Health Profile of Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park 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+
Oak Park Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Oak Park is 80.0 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 3.1%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.9% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,938 residents in Oak Park are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 765 280 men · 485 women
- 75–84 2,215 909 men · 1,307 women
- 65–74 4,674 1,978 men · 2,696 women
- 50–64 10,284 4,807 men · 5,477 women
Younger residents
12,429 residents in Oak Park are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,735 1,854 boys · 1,881 girls
- 7–12 3,809 2,034 boys · 1,775 girls
- 3–7 2,870 1,466 boys · 1,405 girls
- 0–3 2,015 908 boys · 1,107 girls
About 1,675 residents in Oak Park (3.1% 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 | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.5% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.3% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Oak Park is about 42% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Oak Park is about 30% lower than in Illinois. The rate of obesity in Oak Park is about 27% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 9.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Oak Park is about 50% lower than in Illinois. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Oak Park is about 34% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,627 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 424,898 minutes a day and 155.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Oak Park is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.69 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 | Oak Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.41 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Oak Park is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Oak Park, IL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Oak Park, IL is typical in size for this group, 53,290 residents against a local median of 55,595, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Oak Park, IL apart most is uninsured: 3.1%, 70% below the local median of 10.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 11.2% on uninsured, so Oak Park, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Oak Park, IL has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park, IL | 53,290 | 80.0 yrs #1/4 | 3.1% #1/4 | 26.3% #1/4 |
| Berwyn, IL | 55,595 | 78.8 yrs | 10.2% | 30.5% |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 23,868 | 78.3 yrs | 8.8% | 27.8% |
| Cicero, IL | 82,796 | 77.9 yrs | 20.0% | 34.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Oak Park, Illinois has an overall health index grade of A+, making it notably better than Illinois, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Oak Park, Illinois.
Is Oak Park, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Oak Park, 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 among the healthiest and longest-living in the country.
How long do people live in Oak Park, Illinois?
People in Oak Park, Illinois can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Oak Park, Illinois residents are uninsured?
3.1% of residents in Oak Park, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 33 people, 3.8 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Oak Park, Illinois?
26.3% of adults in Oak Park, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 9.8 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Oak Park, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,627 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 424,898 minutes a day and 155.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Oak Park is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.69 lifetimes a year.
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