Health Profile of Mason County, Illinois
Mason 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
Mason County Around averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mason County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mason County is 76.0 years, about 1.9 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.9% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,524 residents in Mason County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 334 112 men · 222 women
- 75–84 916 401 men · 516 women
- 65–74 1,506 733 men · 773 women
- 50–64 2,767 1,378 men · 1,389 women
Younger residents
2,533 residents in Mason County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 846 444 boys · 402 girls
- 7–12 769 396 boys · 373 girls
- 3–7 538 259 boys · 279 girls
- 0–3 380 180 boys · 200 girls
About 1,159 residents in Mason County (9.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mason County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Mason County is about 15% higher than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mason County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.9% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Mason County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,727 cigarettes a day, 621,823 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 228,002 minutes a day and 83.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mason County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.08 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 | Mason County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.23 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mason County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Mason County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mason County, IL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,741 residents against a local median of 33,018. Mason County, IL sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% above the local median at 3.9% against 3.7%. Mason County, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County, IL | 12,741 | 76.0 yrs #6/6 | 3.9% #4/6 | 37.2% #6/6 |
| Menard County, IL | 12,095 | 78.9 yrs | 2.2% | 36.1% |
| Fulton County, IL | 33,018 | 77.8 yrs | 3.7% | 36.7% |
| Cass County, IL | 12,785 | 76.8 yrs | 7.7% | 37.1% |
| Tazewell County, IL | 130,271 | 78.7 yrs | 5.1% | 33.0% |
| Sangamon County, IL | 194,875 | 76.9 yrs | 3.6% | 35.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mason 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 Mason County, Illinois.
How healthy is Mason County, Illinois?
Mason 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 Mason County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Mason County ranks 81st 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 Mason County, Illinois?
People in Mason County, Illinois can expect to live 76.0 years on average, 1.9 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Mason County, Illinois?
3.9% of residents in Mason County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 3.0 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Mason County, Illinois residents are obese?
37.2% of adults in Mason 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 Mason County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,727 cigarettes a day, 621,823 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 228,002 minutes a day and 83.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mason County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.08 lifetimes a year.
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