Health and Nutrition of Bolingbrook, IL Residents

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Forty eight percent of Bolingbrook residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 20 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Bolingbrook 47.8%
  • Will County 47.9%
  • Illinois 48.6%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Bolingbrook 20.2
  • County 21.0
  • State 20.7

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Bolingbrook 3.8
  • County 3.6
  • State 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Bolingbrook 2.1
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Bolingbrook 2.0
  • Will County 1.8
  • State 1.9

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.7
  • County 3.7
  • State 3.5

The average Bolingbrook resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Seventeen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty two percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Bolingbrook residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 45 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 24 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Bolingbrook 1.9
  • Will County 2.0
  • Illinois 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • County 17.2%
  • State 16.4%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 22.0%
  • Will County 22.2%
  • State 21.4%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Bolingbrook 45.4%
  • County 45.0%
  • Illinois 45.7%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.8
  • Will County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.0
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.9

Average number of teeth

  • Bolingbrook 23.9
  • County 23.0
  • State 22.9

The average height of Bolingbrook residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 180 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty six percent of people living here are obese. Forty seven percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.7
  • Will County 66.9
  • Illinois 66.6

Average weight (pounds)

  • Bolingbrook 179.5
  • Will County 181.0
  • Illinois 179.3

Average BMI

  • Here 28.5
  • County 28.8
  • State 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 36.3%
  • County 37.7%
  • State 37.3%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 47.1%
  • Will County 49.5%
  • State 48.8%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Bolingbrook 34.9%
  • Will County 34.7%
  • State 34.8%

Sixty two percent of Bolingbrook residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty three percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty one percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Thirteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Bolingbrook 61.7%
  • County 64.3%
  • State 63.1%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 23.4%
  • Will County 25.2%
  • Illinois 23.4%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Bolingbrook 21.0%
  • County 22.6%
  • Illinois 21.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Bolingbrook 3.0%
  • County 3.3%
  • Illinois 2.9%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Bolingbrook 13.3%
  • Will County 14.5%
  • State 12.7%

Eight percent of people living in Bolingbrook have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty five percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Bolingbrook 8.2%
  • County 9.2%
  • Illinois 10.0%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Bolingbrook 44.8%
  • Will County 45.3%
  • State 46.6%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Bolingbrook 2.6%
  • County 2.9%
  • State 3.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Bolingbrook residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Bolingbrook 1.1
  • County 1.1
  • State 1.1

Ten percent of Bolingbrook residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty one percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty seven percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Bolingbrook 10.4%
  • County 11.3%
  • Illinois 11.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Bolingbrook 5.3%
  • County 5.3%
  • Illinois 5.6%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Bolingbrook 62.9%
  • County 67.2%
  • Illinois 66.6%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Bolingbrook 21.5%
  • Will County 26.5%
  • State 26.7%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Bolingbrook 14.2%
  • Will County 16.0%
  • Illinois 15.1%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 20.5%
  • County 22.5%
  • Illinois 20.7%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 37.1%
  • Will County 41.0%
  • State 39.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy one percent of people living in Bolingbrook are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Bolingbrook 71.0%
  • Will County 72.0%
  • Illinois 73.6%

Eighteen percent of people living in Bolingbrook have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty two percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty seven percent of people in Bolingbrook frequently check their blood cholesterol. Fourteen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 17.5%
  • County 20.1%
  • Illinois 22.0%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Bolingbrook 21.7%
  • Will County 23.2%
  • State 23.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • County 39.1%
  • State 41.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Bolingbrook 13.9%
  • Will County 16.7%
  • Illinois 18.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty three percent of people living in Bolingbrook use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Bolingbrook 32.5%
  • County 34.0%
  • Illinois 32.9%

Twenty seven percent of Bolingbrook residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty one percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty one percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fourteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Bolingbrook 26.8%
  • Will County 26.8%
  • State 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 27.1%
  • Will County 27.8%
  • State 27.3%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Bolingbrook 41.5%
  • County 42.6%
  • Illinois 41.4%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 51.2%
  • County 51.7%
  • Illinois 51.2%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 28.6%
  • Will County 28.5%
  • State 28.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 21.3%
  • Will County 21.8%
  • Illinois 21.1%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Bolingbrook 19.6%
  • County 19.9%
  • State 19.2%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Bolingbrook 14.2%
  • Will County 14.5%
  • Illinois 14.3%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • Will County 4.6%
  • Illinois 4.4%

