Health Profile of McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry 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
McHenry County Around averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | McHenry County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in McHenry County is 79.6 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.3% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
110,730 residents in McHenry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,965 1,576 men · 3,389 women
- 75–84 12,076 5,400 men · 6,676 women
- 65–74 26,714 12,832 men · 13,881 women
- 50–64 66,975 33,631 men · 33,344 women
Younger residents
67,679 residents in McHenry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 22,154 11,416 boys · 10,737 girls
- 7–12 20,480 10,496 boys · 9,984 girls
- 3–7 14,766 7,480 boys · 7,286 girls
- 0–3 10,279 5,180 boys · 5,099 girls
About 10,208 residents in McHenry County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | McHenry County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in McHenry County is about 31% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in McHenry County is about 23% lower than in Illinois. The rate of cancer in McHenry County is about 18% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | McHenry County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.4% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in McHenry County is about 19% lower than in Illinois. The rate of smoking in McHenry County is about 18% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 381,573 cigarettes a day, 11.4 million a month, or 139.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.2 million minutes a day and 1.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McHenry County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 37 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 | McHenry County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.72 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in McHenry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
McHenry County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
McHenry County, IL is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 312,591 residents against a local median of 105,657. The measure that sets McHenry County, IL apart most is uninsured: 4.5%, 19% below the local median of 5.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.7% on uninsured, so McHenry County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. McHenry County, IL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County, IL | 312,591 | 79.6 yrs #4/6 | 4.5% #1/6 | 35.4% #4/6 |
| Walworth County, WI | 105,657 | 79.0 yrs | 5.7% | 35.1% |
| Boone County, IL | 53,226 | 78.3 yrs | 5.6% | 37.1% |
| Kane County, IL | 517,214 | 80.2 yrs | 7.8% | 36.3% |
| DeKalb County, IL | 100,702 | 80.2 yrs | 5.1% | 33.7% |
| DuPage County, IL | 929,812 | 81.3 yrs | 5.2% | 28.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, McHenry 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 McHenry County, Illinois.
Is McHenry County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
McHenry 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 McHenry County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
McHenry County ranks 7th 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 McHenry County, Illinois?
People in McHenry County, Illinois can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in McHenry County, Illinois?
4.5% of residents in McHenry County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 2.3 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of McHenry County, Illinois residents are obese?
35.4% of adults in McHenry County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in McHenry County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 381,573 cigarettes a day, 11.4 million a month, or 139.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.2 million minutes a day and 1.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McHenry County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 37 lifetimes a year.
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