LAKE COUNTY Casey Snead Sharon Johnson Valarie Starbuck

History of Lake County • Created by the Illinois State Legislature in 1839 • First permanent settler, Captain Daniel Wright, came in 1834 • Libertyville, formerly known as Independence Grove was the first • county seat Lake County’s Government is referred to as a mosaic, providing the best possible services to its diverse residents Lake County History: http: //www. lakecountyil. gov/ABOUTOURCOUNTY/HISTORY/default. htm

Fun Facts! • Origin of the name of the county – Named for Lake Michigan • Located in the area known as North Shore • Home to Six Flags Great America, Gurnee Mills Mall, Genesee • • Theatre, Cuneo Museum, Illinois Beach State Park, and Key Lime Cove Halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee 31 st richest county by per capita income Illinois State Archives: http: //www. cyberdriveillinois. com/departments/archives/irad/lake. html Lake County, IL: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Lake_County%2 C_Illinois Lake County: http: //www. lakecounty. org/events. cfm

Location • • • North of Cook County (Chicago, IL) Lake Michigan serves as its eastern border Land Area = 448 square miles Water Area = 920. 4 square miles Cities include Waukegan, North Chicago, Highland Park, Mundelein, Gurnee, Round Lake Beach, Zion, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Lake Forest Lake County, Illinois (IL): http: //www. city-data. com/county/Lake_County-IL. htm l

Population of Lake County vs Illinois • 710, 241 (2007) – 10. 2% increase from 2000 • Population Density – 1570 per square mile • Male Population – 356, 779 • Female Population – 353, 462 Lake County, IL: http: //quickfacts. census. gov/qfd/states/17/17 097. html • 12, 852, 548 (2007) – 3. 5% increase from 2000 • Population Density – 223. 4 per square mile • Male Population – 6, 072, 412 • Female Population – 6, 343, 421 Illinois: http: //quickfacts. census. gov/qfd/states/17000. html

Demographic Overview (2007) • Under 5 Years • 45 -54 • • • – 51, 208 10 -14 Years – 53, 913 15 -19 Years – 55, 868 20 -24 – 46, 786 25 -34 – 88, 102 35 -44 – 105, 644 Lake County Illinois ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, 2007: http: //factfinder. census. gov/servlet/ADPTable ? _bm=y&-geo_id=05000 US 17097&qr_name=ACS_2007_1 YR_G 00_DP 5&context=adp&-ds_name=&-tree_id=307&_lang=en&-redo. Log=false&-format = • • – 110, 910 55 -59 – 42, 217 60 -64 – 30, 548 65 -74 – 37, 331 75 -84 – 21, 378 85 Years and Over – 7, 676

Races in Lake County • White Non-Hispanic (73. 4%) • Hispanic (14. 4%) • Black (6. 9%) • Other Races (6. 7%) • Two or More Races (2. 0%) • Filipino (1. 1%) • Asian Indian, Chinese (0. 8%) • American Indian, Korean (0. 6%) Lake County, Illinois (IL): http: //www. city-data. com/county/Lake_County-IL. html

Types of Households % (2007) Lake County, IL Population and Housing Narrative Profile 2007: http: //factfinder. census. gov/servlet/NPTable? _bm=y&geo_id=05000 US 17097&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G 00_NP 01&ds_name=&-redo. Log=false

Educational Attainment % (2007) Lake County, IL Population and Housing Narrative Profile 2007: http: //factfinder. census. gov/servlet/NPTable? _bm=y&-geo_id=05000 US 17097&qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G 00_NP 01&-ds_name=&-redo. Log=false

Poverty Rate % (2007) Lake County, IL Population and Housing Narrative Profile 2007: http: //factfinder. census. gov/servlet/NPTable? _bm=y&geo_id=05000 US 17097&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G 00_NP 01&ds_name=&-redo. Log=false

