Health Profile of McLean County, Illinois
McLean 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
McLean County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | McLean County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in McLean County is 78.6 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.6%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
51,313 residents in McLean County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,785 1,026 men · 1,759 women
- 75–84 6,712 2,899 men · 3,813 women
- 65–74 13,008 6,142 men · 6,866 women
- 50–64 28,808 14,206 men · 14,603 women
Younger residents
35,570 residents in McLean County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,469 5,820 boys · 5,649 girls
- 7–12 10,607 5,385 boys · 5,222 girls
- 3–7 7,765 3,902 boys · 3,863 girls
- 0–3 5,728 2,885 boys · 2,844 girls
About 6,807 residents in McLean County (4.0% 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 | McLean County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in McLean County is about 28% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in McLean County is about 24% lower than in Illinois. The rate of cancer in McLean County is about 21% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | McLean County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.1% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in McLean County is about 16% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 217,879 cigarettes a day, 6.5 million a month, or 79.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 874.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McLean County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 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 | McLean County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.74 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in McLean County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
McLean County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
McLean County, IL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 171,556 residents against a local median of 16,695. Nothing separates McLean County, IL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 4.6% against 5.2%. McLean County, IL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County, IL | 171,556 | 78.6 yrs #3/6 | 4.6% #3/6 | 34.9% #4/6 |
| De Witt County, IL | 15,373 | 78.0 yrs | 3.2% | 34.6% |
| Woodford County, IL | 38,283 | 79.4 yrs | 5.2% | 33.8% |
| Livingston County, IL | 35,565 | 77.3 yrs | 5.2% | 35.7% |
| Piatt County, IL | 16,695 | 79.6 yrs | 3.3% | 33.8% |
| Ford County, IL | 13,406 | 77.7 yrs | 5.7% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, McLean 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 McLean County, Illinois.
Is McLean County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
McLean 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 McLean County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
McLean County ranks 8th 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 McLean County, Illinois?
People in McLean County, Illinois can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in McLean County, Illinois?
4.6% of residents in McLean County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 2.2 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in McLean County, Illinois?
34.9% of adults in McLean County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in McLean County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 217,879 cigarettes a day, 6.5 million a month, or 79.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 874.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McLean County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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