion County, IL is typical in size for this group, 37,000 residents against a local median of 34,520, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Marion County, IL apart most is uninsured: 6.4%, 20% above the local median of 5.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.5% on uninsured, so Marion County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Marion County, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, IL | 37,000 | 75.6 yrs #6/6 | 6.4% #4/6 | 35.6% #3/6 |
| Jefferson County, IL | 36,549 | 76.0 yrs | 7.2% | 37.4% |
| Fayette County, IL | 21,314 | 79.1 yrs | 7.3% | 38.1% |
| Clay County, IL | 13,048 | 76.1 yrs | 5.1% | 37.5% |
| Clinton County, IL | 36,954 | 79.8 yrs | 4.8% | 35.5% |
| Effingham County, IL | 34,520 | 77.6 yrs | 5.3% | 34.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Marion County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Illinois, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Marion County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Marion County, Illinois?
Marion County, Illinois has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Marion County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Marion County ranks 91st 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 Marion County, Illinois?
People in Marion County, Illinois can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 2.3 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Marion County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
6.4% of residents in Marion County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.5 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Marion County, Illinois residents are obese?
35.6% of adults in Marion 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 Marion County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 61,491 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 22.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 676,398 minutes a day and 246.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marion County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.21 lifetimes a year.
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