Health Profile of Niles, Illinois
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Niles 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
Niles Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Niles | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Niles is 80.8 years, about 2.9 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 9.9%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,447 residents in Niles are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,595 481 men · 1,114 women
- 75–84 2,244 890 men · 1,355 women
- 65–74 2,986 1,435 men · 1,551 women
- 50–64 6,622 3,153 men · 3,468 women
Younger residents
4,766 residents in Niles are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,452 784 boys · 668 girls
- 7–12 1,420 723 boys · 696 girls
- 3–7 1,114 570 boys · 544 girls
- 0–3 781 385 boys · 396 girls
About 2,515 residents in Niles (8.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Niles | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Niles is about 33% lower than in Illinois. The rate of cancer in Niles is about 22% higher than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Niles | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.3% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.0% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.2% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Niles is about 36% lower than in Illinois. The rate of binge drinking in Niles is about 19% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,767 cigarettes a day, 862,999 a month, or 10.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 316,433 minutes a day and 115.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Niles is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.72 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 | Niles | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.89 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Niles is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Niles, IL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Niles, IL is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 28,688 residents against a local median of 37,584. The measure that sets Niles, IL apart most is uninsured: 9.9%, 145% above the local median of 4.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 2.8% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Niles, IL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Niles, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niles, IL | 28,688 | 80.8 yrs #4/4 | 9.9% #4/4 | 24.1% #4/4 |
| Morton Grove, IL | 25,227 | 83.4 yrs | 6.6% | 22.3% |
| Park Ridge, IL | 37,584 | 81.8 yrs | 4.0% | 23.5% |
| Glenview, IL | 47,742 | 83.7 yrs | 3.8% | 22.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Niles, 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 Niles, Illinois.
How healthy is Niles, Illinois?
Niles, 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.
How long do people live in Niles, Illinois?
People in Niles, Illinois can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 2.9 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Niles, Illinois?
9.9% of residents in Niles, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 3.0 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Niles, Illinois?
24.1% of adults in Niles, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 11.9 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Niles, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,767 cigarettes a day, 862,999 a month, or 10.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 316,433 minutes a day and 115.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Niles is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.72 lifetimes a year.
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