Health Profile of Woodford County, Illinois
Woodford 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
Woodford County Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Illinois
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Woodford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Woodford County is 79.4 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,545 residents in Woodford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,046 346 men · 700 women
- 75–84 2,022 862 men · 1,160 women
- 65–74 3,750 1,874 men · 1,876 women
- 50–64 7,728 3,802 men · 3,925 women
Younger residents
8,556 residents in Woodford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,709 1,430 boys · 1,279 girls
- 7–12 2,624 1,330 boys · 1,294 girls
- 3–7 1,917 968 boys · 948 girls
- 0–3 1,307 685 boys · 622 girls
About 2,070 residents in Woodford County (5.4% 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 | Woodford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Woodford County is about 16% lower than in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Woodford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.2% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.3% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Woodford County is about 16% lower than in Illinois. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Woodford County is about 15% lower than in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,126 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 518,385 minutes a day and 189.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Woodford County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.53 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 | Woodford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.75 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Woodford County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Woodford County, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Woodford County, IL is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 38,283 residents against a local median of 130,271. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Woodford County, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% above the local median at 5.2% against 4.6%. Woodford County, IL has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford County, IL | 38,283 | 79.4 yrs #2/6 | 5.2% #5/6 | 33.8% #2/6 |
| Marshall County, IL | 11,645 | 76.7 yrs | 3.5% | 34.2% |
| Tazewell County, IL | 130,271 | 78.7 yrs | 5.1% | 33.0% |
| Putnam County, IL | 5,598 | 81.8 yrs | 3.0% | 34.6% |
| McLean County, IL | 171,556 | 78.6 yrs | 4.6% | 34.9% |
| Peoria County, IL | 179,437 | 76.8 yrs | 5.8% | 36.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Woodford 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 Woodford County, Illinois.
Is Woodford County, Illinois a healthy place to live?
Woodford 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 Woodford County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Woodford County ranks 9th 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 Woodford County, Illinois?
People in Woodford County, 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 Woodford County, Illinois?
5.2% of residents in Woodford County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.6 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Woodford County, Illinois?
33.8% of adults in Woodford County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points below the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Woodford County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,126 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 518,385 minutes a day and 189.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Woodford County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.53 lifetimes a year.
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