Health Profile of Craighead County, Arkansas
Craighead County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Craighead County Below averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Craighead County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.8% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Craighead County is 75.8 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.2%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.8% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
33,391 residents in Craighead County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,814 602 men · 1,213 women
- 75–84 4,712 1,896 men · 2,816 women
- 65–74 8,444 3,672 men · 4,772 women
- 50–64 18,420 8,717 men · 9,703 women
Younger residents
27,021 residents in Craighead County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,999 4,191 boys · 3,807 girls
- 7–12 7,978 4,193 boys · 3,785 girls
- 3–7 6,331 3,276 boys · 3,055 girls
- 0–3 4,713 2,399 boys · 2,314 girls
About 6,108 residents in Craighead County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Craighead County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Craighead County is about 26% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of heart disease in Craighead County is about 22% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of cancer in Craighead County is about 15% lower than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Craighead County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Craighead County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 181,791 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 729.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Craighead County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Craighead County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.57 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Craighead County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Craighead County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Craighead County, AR is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 113,245 residents against a local median of 16,543. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Craighead County, AR an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% below the local median at 8.2% against 8.9%. Craighead County, AR has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighead County, AR | 113,245 | 75.8 yrs #2/6 | 8.2% #1/6 | 39.0% #2/6 |
| Poinsett County, AR | 22,543 | 72.5 yrs | 8.7% | 40.8% |
| Greene County, AR | 46,432 | 75.6 yrs | 8.9% | 39.7% |
| Lawrence County, AR | 16,233 | 77.0 yrs | 11.5% | 37.7% |
| Cross County, AR | 16,543 | 73.8 yrs | 8.7% | 41.0% |
| Clay County, AR | 14,278 | 73.7 yrs | 9.8% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Craighead County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Arkansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Craighead County, Arkansas.
Is Craighead County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Craighead County, Arkansas has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Craighead County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Craighead County ranks 8th healthiest out of 75 counties in Arkansas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Craighead County, Arkansas?
People in Craighead County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.8 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What percentage of Craighead County, Arkansas residents are uninsured?
8.2% of residents in Craighead County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.8 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Craighead County, Arkansas?
39.0% of adults in Craighead County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Craighead County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 181,791 cigarettes a day, 5.5 million a month, or 66.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 729.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Craighead County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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