Health Profile of Shelby County, Illinois
Shelby 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
Shelby County Around averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Shelby County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Shelby County is 80.2 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, 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
8,929 residents in Shelby County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 601 237 men · 364 women
- 75–84 1,445 645 men · 800 women
- 65–74 2,468 1,187 men · 1,281 women
- 50–64 4,415 2,210 men · 2,205 women
Younger residents
4,151 residents in Shelby County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,338 639 boys · 699 girls
- 7–12 1,245 620 boys · 625 girls
- 3–7 915 471 boys · 444 girls
- 0–3 653 324 boys · 329 girls
About 1,127 residents in Shelby County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Shelby County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Shelby County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Shelby County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Shelby County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,308 cigarettes a day, 939,253 a month, or 11.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 344,393 minutes a day and 125.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shelby County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.98 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 | Shelby County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.77 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Shelby County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Shelby County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Shelby County, IL is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,718 residents against a local median of 33,536. Shelby County, IL's uninsured, at 4.4%, runs 16% below the 5.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.2% on uninsured, so Shelby County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Shelby County, IL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County, IL | 20,718 | 80.2 yrs #1/6 | 4.4% #3/6 | 35.6% #2/6 |
| Moultrie County, IL | 14,423 | 77.6 yrs | 14.1% | 35.7% |
| Effingham County, IL | 34,520 | 77.6 yrs | 5.3% | 34.7% |
| Fayette County, IL | 21,314 | 79.1 yrs | 7.3% | 38.1% |
| Macon County, IL | 101,849 | 76.4 yrs | 4.1% | 37.7% |
| Christian County, IL | 33,536 | 76.4 yrs | 3.9% | 36.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Shelby 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 Shelby County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Shelby County, Illinois?
Shelby 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 Shelby County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Shelby County ranks 29th 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 Shelby County, Illinois?
People in Shelby County, Illinois can expect to live 80.2 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Shelby County, Illinois?
4.4% of residents in Shelby County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 2.4 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Shelby County, Illinois?
35.6% of adults in Shelby 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 Shelby County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,308 cigarettes a day, 939,253 a month, or 11.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 344,393 minutes a day and 125.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shelby County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.98 lifetimes a year.
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