Health Profile of Rolling Meadows, Illinois
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Rolling Meadows 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
Rolling Meadows Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rolling Meadows | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rolling Meadows is 79.7 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.5% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,154 residents in Rolling Meadows are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 488 118 men · 370 women
- 75–84 995 385 men · 610 women
- 65–74 1,948 921 men · 1,027 women
- 50–64 4,724 2,451 men · 2,273 women
Younger residents
4,912 residents in Rolling Meadows are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,411 760 boys · 652 girls
- 7–12 1,326 669 boys · 656 girls
- 3–7 1,193 619 boys · 574 girls
- 0–3 982 532 boys · 450 girls
About 903 residents in Rolling Meadows (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rolling Meadows | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.8% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.4% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Rolling Meadows is about 30% lower than in Illinois. The rate of heart disease in Rolling Meadows is about 29% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Rolling Meadows is about 27% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rolling Meadows | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.6% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.0% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Rolling Meadows is about 34% lower than in Illinois. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Rolling Meadows is about 16% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,114 cigarettes a day, 723,420 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 265,254 minutes a day and 96.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rolling Meadows is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.31 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 | Rolling Meadows | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.89 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rolling Meadows is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rolling Meadows, IL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Rolling Meadows, IL is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 24,014 residents against a local median of 67,927. The measure that sets Rolling Meadows, IL apart most is uninsured: 12.0%, 82% above the local median of 6.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 3.1% on uninsured, so Rolling Meadows, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Rolling Meadows, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Meadows, IL | 24,014 | 79.7 yrs #5/5 | 12.0% #5/5 | 25.4% #4/5 |
| Palatine, IL | 58,624 | 81.4 yrs | 7.0% | 25.3% |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 77,229 | 81.5 yrs | 5.9% | 23.9% |
| Schaumburg, IL | 78,574 | 81.1 yrs | 6.2% | 24.1% |
| Elk Grove Village, IL | 27,591 | 80.3 yrs | 9.0% | 26.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rolling Meadows, Illinois has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Illinois, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
How healthy is Rolling Meadows, Illinois?
Rolling Meadows, 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 much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Rolling Meadows, Illinois?
People in Rolling Meadows, Illinois can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Rolling Meadows, Illinois residents are uninsured?
12.0% of residents in Rolling Meadows, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 5.1 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Rolling Meadows, Illinois?
25.4% of adults in Rolling Meadows, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 10.7 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rolling Meadows, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,114 cigarettes a day, 723,420 a month, or 8.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 265,254 minutes a day and 96.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rolling Meadows is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.31 lifetimes a year.
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