Health Profile of Sangamon County, Illinois
Sangamon 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
Sangamon County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sangamon County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.6% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sangamon County is 76.9 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 3.6%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Illinois, at 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
74,436 residents in Sangamon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,232 1,411 men · 2,821 women
- 75–84 10,693 4,406 men · 6,287 women
- 65–74 20,012 9,110 men · 10,902 women
- 50–64 39,499 19,231 men · 20,268 women
Younger residents
40,269 residents in Sangamon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,574 6,438 boys · 6,136 girls
- 7–12 11,985 6,193 boys · 5,791 girls
- 3–7 9,157 4,730 boys · 4,427 girls
- 0–3 6,553 3,344 boys · 3,209 girls
About 12,621 residents in Sangamon County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sangamon County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sangamon County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sangamon County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sangamon County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 289,393 cigarettes a day, 8.7 million a month, or 105.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sangamon County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 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 | Sangamon County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.28 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sangamon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sangamon County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sangamon County, IL is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 194,875 residents against a local median of 27,712. Nothing separates Sangamon County, IL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% below the local median at 3.6% against 3.9%. Sangamon County, IL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon County, IL | 194,875 | 76.9 yrs #4/6 | 3.6% #3/6 | 35.8% #3/6 |
| Menard County, IL | 12,095 | 78.9 yrs | 2.2% | 36.1% |
| Christian County, IL | 33,536 | 76.4 yrs | 3.9% | 36.3% |
| Logan County, IL | 27,712 | 77.2 yrs | 2.6% | 34.5% |
| Morgan County, IL | 33,021 | 77.6 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
| Mason County, IL | 12,741 | 76.0 yrs | 3.9% | 37.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sangamon 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 Sangamon County, Illinois.
How healthy is Sangamon County, Illinois?
Sangamon 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 Sangamon County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Sangamon County ranks 40th 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 average lifespan in Sangamon County, Illinois?
People in Sangamon County, Illinois can expect to live 76.9 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Sangamon County, Illinois?
3.6% of residents in Sangamon County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 28 people, 3.3 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Sangamon County, Illinois?
35.8% of adults in Sangamon County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sangamon County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 289,393 cigarettes a day, 8.7 million a month, or 105.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sangamon County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 lifetimes a year.
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