Health Profile of Villa Park, Illinois
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Villa Park 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
Villa Park Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Villa Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.6% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Villa Park is 79.4 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.6% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,299 residents in Villa Park are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 373 126 men · 247 women
- 75–84 965 427 men · 538 women
- 65–74 1,687 786 men · 902 women
- 50–64 4,275 2,248 men · 2,027 women
Younger residents
4,537 residents in Villa Park are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,412 756 boys · 656 girls
- 7–12 1,371 668 boys · 704 girls
- 3–7 1,022 476 boys · 546 girls
- 0–3 732 379 boys · 354 girls
About 848 residents in Villa Park (3.9% 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 | Villa Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.4% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Villa Park is about 28% lower than in Illinois. The rate of diabetes in Villa Park is about 20% lower than in Illinois. The rate of cancer in Villa Park is about 18% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Villa Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.9% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.0% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Villa Park is about 22% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,407 cigarettes a day, 762,195 a month, or 9.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 279,472 minutes a day and 102.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Villa Park is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.44 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 | Villa Park | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.44 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Villa Park is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Villa Park, IL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Villa Park, IL is the smallest of the 4 cities compared here, 21,774 residents against a local median of 44,068. Villa Park, IL's uninsured, at 6.1%, runs 21% above the 5.1% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 9.1% on uninsured, so Villa Park, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Villa Park, IL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Park, IL | 21,774 | 79.4 yrs #4/4 | 6.1% #3/4 | 30.4% #3/4 |
| Elmhurst, IL | 44,072 | 83.2 yrs | 2.8% | 26.9% |
| Lombard, IL | 44,068 | 81.0 yrs | 5.1% | 28.5% |
| Addison, IL | 33,056 | 80.8 yrs | 11.9% | 31.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Villa Park, 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 Villa Park, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Villa Park, Illinois?
Villa Park, 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 life expectancy in Villa Park, Illinois?
People in Villa Park, Illinois can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Villa Park, Illinois?
6.1% of residents in Villa Park, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.8 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What percentage of Villa Park, Illinois residents are obese?
30.4% of adults in Villa Park, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.7 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Villa Park, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,407 cigarettes a day, 762,195 a month, or 9.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 279,472 minutes a day and 102.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Villa Park is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.44 lifetimes a year.
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