Health Profile of Crawford County, Arkansas
Crawford 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
Crawford County Below averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.5 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.4% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crawford County is about the same as in Arkansas, at 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.4%, higher than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
21,838 residents in Crawford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 881 363 men · 517 women
- 75–84 3,190 1,426 men · 1,764 women
- 65–74 5,925 2,821 men · 3,104 women
- 50–64 11,842 5,889 men · 5,953 women
Younger residents
14,121 residents in Crawford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,386 2,192 boys · 2,194 girls
- 7–12 4,249 2,259 boys · 1,991 girls
- 3–7 3,214 1,654 boys · 1,560 girls
- 0–3 2,271 1,103 boys · 1,167 girls
About 3,855 residents in Crawford County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crawford County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.2% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.4% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crawford County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 112,706 cigarettes a day, 3.4 million a month, or 41.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 452.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Crawford County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.63 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Crawford County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Crawford County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, AR is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 61,139 residents against a local median of 39,855. Crawford County, AR's uninsured, at 9.4%, runs 25% below the 12.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.1% on uninsured, so Crawford County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Crawford County, AR has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, AR | 61,139 | 75.5 yrs #3/6 | 9.4% #1/6 | 36.2% #2/6 |
| Franklin County, AR | 17,335 | 74.7 yrs | 9.4% | 36.6% |
| Sebastian County, AR | 128,900 | 75.7 yrs | 10.5% | 36.4% |
| Washington County, AR | 256,746 | 78.0 yrs | 12.4% | 34.6% |
| Adair County, OK | 19,571 | 75.3 yrs | 18.5% | 44.4% |
| Sequoyah County, OK | 39,855 | 75.3 yrs | 15.1% | 40.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crawford 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 Crawford County, Arkansas.
Is Crawford County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Crawford 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 Crawford County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Crawford County ranks 20th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Crawford County, Arkansas?
People in Crawford County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.5 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Crawford County, Arkansas?
9.4% of residents in Crawford County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Crawford County, Arkansas residents are obese?
36.2% of adults in Crawford County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crawford County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 112,706 cigarettes a day, 3.4 million a month, or 41.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 452.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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