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Welcome to DuPage County
Illinois
Britney Sturm, Corinne Golzer, Afua Attobra, & Jennifer
Stephney
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FactsLocated in the Chicago Metropolitan part of IllinoisSecond Largest County in IllinoisNamed after the DuPage RiverBecame its own county in 1839 after a legislation
passed and separated it from Cook County
(Dupage County Public Data)
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Highlights Population Size 930,528 -females 49.3% -males 50.7% Consist of 9 townships and 33 cities -Downers Grove, York, Milton, Lisle, Bloomingdale, Addison, Winfield,
Naperville, Wayne 10 Hospitals -Central Dupage County, Dupage County Home, Edward Hospital,
Glendale Heights Community Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Hinsdale Hospital, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Memorial Hospital, Wyngarden Health Center, and Zace Sanitarium
70 different school districts Median Resident Age= 35.2
(Dupage County Public Data)
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Birth Rate As of 2005 the birth rate has decreased to 12,312 from 2000 where it was
12,528
The Hispanic birth rate trend has steadily increased or remained the same between 1991 and 1999
From 1990 to 2000 the age group 0-4 decreased from 90.3% to 79.0% in whites, from 1990 to 2000 the age group 0-4 rose slightly from 2.4% to 3.6% in African Americans and the age group 0-4 tremendously grew from 5.9% to 14.5% in Hispanics.
15.3% of DuPage County residents were born outside the U.S. and 8.5% of the county’s population are “officially” non-citizens.
(DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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Death RateThe county’s death rates have also increased roughly
15% to 5,708 per year
DuPage death rate: 620.6 per 100,000
Illinois death rate 840.1 per 100,000
U.S. death rate 854.5 per 100,000
(DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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Leading Causes of DeathCompared to the 1999 causes of death in overall
DuPage county residents: 5,632 deaths
• #1 Heart Disease: 1,687 deaths (30%)• #2 Malignant Neoplasms: 1,407 deaths (25%)• #3 Cerebrovascular: 407 deaths (7.2%)• #4 Chronic lower respiratory disease: 251 deaths (4.5%)• #5 Influenza and Pneumonia: 179 deaths (3.2%)
(www.dupagehealth.org/health_data/leading_deaths_dupage_illinois.html)
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Hispanic Leading Causes of Death1999 Hispanic leading causes of death: 119
deaths
#1 Hearth Disease: 21 deaths (17.6%)#2 Malignant Neoplasms: 17 deaths (14.3%)#3 Accidents: 12 deaths (10.1%)#4 Perinatal Period: 11 deaths (9.2%)#5 Septicemia: 5 deaths (4.2%)
(www.dupagehealth.org/health_data/leading_deaths_dupage_illinois.html)
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Infant Mortality RateAs of 2003, the infant death rate per 1,000 live
births was at 6.7, lower than both the state and national rates.
(www.dupagehealth.org/popups/infant-mortality.html)
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Marriage Rate (15 & older)
Male
Never Married: 95,899 (28.1%)
Married: 205,759 (60.3%)Widowed: 6,633 (1.9%)
Female
Never Married: 79,901 (22.2%)
Married: 206,306 (57.3%)Widowed: 30,197 (8.4%)
(DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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Divorce Rate (15 & older)
Male21,086 (6.2%)
Female31,522 (8.8%)
(DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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Types of EmploymentManagement and of companies and enterprises:
10%Educational services: 10%Finance and insurance: 9%Real estate, rental, and leasing: 8%Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 6%
(DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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Most Common Occupations for Males
Sales representatives, services, wholesale, and manufacturing (7% of male population)
Other common occupations include-computer specialists-supervisors-top executives-sales workers-truck drivers
(DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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Most Common Occupations for Females
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6% of the female population)-registered nurses-teachers-management-retail sales workers-supervisors
(DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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IncomeAverage wage per job in 2003:
-$45,183 annuallyEstimated household income:
-$77,033 annually
DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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Transportation to WorkDrove in their car alone to work: 80%Carpooled with other people: 8%Railroad: 6%Walked: 2%
(DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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Education
(Statistics for those 25 and older)High school graduates: 20.6%Some college or associates degree: 27.8%Bachelor’s degree: 26.8%Masters or doctorate degree: 14.8%Those who did not finish high school: 10%
(DuPage County Illinois Detailed Profile 2005)
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Poverty5.7% of residents live in poverty
African Americans: 19.8%Hispanic/ Latino: 10.8%Non-Hispanics: 4.1%
(DuPage County Illinois Limited Profile 2005)
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Hispanic PopulationThe Hispanic population represents 9.0% of the overall
DuPage county population • 12.3% of overall Illinois population based on 2000 census data
The Spanish speaking population of DuPage County has double in the last decade.
• 18% Access DuPage members speak one of at least 56 other non-English languages
• 32% speak English as primary language• 41% don’t speak any English at all• 20.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Half the people enrolled in the Access DuPage Program speak Spanish as their primary language.
(www.dupagehealth.org/health_data/leading_deaths_dupage_illinois.html)
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Health InsuranceAn estimate that at any particular point in time
there are about 33,500 low-income persons in DuPage County who lack medical insurance.
• At some point during the year the number of those who lack medical insurance can be as high as 42,900
• For those who lack medical insurance for the entire year is roughly 17,500.
The number of low-income persons in DuPage County is greater than the entire populations of 83 of the 102 counties in Illinois.
