POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF
TEMPLATE
Name, RN-BSN Informatics for
Transforming Nursing Care
Date
Mclean County, State of Illinois
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● The percentage of high school graduates is higher in Mclean County, Illinois than
in the state and nationally.
● The percentage of access to exercise opportunities in Mclean County, Illinois, is
lower than the state and nation.
● The percentage of adult obesity has increased in Mclean County, Illinois, and is
higher than state and national percentages.
● The overall health outcome rank for Mclean County, Illinois, has improved since
2013.
● The length of life rank for Mclean County, Illinois has improved since 2013
2. Introductory paragraph
Data from the United States Census Bureau QuickFacts website is used to create
the sociodemographic profile table for Mclean County, Illinois, and the United States.
1
,The United States Census Bureau QuickFacts (n.d.) website collected data from 2010 to
2
, 2019 and retrieved the data from population estimates, American community survey,
census of population and housing, current population survey, small area health
insurance estimates, small area income and poverty estimates, state and county
housing unit estimates, county business patterns, nonemployer statistics, economic
census, the survey of business owners, and building permits.
The sociodemographic profile table showed the population of Mclean County,
Illinois, is estimated to be 171,517. Of this population, 21.2% comprises persons under
18, and 13.8% is 65 years of age and over. These percentages are lower when
compared nationally. The table also showed that the portion of the population in
poverty in Mclean County was 14.4% compared to 10.5% nationally. The rate of
houses with a computer in Mclean county is 92.4% compared to 88.8% nationally.
There is also a higher percentage of the population in Mclean County, Illinois, that are
high school graduates of 95.9% compared to 87.7% nationally. The percentage of
people under the age of 65 years without health insurance in Mclean County, Illinois, is
5.3% compared to 9.5% nationally (United States Census Bureau QuickFacts, n.d.).
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
171,5 328,239,
Population Estimates
17 523
Population Percent Change 1.1% 6.3%
Percentage of Persons Under the Age of 18 21.2% 22.3%
Percentage of Persons 65 Years and Over 13.8% 16.5%
Percentage of Women 51.5% 50.8%
Percentage White Alone 79.2% 76.3%
Percentage Hispanic Alone 5.2% 18.5%
Percentage of Foreign-Born Persons 7.0% 13.5%
Percentage Language Other Than English 8.4% 21.5%
Spoken at Home, Percent of Persons Age 5+
Percentage of Houses with a Computer 92.4% 88.8%
Percentage with High School Graduate or 95.9% 87.7%
Higher
Percentage with a Disability, Under Age 65 6.2% 8.6%
3
TEMPLATE
Name, RN-BSN Informatics for
Transforming Nursing Care
Date
Mclean County, State of Illinois
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● The percentage of high school graduates is higher in Mclean County, Illinois than
in the state and nationally.
● The percentage of access to exercise opportunities in Mclean County, Illinois, is
lower than the state and nation.
● The percentage of adult obesity has increased in Mclean County, Illinois, and is
higher than state and national percentages.
● The overall health outcome rank for Mclean County, Illinois, has improved since
2013.
● The length of life rank for Mclean County, Illinois has improved since 2013
2. Introductory paragraph
Data from the United States Census Bureau QuickFacts website is used to create
the sociodemographic profile table for Mclean County, Illinois, and the United States.
1
,The United States Census Bureau QuickFacts (n.d.) website collected data from 2010 to
2
, 2019 and retrieved the data from population estimates, American community survey,
census of population and housing, current population survey, small area health
insurance estimates, small area income and poverty estimates, state and county
housing unit estimates, county business patterns, nonemployer statistics, economic
census, the survey of business owners, and building permits.
The sociodemographic profile table showed the population of Mclean County,
Illinois, is estimated to be 171,517. Of this population, 21.2% comprises persons under
18, and 13.8% is 65 years of age and over. These percentages are lower when
compared nationally. The table also showed that the portion of the population in
poverty in Mclean County was 14.4% compared to 10.5% nationally. The rate of
houses with a computer in Mclean county is 92.4% compared to 88.8% nationally.
There is also a higher percentage of the population in Mclean County, Illinois, that are
high school graduates of 95.9% compared to 87.7% nationally. The percentage of
people under the age of 65 years without health insurance in Mclean County, Illinois, is
5.3% compared to 9.5% nationally (United States Census Bureau QuickFacts, n.d.).
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
171,5 328,239,
Population Estimates
17 523
Population Percent Change 1.1% 6.3%
Percentage of Persons Under the Age of 18 21.2% 22.3%
Percentage of Persons 65 Years and Over 13.8% 16.5%
Percentage of Women 51.5% 50.8%
Percentage White Alone 79.2% 76.3%
Percentage Hispanic Alone 5.2% 18.5%
Percentage of Foreign-Born Persons 7.0% 13.5%
Percentage Language Other Than English 8.4% 21.5%
Spoken at Home, Percent of Persons Age 5+
Percentage of Houses with a Computer 92.4% 88.8%
Percentage with High School Graduate or 95.9% 87.7%
Higher
Percentage with a Disability, Under Age 65 6.2% 8.6%
3