Bolingbrook residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.6
  • County 1.9
  • State 2.0

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eighty percent of people living in Bolingbrook have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Ten percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.6 days per month on average. They have 5.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 80.2%
  • County 80.8%
  • State 79.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Bolingbrook 10.4%
  • Will County 10.2%
  • Illinois 11.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Bolingbrook 4.6
  • County 4.8
  • State 4.7

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.4
  • County 5.7
  • Illinois 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Bolingbrook 22.5
  • County 24.4
  • Illinois 22.9

Ninety seven percent of Bolingbrook residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty nine percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Bolingbrook have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex. Thirteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Bolingbrook were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 26 women. He has vaginal sex with 23 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.1 men on average. They have had 0.6 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Bolingbrook were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on four men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Bolingbrook has vaginal or anal sex 66 times a year. Fifty six percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Bolingbrook 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 12 men on average. They have had 10 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Bolingbrook 97.5%
  • Will County 97.6%
  • State 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 94.0%
  • County 94.5%
  • Illinois 93.9%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Bolingbrook 86.1%
  • County 87.5%
  • Illinois 85.5%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Bolingbrook 49.3%
  • Will County 50.4%
  • Illinois 48.3%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • Will County 5.9%
  • State 6.1%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 97.3%
  • County 97.6%
  • State 97.1%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Bolingbrook 84.7%
  • County 86.1%
  • Illinois 83.4%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Bolingbrook 40.8%
  • County 40.9%
  • Illinois 38.9%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 13.4%
  • County 12.6%
  • State 12.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Bolingbrook 16.8
  • County 16.6
  • Illinois 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Bolingbrook 25.6
  • Will County 26.5
  • Illinois 26.9

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 22.5
  • Will County 22.4
  • Illinois 21.7

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Bolingbrook 21.8
  • Will County 21.3
  • Illinois 21.5

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 5.2
  • Will County 5.5
  • State 5.0

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Bolingbrook 1.1
  • County 2.2
  • State 2.4

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 0.6
  • County 1.3
  • Illinois 1.4

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 20.4
  • Will County 20.0
  • Illinois 20.0

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Bolingbrook 3.6
  • Will County 4.9
  • State 4.6

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Bolingbrook 9.4%
  • Will County 8.6%
  • Illinois 9.8%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 65.6
  • County 66.3
  • Illinois 62.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Bolingbrook 56.1%
  • County 56.8%
  • State 52.8%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Bolingbrook 11.6
  • Will County 12.0
  • Illinois 11.1

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Bolingbrook 10.4
  • County 10.7
  • State 9.7

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 0.6
  • County 0.6
  • Illinois 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Bolingbrook 75.3%
  • Will County 79.7%
  • State 76.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of households in Bolingbrook use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 10.2%
  • Will County 9.9%
  • State 10.3%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Bolingbrook 4.2%
  • Will County 4.4%
  • Illinois 4.3%

Bolingbrook residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty eight percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Bolingbrook 6.7
  • Will County 6.7
  • Illinois 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Bolingbrook 28.1%
  • County 31.0%
  • State 29.8%

Fifty five percent of Bolingbrook residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Bolingbrook 55.0%
  • Will County 55.0%
  • Illinois 52.2%

Twenty one percent of Bolingbrook residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty five percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty three percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty three percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 20.9%
  • Will County 22.7%
  • State 20.9%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 35.3%
  • County 37.9%
  • State 36.2%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Bolingbrook 32.9%
  • County 30.5%
  • Illinois 30.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Bolingbrook 23.4%
  • County 20.0%
  • Illinois 20.2%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Bolingbrook 43.2%
  • Will County 42.4%
  • Illinois 41.7%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.0
  • Will County 6.0
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Bolingbrook 2.6
  • County 2.7
  • Illinois 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Bolingbrook 1.3
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.3

Ten percent of Bolingbrook residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty two percent are overweight. Twenty two percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Ten percent of people living in Bolingbrook have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Nineteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Two percent have ever had emphysema. Six percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Six percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Bolingbrook 10.3%
  • County 10.8%
  • State 10.5%

People with anemia (%)