(www.dupagehealth.org)
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Miscellaneous Info.#6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest
percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)“
(DuPage County Detailed Profile)
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Communicable DiseasesFrom 2004, Chicken Pox there were 273 reported
cases compared to 6,279 over all in the state of Illinois
(Communicable Disease in DuPage County)
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Communicable DiseasesThe second most prevalent disease in DuPage
County is Hepatitis C Carrier, with 185 reported cases compared to 758 cases in the U.S.
(CDC DVH Viral Hepatitis Topics).
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Chronic DiseasesCardiovascular Disease is the #1 killer not only in
the United States but also in DuPage County.In 2001 it accounted for 28% of all deaths in
DuPageTo be more specific, Coronary Heart Disease
accounted for 21% of the 28%
(Health Status Report).
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Cardiovascular Disease
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Cardiovascular disease is the third cause of death for ages 25-44, second leading cause of death for those 45-74, and the first leading
cause of death for those ages 75 and older.
(Top Ten Leading Causes of Death).
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Chronic DiseasesThe second leading chronic disease in DuPage
County is Malignant Neoplasms, otherwise known as Cancer
Cancer was the cause of 1,407 deaths in 1999 The highest being lung cancer Colorectal cancerBreast cancer
(Health Status Report).
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CancerAlthough Cancer is the second leading cause of
death in DuPage overall: Cancer was the number #1 killer in ages 25-74 with 761
lives lostSecond for ages 15-24, and 75+ with a combined 640
lives lost
(Iplan 2010).
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RecommendationsTop problems in DuPage county:
Cardiovascular Health
Malignant Neoplasm (cancer)
Lack of Insurance/Language Barriers
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Life Choice ProgramProgram objectives
Collect and review previous health needs and assets assessments
Community would be able to understand the risk factor of these diseases.
Community would be able to reduce the risk factors of cardiovascular, cancer, hepatitis.
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How are We Going to Help?!?Cardiovascular Disease
ScreeningWays to reduce risksAwarenessFitness
• Less driving more walking• Biking
Malignant NeoplasmEducation
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DuPage Delivers Health Care BusHave a series of
healthcare busses that travel to neighborhoods & schools
Bilingual healthcare workers
Offering free screenings, testing, vaccines, physicals, & etc.
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References
CDC DVH - Viral Hepatitis Topics - Statistics and Surveillance. (n.d.). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/statistics.htm
Communicable Disease in DuPage County 1996 - 2003. (n.d.). The DuPage County Health Department WebSite. Retrieved
March 16, 2010, from http://www.dupagehealth.org/health_data/communicable_d_dupage.html DuPage County, Illinois Marital Status. (n.d.). American FactFinder. Retrieved March 16, 2010, from http://factfinder.census.gov DuPage County Illinois. (n.d.). Hospitals. Illinois Gazetteer: City Profiles, Physical & Cultural Features. Retrieved March 16,
2010, from http://illinois.hometownlocator.com
Dupage County Economic Profile. (n.d.). Dupage Count. Retrieved April 1, 2010, from www.co.dupage.il.us/economicdevelopment
Dupage Health Department. (n.d.). Dupage Demogarohics. Retrieved April 1, 2010, from www.dupagehealth.org/healthdata
DuPage County Illinois. The DuPage County Detailed Profile. Retrieved March 8th, 2010, from http://www.city-data.com Google. (n.d.). Google. Retrieved April 1, 2010, from http://www.google.com/publicdata
Graphics, B. W. (n.d.). DuPage County, Illinois History and Genealogy. Gwinnett Realtor Pat Sabin Homes for Sale Gwinnett AtlantaReal Estate Agent. Retrieved April 1, 2010, from http://www.patsabin.com/dupage
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References (cont.)Health Status Report DuPage County, Illinois. (n.d.). The DuPage County Health Department WebSite. Retrieved March 16, 2010,
from http://www.dupagehealth.org/health_data/leading_deaths_dupage_illinois. "Heart disease prevention: 5 strategies keep your heart healthy - MayoClinic.com."Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for
healthy living - MayoClinic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease-prevention/WO00041/NSECTIONG
Iplan-2010. (n.d.). The DuPage County Health Department WebSite. Retrieved March 16, 2010, from
http://www.dupagehealth.org/iplan2010/home.html
"malignant neoplasm - definition of malignant neoplasm in the Medical dictionary - by the Free
Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.." Medical Dictionary. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. <http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/
Neoplasms, m., & causes, c. d. (n.d.). Health Status Report DuPage County, Illinois. The DuPage County Health Department
WebSite. Retrieved February 9, 2010, from http://www.dupagehealth.org/health_data/leading_deaths_national_statistics.html "no-smoke.org." no-smoke.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. <http://www.no-smoke.org/index.php>. Reportable Communicable Disease Cases, 2000 - 2003. (n.d.). Illinois Department of Public Health Home Page. Retrieved April
22, 2010, from http://www.idph.state.il.us/health/infect/communicabledisease00_09.html
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References (cont.)Quick facts. (n.d.). US Census Bereau. Retrieved April 1, 2010, from www.quickfacts.census.gov
Top Ten Leading Causes of Death. (n.d.). The DuPage County Health Department WebSite. Retrieved March 16, 2010, from http://www.dupagehealth.org/health_data/chart-leading-causes-death03.html
U.S Census Bureau State and County Facts. U.S Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8th, 2010 from http://quickfacts.census.gov
Vital Records. (n.d.). The DuPage County Health Department WebSite. Retrieved February 9,
2010, from http://www.dupagehealth.org/gen_info/alrp1998/ar98_vital_records.html