Health Profile of Schuyler County, Illinois
Schuyler 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
Schuyler County Around averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Schuyler County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Schuyler County is 79.0 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 10.4%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.5% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,060 residents in Schuyler County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 186 53 men · 133 women
- 75–84 505 240 men · 265 women
- 65–74 839 449 men · 391 women
- 50–64 1,530 836 men · 694 women
Younger residents
1,206 residents in Schuyler County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 443 218 boys · 225 girls
- 7–12 355 167 boys · 188 girls
- 3–7 229 117 boys · 112 girls
- 0–3 179 101 boys · 78 girls
About 435 residents in Schuyler County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Schuyler County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Schuyler County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Schuyler County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.8% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Schuyler County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,398 cigarettes a day, 341,952 a month, or 4.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 125,382 minutes a day and 45.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Schuyler County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.10 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 | Schuyler County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.04 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Schuyler County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Schuyler County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Schuyler County, IL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,786 residents against a local median of 12,785. The measure that sets Schuyler County, IL apart most is uninsured: 10.4%, 88% above the local median of 5.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.6% on uninsured, so Schuyler County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Schuyler County, IL has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler County, IL | 6,786 | 79.0 yrs #2/6 | 10.4% #6/6 | 36.1% #3/6 |
| Brown County, IL | 6,321 | 75.7 yrs | 2.1% | 38.8% |
| McDonough County, IL | 26,917 | 78.6 yrs | 7.4% | 33.4% |
| Cass County, IL | 12,785 | 76.8 yrs | 7.7% | 37.1% |
| Fulton County, IL | 33,018 | 77.8 yrs | 3.7% | 36.7% |
| Scott County, IL | 4,937 | 79.7 yrs | 5.5% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Schuyler 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 Schuyler County, Illinois.
Is Schuyler County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Schuyler 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 Schuyler County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Schuyler County ranks 77th 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 Schuyler County, Illinois?
People in Schuyler County, Illinois can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Schuyler County, Illinois?
10.4% of residents in Schuyler County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 3.5 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Schuyler County, Illinois residents are obese?
36.1% of adults in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,398 cigarettes a day, 341,952 a month, or 4.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 125,382 minutes a day and 45.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Schuyler County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.10 lifetimes a year.
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