  • Bolingbrook 3.8%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.7%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Bolingbrook 3.2%
  • Will County 3.7%
  • Illinois 3.5%

People with overweight (%)

  • Bolingbrook 31.8%
  • Will County 33.5%
  • State 33.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • County 21.5%
  • Illinois 20.7%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 9.5%
  • County 10.6%
  • Illinois 11.3%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 18.9%
  • County 19.2%
  • Illinois 19.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Bolingbrook 19.1%
  • Will County 23.2%
  • State 24.1%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 2.8%
  • Will County 3.3%
  • State 3.6%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Bolingbrook 2.2%
  • County 3.0%
  • Illinois 3.2%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Bolingbrook 1.9%
  • Will County 2.6%
  • Illinois 2.9%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Bolingbrook 1.3%
  • County 1.8%
  • Illinois 2.1%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • County 3.3%
  • State 3.5%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Bolingbrook 2.8%
  • Will County 3.4%
  • State 3.7%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Bolingbrook 2.4%
  • County 3.0%
  • Illinois 2.9%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • Will County 6.8%
  • State 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Bolingbrook 2.9%
  • Will County 3.6%
  • State 3.5%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Bolingbrook 3.4%
  • Will County 3.3%
  • Illinois 3.1%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • Will County 7.5%
  • State 7.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty one percent of births in Bolingbrook were vaginal deliveries. Thirty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.3 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty eight percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifteen percent of women in Bolingbrook have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eight percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Nineteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twelve percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Bolingbrook 61.0%
  • Will County 63.5%
  • State 64.4%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 39.0%
  • Will County 36.5%
  • Illinois 35.6%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.3%
  • Will County 99.3%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 58.9%
  • Will County 60.0%
  • Illinois 59.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 58.4%
  • Will County 55.3%
  • State 54.6%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Bolingbrook 15.4%
  • County 19.7%
  • Illinois 20.8%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Bolingbrook 8.0%
  • County 10.4%
  • State 11.0%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 73.5%
  • County 75.3%
  • State 72.6%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Bolingbrook 8.2%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 7.4%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Bolingbrook 19.3%
  • County 18.2%
  • Illinois 17.4%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 11.6%
  • Will County 15.5%
  • State 16.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Bolingbrook report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 45 percent of Bolingbrook residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Bolingbrook are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 56.2%
  • Will County 55.6%
  • State 55.4%

Blood donors (%)

  • Bolingbrook 4.2%
  • Will County 4.3%
  • Illinois 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 45.4%
  • Will County 42.1%
  • Illinois 40.8%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Bolingbrook 8.4%
  • County 8.6%
  • State 8.2%

People in Bolingbrook spend $374 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 25 percent of their income. The average family in Bolingbrook spends $79 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $148 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $27 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Bolingbrook $374
  • County $367
  • State $361

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 24.6%
  • Will County 24.8%
  • Illinois 24.2%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Bolingbrook $79
  • Will County $74
  • Illinois $74

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Bolingbrook 4.4%
  • County 4.4%
  • Illinois 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Bolingbrook $148
  • County $139
  • Illinois $139

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Bolingbrook 6.9%
  • County 6.9%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $27
  • County $25
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.2%
  • Will County 1.3%
  • State 1.2%

People living in Bolingbrook report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty one percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Eighteen percent of Bolingbrook population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Fifteen percent of people in Bolingbrook had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Bolingbrook 81.8%
  • County 79.7%
  • Illinois 79.5%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 81.0%
  • County 78.2%
  • State 79.7%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Bolingbrook 95.7%
  • County 95.0%
  • Illinois 95.1%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 17.5%
  • County 19.8%
  • State 19.1%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 39.7%
  • Will County 43.8%
  • Illinois 41.6%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 14.8%
  • County 15.9%
  • State 14.9%

Twenty percent of Bolingbrook residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 19.7%
  • Will County 22.7%
  • State 25.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixteen percent of Bolingbrook residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty one percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Seven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Five percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Bolingbrook 16.3%
  • County 18.3%
  • State 17.9%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 21.0%
  • County 24.0%
  • State 23.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 7.4%
  • Will County 8.6%
  • Illinois 9.0%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.2%
  • County 10.0%
  • Illinois 9.9%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 5.4%
  • Will County 6.7%
  • Illinois 7.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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