Health Profile of Moultrie County, Illinois
Moultrie 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
Moultrie County Around averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Moultrie County is 77.6 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 14.1%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,464 residents in Moultrie County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 398 107 men · 291 women
- 75–84 822 378 men · 444 women
- 65–74 1,489 702 men · 787 women
- 50–64 2,755 1,358 men · 1,398 women
Younger residents
3,422 residents in Moultrie County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,111 621 boys · 490 girls
- 7–12 1,053 532 boys · 521 girls
- 3–7 753 355 boys · 399 girls
- 0–3 504 252 boys · 251 girls
About 941 residents in Moultrie County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Moultrie County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Moultrie County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,288 cigarettes a day, 608,638 a month, or 7.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 223,167 minutes a day and 81.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moultrie County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.00 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 | Moultrie County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.82 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Moultrie County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Moultrie County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Moultrie County, IL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,423 residents against a local median of 20,718. Moultrie County, IL's uninsured, at 14.1%, runs 218% above the 4.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.1% on uninsured, so Moultrie County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Moultrie County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moultrie County, IL | 14,423 | 77.6 yrs #4/6 | 14.1% #5/6 | 35.7% #5/6 |
| Shelby County, IL | 20,718 | 80.2 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
| Piatt County, IL | 16,695 | 79.6 yrs | 3.3% | 33.8% |
| Macon County, IL | 101,849 | 76.4 yrs | 4.1% | 37.7% |
| Coles County, IL | 46,775 | 77.2 yrs | 7.1% | 34.5% |
| Douglas County, IL | 19,749 | 79.3 yrs | 15.4% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Moultrie 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 Moultrie County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Moultrie County, Illinois?
Moultrie 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 Moultrie County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Moultrie County ranks 85th 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.
How long do people live in Moultrie County, Illinois?
People in Moultrie County, Illinois can expect to live 77.6 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Moultrie County, Illinois?
14.1% of residents in Moultrie County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 7.3 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Moultrie County, Illinois residents are obese?
35.7% of adults in Moultrie 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 Moultrie County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,288 cigarettes a day, 608,638 a month, or 7.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 223,167 minutes a day and 81.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moultrie County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.00 lifetimes a year.
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