Health Profile of Richland County, Illinois
Richland 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
Richland County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Richland County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Richland County is about the same as in Illinois, at 77.8 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.9% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,284 residents in Richland County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 435 135 men · 300 women
- 75–84 1,099 485 men · 614 women
- 65–74 1,644 773 men · 871 women
- 50–64 3,106 1,510 men · 1,596 women
Younger residents
3,334 residents in Richland County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,105 573 boys · 532 girls
- 7–12 980 490 boys · 490 girls
- 3–7 716 356 boys · 360 girls
- 0–3 533 271 boys · 263 girls
About 1,166 residents in Richland County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Richland County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.3% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Richland County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Richland County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.5% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.2% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Richland County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,125 cigarettes a day, 723,756 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 265,377 minutes a day and 96.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richland County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.37 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 | Richland County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.68 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Richland County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Richland County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Richland County, IL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,599 residents against a local median of 11,116. Where Richland County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% above the local median of 5.1% at 6.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.5% on uninsured, so Richland County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Richland County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County, IL | 15,599 | 77.8 yrs #4/6 | 6.1% #5/6 | 35.3% #2/6 |
| Edwards County, IL | 6,071 | 78.7 yrs | 6.0% | 35.7% |
| Jasper County, IL | 9,180 | 78.6 yrs | 5.0% | 35.2% |
| Lawrence County, IL | 15,031 | 72.4 yrs | 6.6% | 38.5% |
| Wabash County, IL | 11,116 | 78.7 yrs | 4.2% | 37.1% |
| Clay County, IL | 13,048 | 76.1 yrs | 5.1% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Richland 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 Richland County, Illinois.
How healthy is Richland County, Illinois?
Richland 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 Richland County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Richland County ranks 65th 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 Richland County, Illinois?
People in Richland County, Illinois can expect to live 77.8 years on average, about the same as the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Richland County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
6.1% of residents in Richland County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.8 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Richland County, Illinois?
35.3% of adults in Richland County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Richland County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,125 cigarettes a day, 723,756 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 265,377 minutes a day and 96.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Richland County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.37 lifetimes a year.
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