Health Profile of McDonough County, Illinois
McDonough 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
McDonough County Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | McDonough County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in McDonough County is 78.6 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.4%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,876 residents in McDonough County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 755 180 men · 575 women
- 75–84 1,344 596 men · 748 women
- 65–74 2,478 1,176 men · 1,302 women
- 50–64 4,299 2,099 men · 2,199 women
Younger residents
4,179 residents in McDonough County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,314 683 boys · 631 girls
- 7–12 1,249 651 boys · 598 girls
- 3–7 931 485 boys · 447 girls
- 0–3 685 350 boys · 335 girls
About 1,549 residents in McDonough County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | McDonough County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.4% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in McDonough County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | McDonough County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.2% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in McDonough County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,832 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 438,156 minutes a day and 159.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McDonough County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.87 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 | McDonough County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.16 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in McDonough County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
McDonough County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
McDonough County, IL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 26,917 residents against a local median of 16,447. Where McDonough County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 48% above the local median of 5.0% at 7.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.7% on uninsured, so McDonough County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. McDonough County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough County, IL | 26,917 | 78.6 yrs #5/6 | 7.4% #5/6 | 33.4% #1/6 |
| Schuyler County, IL | 6,786 | 79.0 yrs | 10.4% | 36.1% |
| Warren County, IL | 16,447 | 79.2 yrs | 5.0% | 34.7% |
| Henderson County, IL | 6,193 | 80.5 yrs | 2.6% | 35.5% |
| Fulton County, IL | 33,018 | 77.8 yrs | 3.7% | 36.7% |
| Hancock County, IL | 17,281 | 81.5 yrs | 5.7% | 34.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, McDonough 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 McDonough County, Illinois.
Is McDonough County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
McDonough 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 McDonough County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
McDonough County ranks 20th 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 McDonough County, Illinois?
People in McDonough County, Illinois can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
How many people lack health insurance in McDonough County, Illinois?
7.4% of residents in McDonough County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.5 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of McDonough County, Illinois residents are obese?
33.4% of adults in McDonough County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in McDonough County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,832 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 438,156 minutes a day and 159.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McDonough County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.87 lifetimes a year.
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