Rates • Birth Lake County 14. 47 Illinois 14. 09 • Death 546. 7 795. 8 • Infant Mortality 6. 62 7. 46 • Divorce 2. 66 2. 51 http: //app. idph. state. il. us/data/County. Summary. asp? menu=1

7 hospitals with a rate of 99 physicians per 100, 000 population

Major Causes of Morbidity Campylobacter (bacterial infection) 131 cases reported in 2007 National 13 cases/100, 000 pop Salmonellosis (bacterial infection) 143 cases reported in 2007 National 40, 000 cases each year Hepatitis B 146 cases reported in 2007 http: //lakecountyil. gov/Health/want/Documents/CD%20 stats%202000%20 to%202007. pdf

Major Causes of Morbidity (cont. ) Hepatitis C 162 cases reported in 2007 E. Coli 30 cases reported/ 22 expected Shigella 214 reported/ 117 expected

Major Causes of Mortality Rate Heart Disease % Of Pop. 987 27% Malignant Neoplasm (cancers) 952 26% Coronary Heart Disease 21% 752 http: //app. idph. state. il. us/data/County. Summary. asp? menu=1

Vulnerable Populations • People with no high school diploma • Unemployed individuals • Severely work disabled • Suffering from major depression • Recent drug users (within past month)

Employment • Top 5 Employers in Lake County – – – United States Department of the Navy Abbott Inc Hewitt Associates Baxter International Motorola Inc. • In 2006, the average annual wage was $52, 291 • The median income of households was $77, 834 Source: US Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey

2007 Labor Force Lake County: • 70. 3% in labor force Illinois: • 66. 4% in labor force • 61. 7%Employed • 65. 4% Employed • 4. 9% Unemployed • 1. 7% Armed Forces • 4. 8% Unemployed • 0. 2% Armed Forces United States - • 64. 8% in labor force • 60. 1% Employed • 4. 1% Unemployed • 0. 4% Armed Forces

Major Occupations • • • Management and professional - 40. 4% Sales and office administration - 28. 5% Service occupations - 13. 0% Production and Transportation - 11% Construction - 7. 0% Farming, fishing, and forestry - 0. 1% Class of Work Private Wages and salary workers - 84. 9% Government (federal, state or local) - 9. 8% Self-employed - 5. 1% Unpaid family workers - 0. 2% Source: US Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey

Top Industry in Lake County • Educational services, health care, and social assistance – 17. 4% • Manufacturing – 16. 5% • Professional, scientific, and administrative an waste management services – 13% • Retail Trade – 11. 8% Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2007

Commuting to Work • Average travel time to work was 30. 1 minutes

Education • The total enrollment for 2007 in Lake County was 208, 000. • High School Completion – In 2006, 88% of lake county residents have graduated from high school. • In Illinois, the rate is 85% • Bachelor’s Degree – In 2000, 24% have received a bachelor’s degree • Master’s Degree – In 2000, 14. 6 have receive a master’s degree • In 2007, 41% of all residents 25 years and older had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher – Illinois average was 29% Source: US Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey

Institutions • College of Lake County • Columbia College at Lake County • Lake Forest College • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and • • Science Trinity International University of Lake County 19 Libraries Lake County Discovery Museum

Health Disparities for Lake County • Infant Mortality Rates • Immunization Rates • Cancer Mortality Rates • Diabetes Morality Rates • New reported AIDS diagnosis rates

Leading Health Indicators Lake County • Physical Activity: – 17. 1% of inactive people • Overweight and Obesity: – 17. 2% obese people • Tobacco Usage: – 13. 7% current smokers • Substance Abuse: – 15. 9% binge drink Health People 2010 • Physical Activity: – 20% of inactive people • Overweight and Obesity: – 15% obese people • Tobacco Usage: – 12% current smokers • Substance Abuse: – 6% binge drink • Responsible Sexual Behavior – 5. 3 new AIDS cases • Mental Health – 6. 5 Suicide Rate • Immunization – 72% Percentage of children 1935 of age in full compliance – 1 new AIDS cases • Mental Health – 5. 0 Suicide Rate • Immunization – 80% percentage of children in full compliance

