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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Illinois

All U.S.

  Protein

90.5

88.9

  Vitamin A

46.9

46.0

  Vitamin C

60.4

51.0

  Vitamin E

12.0

13.6

  Thiamin

83.4

81.6

  Riboflavin

89.9

89.1

  Niacin

88.0

87.2

  Vitamin B6

78.7

73.9

  Folate

58.4

59.7

  Vitamin B12

80.4

79.7

  Phosphorus

89.4

87.2

  Magnesium

46.2

43.0

  Iron

92.4

89.5

  Selenium

92.0

91.5

  Zinc

74.1

70.8

  Copper

85.3

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Illinois

All U.S.

  Calcium

29.8

30.9

  Fiber

8.4

8.0

  Potassium

7.4

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Illinois

All U.S.

  Using supplements

43.3

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

37.2

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

14.6

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

26.5

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

18.8

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

47.0

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

62.7

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

39.7

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

73.1

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

31.6

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Illinois

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

43.8

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

18.5

20.0

  Overweight

53.8

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

68.2

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

23.8

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Illinois

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

95.9 

91.8 

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

138

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

9.3

8.4

Demographics

Illinois

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

12,713,634

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

12,419,293

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

7.1

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

26.1

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

12.1

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

73.5

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

15.1

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

3.4

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.0

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

5.8

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.9

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

12.3

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

81.4

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

26.1

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$47,711

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

11.9

12.7