Health Profile of Pike County, Illinois
Pike 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
Pike County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pike County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.1% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pike County is 79.3 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.1% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,905 residents in Pike County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 525 212 men · 313 women
- 75–84 850 335 men · 515 women
- 65–74 1,649 806 men · 843 women
- 50–64 2,880 1,450 men · 1,430 women
Younger residents
3,079 residents in Pike County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 924 472 boys · 452 girls
- 7–12 930 500 boys · 430 girls
- 3–7 715 385 boys · 330 girls
- 0–3 510 263 boys · 247 girls
About 944 residents in Pike County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pike County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.6% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pike County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pike County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.8% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.3% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pike County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,142 cigarettes a day, 694,254 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 254,560 minutes a day and 92.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.23 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 | Pike County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.89 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pike County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pike County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pike County, IL is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,468 residents against a local median of 6,321. The measure that sets Pike County, IL apart most is uninsured: 5.7%, 29% above the local median of 4.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.9% on uninsured, so Pike County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pike County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, IL | 14,468 | 79.3 yrs #3/6 | 5.7% #5/6 | 38.6% #4/6 |
| Brown County, IL | 6,321 | 75.7 yrs | 2.1% | 38.8% |
| Pike County, MO | 17,710 | 76.4 yrs | 9.0% | 42.5% |
| Scott County, IL | 4,937 | 79.7 yrs | 5.5% | 35.7% |
| Adams County, IL | 64,753 | 77.5 yrs | 4.4% | 33.7% |
| Calhoun County, IL | 4,330 | 82.2 yrs | 2.4% | 34.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pike 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 Pike County, Illinois.
How healthy is Pike County, Illinois?
Pike 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 Pike County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Pike County ranks 71st 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.
How long do people live in Pike County, Illinois?
People in Pike County, Illinois can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Pike County, Illinois?
5.7% of residents in Pike County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.1 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Pike County, Illinois?
38.6% of adults in Pike County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pike County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,142 cigarettes a day, 694,254 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 254,560 minutes a day and 92.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pike County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.23 lifetimes a year.
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