Health Profile of Piatt County, Illinois
Piatt 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
Piatt County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Piatt County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Piatt County is 79.6 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 3.3%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,755 residents in Piatt County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 414 163 men · 251 women
- 75–84 938 381 men · 557 women
- 65–74 1,849 868 men · 981 women
- 50–64 3,554 1,738 men · 1,816 women
Younger residents
3,526 residents in Piatt County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,046 505 boys · 541 girls
- 7–12 1,123 576 boys · 547 girls
- 3–7 829 435 boys · 394 girls
- 0–3 528 265 boys · 263 girls
About 861 residents in Piatt County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Piatt County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Piatt County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Piatt County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Piatt County is about 15% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,986 cigarettes a day, 659,585 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 241,848 minutes a day and 88.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Piatt County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 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 | Piatt County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.58 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Piatt County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Piatt County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Piatt County, IL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,695 residents against a local median of 19,749. The measure that sets Piatt County, IL apart most is uninsured: 3.3%, 36% below the local median of 5.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.2% on uninsured, so Piatt County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Piatt County, IL has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piatt County, IL | 16,695 | 79.6 yrs #2/6 | 3.3% #2/6 | 33.8% #2/6 |
| De Witt County, IL | 15,373 | 78.0 yrs | 3.2% | 34.6% |
| Moultrie County, IL | 14,423 | 77.6 yrs | 14.1% | 35.7% |
| Macon County, IL | 101,849 | 76.4 yrs | 4.1% | 37.7% |
| Champaign County, IL | 208,737 | 80.0 yrs | 5.2% | 28.8% |
| Douglas County, IL | 19,749 | 79.3 yrs | 15.4% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Piatt 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 Piatt County, Illinois.
Is Piatt County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Piatt 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 Piatt County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Piatt County ranks 11th 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 Piatt County, Illinois?
People in Piatt County, Illinois can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Piatt County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
3.3% of residents in Piatt County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 30 people, 3.5 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Piatt County, Illinois?
33.8% of adults in Piatt County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Piatt County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,986 cigarettes a day, 659,585 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 241,848 minutes a day and 88.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Piatt County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 lifetimes a year.
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