Funding Analysis Health Priorities 1. Breast Cancer 2. Illiteracy 3. Food borne Illnesses

Breast Cancer: • Breast cancer is a malignant cancerous growth of tissue of the breast where abnormal cells increase in number, size, and rate of growth in uncontrolled way. – In United States, breast cancer is the most frequent diagnosed cancer among women. • 2 nd leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer • In Illinois more than 8, 000 invasive breast cancer cases have been reported every year since 1994. • From 1986 to 2004, more than 153, 000 Illinois women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer – Accounts for 31% percent of all invasive cancer diagnosed in women Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois State Cancer Registry, 2007

Meet Healthy People 2010 Objective of 22. 3%? • No, Lake County is at 27. 9% – 85 is the average deaths per year • No, Illinois average is 26. 2% • No, United States is 25. 0% • Lake County – In 2005, 2, 171 were diagnosed with an incidence of breast cancer • White - 1, 967 • Black - 105

Strategies • Develop an interaction with American Cancer Society to provide outreach and materials to community members • Use Lake County Health Department as a way to educate and inform community members on breast cancer health and breast cancer awareness. • Improve the care of medical underserved residents by providing free or low-cost mammograms. • Develop and implement outreach programs on breast cancer awareness with health programs to young and older adults

Illiteracy • Over 50% of Hispanic students in Lake County do not complete high school due to vague speaking/understanding of the English language by them and their parents • So…….

The Solution • Give those students the opportunity to have bi-lingual tutors at no extra charge • Have workshops and sessions for parents to assist them in learning the English language • Have bi-lingual teachers available to assist students during class/tests if they have difficulty understanding concepts

Funding For Illiteracy • About 90 public schools in Lake County • Hire 15 extra bi-lingual employees and pay them • 30, 000 a year for 2 years ($900, 000) Responsibilities will include: – – – Providing assistance during school Providing after school assistance Commuting school-to-school to help where assistance is needed – Provide evening and weekend assistance to parents

Food-borne Illnesses • With so many cases of Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E. coli food safety intervention is highly recommended. • Making sure food is cooked and kept safely at the correct temperature, washing hands, and preparing food may not always be done, or done correctly. • So……….

Food-borne Illness Program Educational presentations to educate food service workers on proper food handling procedures to ensure that food is stored, prepared and served in a sanitary manner. - grocery stores - health department workers Food safety training for individuals wishing to learn more about how to keep a food-safe environment at home. -health department workers Going to all schools in the county and have members from the health department teach the students on proper food handling or making sure that food preparation and sanitation is covered in the curriculum - game

References • http: //oldapps. lakecountyil. gov/elibrary/publications/health/images/chsirpt. • • • pdf http: //app. idph. state. il. us/cgi-bin/vfpcgi. exe? IDCFile=/data/iplansum. idc http: //www. lakecountyil. gov/ABOUTOURCOUNTY/HISTORY/default. htm http: //www. cyberdriveillinois. com/departments/archives/irad/lake. html http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Lake_County%2 C_Illinois http: //www. lakecounty. org/events. cfm http: //www. city-data. com/county/Lake_County-IL. htm lhttp: //quickfacts. census. gov/qfd/states/17/17097. html http: //quickfacts. census. gov/qfd/states/17000. html http: //factfinder. census. gov/servlet/ADPTable? _bm=y&geo_id=05000 US 17097&-qr_name=ACS_2007_1 YR_G 00_DP 5&context=adp&-ds_name=&-tree_id=307&-_lang=en&-redo. Log=false&format=

References Continued • http: //www. city-data. com/county/Lake_County-IL. htm • http: //factfinder. census. gov/servlet/NPTable? _bm=y&- geo_id=05000 US 17097&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G 00_NP 01&ds_name=&-redo. Log=false