Health Profile of Monroe County, Illinois
Monroe 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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Monroe County Above averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Monroe County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.5% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.6% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Monroe County is 80.0 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 2.5%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.6% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,506 residents in Monroe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 855 258 men · 597 women
- 75–84 1,709 792 men · 917 women
- 65–74 3,384 1,656 men · 1,729 women
- 50–64 7,558 3,693 men · 3,865 women
Younger residents
7,530 residents in Monroe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,378 1,211 boys · 1,166 girls
- 7–12 2,256 1,167 boys · 1,089 girls
- 3–7 1,673 892 boys · 781 girls
- 0–3 1,223 669 boys · 555 girls
About 1,614 residents in Monroe County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Monroe County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Monroe County is about 21% lower than in Illinois. The rate of heart disease in Monroe County is about 21% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Monroe County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.1% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Monroe County is about 24% lower than in Illinois. The rate of smoking in Monroe County is about 22% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,846 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 449,306 minutes a day and 164.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.90 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 | Monroe County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.28 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Monroe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Monroe County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Monroe County, IL is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 35,033 residents against a local median of 129,749. Where Monroe County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 52% below the local median of 5.2% at 2.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.1% on uninsured, so Monroe County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Monroe County, IL has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, IL | 35,033 | 80.0 yrs #1/5 | 2.5% #1/5 | 35.1% #1/5 |
| St. Clair County, IL | 253,661 | 75.9 yrs | 5.1% | 41.1% |
| Jefferson County, MO | 229,447 | 76.4 yrs | 6.6% | 41.6% |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 18,571 | 77.4 yrs | 4.6% | 36.7% |
| Randolph County, IL | 30,051 | 78.2 yrs | 5.3% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Monroe County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Illinois, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Monroe County, Illinois.
Is Monroe County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Monroe County, Illinois has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Monroe County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Monroe County ranks 3rd 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 Monroe County, Illinois?
People in Monroe County, Illinois can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Monroe County, Illinois?
2.5% of residents in Monroe County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 40 people, 4.3 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Monroe County, Illinois residents are obese?
35.1% of adults in Monroe County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Monroe County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 40,846 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 449,306 minutes a day and 164.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.90 lifetimes a year.
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