Health Profile of Warren County, Illinois
Warren 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
Warren County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Warren County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.7% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Warren County is 79.2 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.7% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,276 residents in Warren County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 422 145 men · 277 women
- 75–84 944 406 men · 538 women
- 65–74 1,666 787 men · 879 women
- 50–64 3,244 1,593 men · 1,650 women
Younger residents
3,465 residents in Warren County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,043 509 boys · 534 girls
- 7–12 1,090 578 boys · 512 girls
- 3–7 804 426 boys · 378 girls
- 0–3 528 266 boys · 263 girls
About 927 residents in Warren County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Warren County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Warren County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Warren County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.8% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Warren County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,753 cigarettes a day, 682,594 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 250,284 minutes a day and 91.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.19 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 | Warren County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.21 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Warren County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Warren County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Warren County, IL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,447 residents against a local median of 26,917. Nothing separates Warren County, IL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% above the local median at 5.0% against 4.6%. Warren County, IL has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, IL | 16,447 | 79.2 yrs #2/6 | 5.0% #4/6 | 34.7% #2/6 |
| Henderson County, IL | 6,193 | 80.5 yrs | 2.6% | 35.5% |
| Mercer County, IL | 15,495 | 79.0 yrs | 4.6% | 36.1% |
| McDonough County, IL | 26,917 | 78.6 yrs | 7.4% | 33.4% |
| Knox County, IL | 49,044 | 76.3 yrs | 5.0% | 36.9% |
| Fulton County, IL | 33,018 | 77.8 yrs | 3.7% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Warren 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 Warren County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Warren County, Illinois?
Warren 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 Warren County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Warren County ranks 25th 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 Warren County, Illinois?
People in Warren County, Illinois can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Warren County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
5.0% of residents in Warren County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.9 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Warren County, Illinois?
34.7% of adults in Warren County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Warren County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,753 cigarettes a day, 682,594 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 250,284 minutes a day and 91.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.19 lifetimes a year.
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