Health Profile of Streamwood, Illinois
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Streamwood 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
Streamwood Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Streamwood | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.0% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Streamwood is 79.4 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 13.3%, higher than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.0% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,131 residents in Streamwood are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 393 137 men · 256 women
- 75–84 1,311 539 men · 772 women
- 65–74 2,592 1,178 men · 1,414 women
- 50–64 6,834 3,184 men · 3,650 women
Younger residents
9,010 residents in Streamwood are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,905 1,390 boys · 1,515 girls
- 7–12 2,676 1,224 boys · 1,453 girls
- 3–7 2,018 950 boys · 1,067 girls
- 0–3 1,411 717 boys · 694 girls
About 1,058 residents in Streamwood (2.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Streamwood | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.7% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Streamwood is about 40% lower than in Illinois. The rate of cancer in Streamwood is about 34% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Streamwood is about 25% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Streamwood | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Streamwood is about 22% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,184 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 475,029 minutes a day and 173.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Streamwood is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.16 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 | Streamwood | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.13 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Streamwood is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Streamwood, IL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Streamwood, IL is typical in size for this group, 38,420 residents against a local median of 40,642, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Streamwood, IL breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 84% above the local median of 7.2% at 13.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 4.9% on uninsured, so Streamwood, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Streamwood, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streamwood, IL | 38,420 | 79.4 yrs #5/5 | 13.3% #5/5 | 27.8% #4/5 |
| Bartlett, IL | 33,124 | 81.6 yrs | 5.2% | 27.6% |
| Hanover Park, IL | 30,659 | 79.6 yrs | 10.1% | 28.6% |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 48,159 | 80.8 yrs | 8.3% | 23.8% |
| Schaumburg, IL | 78,574 | 81.1 yrs | 6.2% | 24.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Streamwood, 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 Streamwood, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Streamwood, Illinois?
Streamwood, 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.
What is the average lifespan in Streamwood, Illinois?
People in Streamwood, Illinois can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Streamwood, Illinois residents are uninsured?
13.3% of residents in Streamwood, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 6.5 points above the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Streamwood, Illinois residents are obese?
27.8% of adults in Streamwood, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 8.3 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Streamwood, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,184 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 475,029 minutes a day and 173.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Streamwood is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.16 lifetimes a year.
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