Health Profile of Menard County, Illinois
Menard 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.
-
B
Menard County Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Menard County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Menard County is 78.9 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 2.2%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,952 residents in Menard County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 279 87 men · 192 women
- 75–84 651 309 men · 342 women
- 65–74 1,349 644 men · 706 women
- 50–64 2,672 1,327 men · 1,345 women
Younger residents
2,518 residents in Menard County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 770 390 boys · 380 girls
- 7–12 789 382 boys · 407 girls
- 3–7 580 280 boys · 301 girls
- 0–3 378 191 boys · 187 girls
About 632 residents in Menard County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Menard County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Menard County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Menard County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.6% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Menard County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,699 cigarettes a day, 500,956 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 183,684 minutes a day and 67.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Menard County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.62 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 | Menard County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.26 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Menard County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Menard County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Menard County, IL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,095 residents against a local median of 27,712. The measure that sets Menard County, IL apart most is uninsured: 2.2%, 43% below the local median of 3.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.1% on uninsured, so Menard County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Menard County, IL has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menard County, IL | 12,095 | 78.9 yrs #1/6 | 2.2% #1/6 | 36.1% #4/6 |
| Mason County, IL | 12,741 | 76.0 yrs | 3.9% | 37.2% |
| Sangamon County, IL | 194,875 | 76.9 yrs | 3.6% | 35.8% |
| Logan County, IL | 27,712 | 77.2 yrs | 2.6% | 34.5% |
| Cass County, IL | 12,785 | 76.8 yrs | 7.7% | 37.1% |
| Morgan County, IL | 33,021 | 77.6 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Menard 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 Menard County, Illinois.
How healthy is Menard County, Illinois?
Menard 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 Menard County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Menard County ranks 18th 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 life expectancy in Menard County, Illinois?
People in Menard County, Illinois can expect to live 78.9 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Menard County, Illinois?
2.2% of residents in Menard County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 46 people, 4.7 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Menard County, Illinois?
36.1% of adults in Menard 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 Menard County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,699 cigarettes a day, 500,956 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 183,684 minutes a day and 67.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Menard County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.62 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →