Health Profile of Saline County, Illinois
Saline 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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C
Saline County Below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Saline County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Saline County is 74.1 years, about 3.7 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.4%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.5% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,659 residents in Saline County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 783 268 men · 515 women
- 75–84 1,299 512 men · 788 women
- 65–74 2,579 1,219 men · 1,360 women
- 50–64 4,998 2,451 men · 2,548 women
Younger residents
4,668 residents in Saline County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,432 787 boys · 645 girls
- 7–12 1,385 695 boys · 689 girls
- 3–7 1,070 529 boys · 541 girls
- 0–3 782 402 boys · 380 girls
About 2,298 residents in Saline County (9.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Saline County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Saline County is about 18% higher than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Saline County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.9% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Saline County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,303 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 432,334 minutes a day and 157.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saline County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.05 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 | Saline County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.65 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Saline County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Saline County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Saline County, IL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,213 residents against a local median of 4,818. Where Saline County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% above the local median of 4.6% at 5.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Saline County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Saline County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County, IL | 23,213 | 74.1 yrs #5/6 | 5.4% #5/6 | 36.8% #3/6 |
| Gallatin County, IL | 4,818 | 73.7 yrs | 4.6% | 38.3% |
| Hamilton County, IL | 7,916 | 77.5 yrs | 7.6% | 34.6% |
| Pope County, IL | 3,739 | 78.5 yrs | 3.1% | 36.8% |
| Hardin County, IL | 3,602 | 78.0 yrs | 3.7% | 37.1% |
| Williamson County, IL | 66,874 | 76.5 yrs | 4.6% | 33.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Saline County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Illinois, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Saline County, Illinois.
Is Saline County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Saline County, Illinois has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Saline County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Saline County ranks 94th 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 Saline County, Illinois?
People in Saline County, Illinois can expect to live 74.1 years on average, 3.7 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Saline County, Illinois?
5.4% of residents in Saline County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.4 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Saline County, Illinois?
36.8% of adults in Saline County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Saline County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,303 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 432,334 minutes a day and 157.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saline County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.05 lifetimes a year.
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