Health Profile of Ogle County, Illinois
Ogle 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
Ogle County Around averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ogle County is 79.4 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,073 residents in Ogle County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,401 463 men · 938 women
- 75–84 2,815 1,323 men · 1,493 women
- 65–74 5,268 2,522 men · 2,746 women
- 50–64 10,589 5,351 men · 5,238 women
Younger residents
10,815 residents in Ogle County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,612 1,786 boys · 1,825 girls
- 7–12 3,215 1,618 boys · 1,597 girls
- 3–7 2,324 1,195 boys · 1,130 girls
- 0–3 1,664 867 boys · 797 girls
About 2,884 residents in Ogle County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Ogle County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ogle County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,105 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 793,155 minutes a day and 289.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ogle County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.94 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 | Ogle County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.10 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ogle County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ogle County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ogle County, IL is typical in size for this group, 51,485 residents against a local median of 53,226, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Ogle County, IL apart most is uninsured: 4.1%, 21% below the local median of 5.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.4% on uninsured, so Ogle County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ogle County, IL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County, IL | 51,485 | 79.4 yrs #3/6 | 4.1% #2/6 | 36.7% #4/6 |
| Lee County, IL | 33,849 | 78.0 yrs | 3.8% | 35.9% |
| Winnebago County, IL | 283,258 | 76.3 yrs | 6.2% | 42.9% |
| Stephenson County, IL | 43,760 | 79.9 yrs | 5.2% | 36.2% |
| DeKalb County, IL | 100,702 | 80.2 yrs | 5.1% | 33.7% |
| Boone County, IL | 53,226 | 78.3 yrs | 5.6% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ogle 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 Ogle County, Illinois.
Is Ogle County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Ogle 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 Ogle County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Ogle County ranks 22nd 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 Ogle County, Illinois?
People in Ogle County, Illinois can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Ogle County, Illinois?
4.1% of residents in Ogle County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 2.7 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Ogle County, Illinois?
36.7% of adults in Ogle County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ogle County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,105 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 793,155 minutes a day and 289.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ogle County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.94 lifetimes a year.
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