Health Profile of Mount Prospect, Illinois
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Mount Prospect 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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A
Mount Prospect Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mount Prospect | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.7 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.7% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mount Prospect is 81.7 years, about 3.8 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.7% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,856 residents in Mount Prospect are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,420 547 men · 874 women
- 75–84 3,065 1,318 men · 1,747 women
- 65–74 5,151 2,434 men · 2,717 women
- 50–64 10,219 5,024 men · 5,195 women
Younger residents
11,653 residents in Mount Prospect are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,857 1,918 boys · 1,939 girls
- 7–12 3,391 1,700 boys · 1,691 girls
- 3–7 2,486 1,255 boys · 1,231 girls
- 0–3 1,919 966 boys · 953 girls
About 2,245 residents in Mount Prospect (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mount Prospect | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.2% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.4% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.5% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Mount Prospect is about 32% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Mount Prospect is about 23% lower than in Illinois. The rate of heart disease in Mount Prospect is about 23% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mount Prospect | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.6% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.1% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Mount Prospect is about 40% lower than in Illinois. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Mount Prospect is about 20% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,740 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 536,136 minutes a day and 195.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mount Prospect is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.56 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 | Mount Prospect | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.94 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mount Prospect is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Mount Prospect, IL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Mount Prospect, IL is typical in size for this group, 54,782 residents against a local median of 48,770, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Mount Prospect, IL sharply from the cities 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, 13% below the local median at 8.6% against 9.8%. Mount Prospect, IL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Prospect, IL | 54,782 | 81.7 yrs #1/5 | 8.6% #2/5 | 24.5% #2/5 |
| Des Plaines, IL | 61,932 | 79.6 yrs | 10.6% | 25.8% |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 77,229 | 81.5 yrs | 5.9% | 23.9% |
| Wheeling, IL | 35,608 | 81.5 yrs | 11.1% | 26.1% |
| Elk Grove Village, IL | 27,591 | 80.3 yrs | 9.0% | 26.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mount Prospect, 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 Mount Prospect, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Mount Prospect, Illinois?
Mount Prospect, 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.
What is the life expectancy in Mount Prospect, Illinois?
People in Mount Prospect, Illinois can expect to live 81.7 years on average, 3.8 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Mount Prospect, Illinois residents are uninsured?
8.6% of residents in Mount Prospect, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.7 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Mount Prospect, Illinois?
24.5% of adults in Mount Prospect, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 11.6 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Mount Prospect, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 48,740 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 536,136 minutes a day and 195.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mount Prospect is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.56 lifetimes a year.
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