Health Profile of Scott County, Illinois
Scott 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
Scott County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Scott County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.2% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Scott County is 79.7 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,034 residents in Scott County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 157 45 men · 112 women
- 75–84 321 148 men · 173 women
- 65–74 505 250 men · 256 women
- 50–64 1,051 540 men · 511 women
Younger residents
1,027 residents in Scott County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 333 169 boys · 164 girls
- 7–12 323 159 boys · 164 girls
- 3–7 228 117 boys · 111 girls
- 0–3 143 74 boys · 68 girls
About 316 residents in Scott County (6.4% 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 | Scott County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Scott County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Scott County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.2% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Scott County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,755 cigarettes a day, 232,662 a month, or 2.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 85,309 minutes a day and 31.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.74 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 | Scott County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.00 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Scott County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Scott County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Scott County, IL is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,937 residents against a local median of 12,785. The measure that sets Scott County, IL apart most is uninsured: 5.5%, 26% above the local median of 4.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.6% on uninsured, so Scott County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Scott County, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, IL | 4,937 | 79.7 yrs #1/6 | 5.5% #4/6 | 35.7% #2/6 |
| Morgan County, IL | 33,021 | 77.6 yrs | 4.4% | 35.6% |
| Greene County, IL | 11,683 | 76.9 yrs | 4.1% | 36.2% |
| Cass County, IL | 12,785 | 76.8 yrs | 7.7% | 37.1% |
| Pike County, IL | 14,468 | 79.3 yrs | 5.7% | 38.6% |
| Brown County, IL | 6,321 | 75.7 yrs | 2.1% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Scott 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 Scott County, Illinois.
Is Scott County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Scott 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 Scott County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Scott County ranks 32nd 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 Scott County, Illinois?
People in Scott County, Illinois can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Scott County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
5.5% of residents in Scott County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.4 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Scott County, Illinois residents are obese?
35.7% of adults in Scott 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 Scott County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,755 cigarettes a day, 232,662 a month, or 2.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 85,309 minutes a day and 31.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.74 lifetimes a year.
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