Health Profile of Tazewell County, Illinois
Tazewell 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
Tazewell County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tazewell County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.0% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tazewell County is 78.7 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower 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
50,221 residents in Tazewell County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,346 1,203 men · 2,143 women
- 75–84 7,535 3,266 men · 4,270 women
- 65–74 13,479 6,381 men · 7,098 women
- 50–64 25,860 12,812 men · 13,048 women
Younger residents
27,452 residents in Tazewell County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,773 4,526 boys · 4,247 girls
- 7–12 8,233 4,233 boys · 4,000 girls
- 3–7 6,108 3,093 boys · 3,015 girls
- 0–3 4,338 2,210 boys · 2,128 girls
About 7,433 residents in Tazewell County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tazewell County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.0% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Tazewell County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tazewell County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.8% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tazewell County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 182,030 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 730.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tazewell County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Tazewell County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.69 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tazewell County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tazewell County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tazewell County, IL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 130,271 residents against a local median of 27,712. Where Tazewell County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 32% above the local median of 3.9% at 5.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.2% on uninsured, so Tazewell County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tazewell County, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tazewell County, IL | 130,271 | 78.7 yrs #2/6 | 5.1% #4/6 | 33.0% #1/6 |
| Peoria County, IL | 179,437 | 76.8 yrs | 5.8% | 36.8% |
| Logan County, IL | 27,712 | 77.2 yrs | 2.6% | 34.5% |
| Woodford County, IL | 38,283 | 79.4 yrs | 5.2% | 33.8% |
| Mason County, IL | 12,741 | 76.0 yrs | 3.9% | 37.2% |
| Marshall County, IL | 11,645 | 76.7 yrs | 3.5% | 34.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, Illinois.
How healthy is Tazewell County, Illinois?
Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Tazewell County ranks 14th 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 life expectancy in Tazewell County, Illinois?
People in Tazewell County, Illinois can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Tazewell County, Illinois?
5.1% of residents in Tazewell County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.8 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Tazewell County, Illinois?
33.0% of adults in Tazewell County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tazewell County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 182,030 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 730.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tazewell County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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