Health Profile of White County, Illinois
White 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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C
White County Below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | White County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in White County is 75.1 years, about 2.8 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.9%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, higher than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,870 residents in White County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 516 188 men · 327 women
- 75–84 973 402 men · 570 women
- 65–74 1,517 698 men · 818 women
- 50–64 2,865 1,421 men · 1,444 women
Younger residents
2,776 residents in White County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 810 419 boys · 391 girls
- 7–12 867 426 boys · 441 girls
- 3–7 665 321 boys · 344 girls
- 0–3 434 224 boys · 210 girls
About 1,482 residents in White County (10.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | White County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in White County is about 20% higher than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | White County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.8% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in White County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,750 cigarettes a day, 652,514 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 239,255 minutes a day and 87.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in White County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.21 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 | White County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.60 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in White County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
White County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
White County, IL is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,619 residents against a local median of 7,916. White County, IL's uninsured, at 4.9%, runs 18% below the 6.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.9% on uninsured, so White County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. White County, IL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White County, IL | 13,619 | 75.1 yrs #5/6 | 4.9% #3/6 | 35.6% #3/6 |
| Posey County, IN | 25,116 | 77.9 yrs | 3.2% | 37.8% |
| Gallatin County, IL | 4,818 | 73.7 yrs | 4.6% | 38.3% |
| Edwards County, IL | 6,071 | 78.7 yrs | 6.0% | 35.7% |
| Hamilton County, IL | 7,916 | 77.5 yrs | 7.6% | 34.6% |
| Wayne County, IL | 15,973 | 78.7 yrs | 12.1% | 34.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, White County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Illinois, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in White County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for White County, Illinois?
White County, Illinois has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is White County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
White County ranks 89th 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.
How long do people live in White County, Illinois?
People in White County, Illinois can expect to live 75.1 years on average, 2.8 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of White County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
4.9% of residents in White County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 2.0 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in White County, Illinois?
35.6% of adults in White 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 White County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,750 cigarettes a day, 652,514 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 239,255 minutes a day and 87.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in White County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.21 lifetimes a year.
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