Health Indicators
| Indicator | County Value | Quartile | Statewide Value | Definition | Indicator Type | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Type/Geography | Rural | N/A | N/A | Six-level urban-rural classification for US counties, based on census estimates of the resident US population. The six categories in order from largest to smallest are: large central metro, large fringe metro, medium metro, small metro, micropolitan and non-core. | Categorical | National Center for Health Statistics | 2013 |
| Demographic Information for Women of Reproductive Age (15-44 years) | |||||||
| Race/Ethnicity - White | 92.6 | N/A | 62.6 | % of female population age 15-44 identifying as White alone | Percent | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Race/Ethnicity - Black | 4.7 | N/A | 16.4 | % of female population age 15-44 identifying as Black or African American alone | Percent | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Race/Ethnicity - Other | 2.6 | N/A | 21 | % of female population age 15-44 identifying as not White or Black alone | Percent | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Race/Ethnicity - Hispanic | 1.1 | N/A | 15.4 | % of female population age 15-44 identifying as Hispanic or Latinx | Percent | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Total Population-Women of Reproductive Age (Count) | 4,969 | N/A | 2,841,287 | total female population age 15-44 | Count | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Total Population-Women of Reproductive Age (Percent) | 13.9 | N/A | 19.8 | % of total population who are female age 15-44 years | Percent | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Pregnancy and Birth Indicators | |||||||
| Overall Birth Rate | 9.6 | 1 | 11.4 | Total live births per 1000 residents | Rate | Illinois Department of Public Health Birth Statistics | 2018 |
| Teen Birth Rate | 31.5 | 4 | 19 | Number of live births where the mother was 15-19 years old at delivery per 1000 females ages 15-19 in the population | Rate (3-year average) | Illinois Public Health Community Map | 2015-2017 |
| Prenatal Care Utilization | 80 | 3 | 78.4 | % of live births where the mother entered prenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy | Percent (3-year average) | Illinois Public Health Community Map | 2015-2017 |
| Preterm Birth | 11.6 | 3 | 10.7 | % of live births with a gestational age less than 37 weeks at delivery | Percent | Illinois Department of Public Health Birth Statistics | 2018 |
| Smoking During Pregnancy | 21.6 | 4 | 6.4 | % of live births ocurring in Illinois where the mother smoked any cigaretters during pregnancy | Percent (3-year average) | Illinois Public Health Community Map | 2015-2017 |
| Annual Check Up | 71.6 | 2 | 82.4 | % of female population with a routine check up in the last year | Percent | BRFSS | 2015 |
| Socioeconomic Indicators | |||||||
| Medicaid Insurance | 22.6 | N/A | 17.1 | % of female population age 19-64 with Medicaid/means-tested public insurance coverage | Percent | US Census 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates | 2019 |
| Uninsured | 6.9 | 3 | 9.0 | % of female population age 19-64 with no health insurance coverage | Percent | US Census 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates | 2019 |
| High School Educational Attainment | 11.2 | 1 | 10.1 | % of female population age 25 years and over with no GED/HS diploma | Percent | US Census 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates | 2019 |
| Other Health Indicators | |||||||
| Chlamydia Rate | 250.9 | 2 | 602.7 | Reported chlamydia cases per 100000 residents (all genders) | Rate | IDPH Public Data 1-Year Estimates | 2018 |
| Gonorrhea Rate | 62.7 | 2 | 198.1 | Reported gonorrhea cases per 100000 residents (all genders) | Rate | IDPH Public Data 1-Year Estimates | 2018 |