Health Profile of Cross County, Arkansas
Cross 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
Cross County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cross County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.8 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.5% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cross County is 73.8 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.5% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,171 residents in Cross County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 258 66 men · 192 women
- 75–84 1,026 436 men · 590 women
- 65–74 1,687 783 men · 904 women
- 50–64 3,200 1,530 men · 1,670 women
Younger residents
3,732 residents in Cross County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,141 586 boys · 555 girls
- 7–12 1,108 552 boys · 556 girls
- 3–7 856 406 boys · 450 girls
- 0–3 626 300 boys · 327 girls
About 1,459 residents in Cross County (8.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cross County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.0% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cross County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cross County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.5% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.1% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cross County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,956 cigarettes a day, 928,690 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,520 minutes a day and 124.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cross County is 73.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.20 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 | Cross County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.46 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cross County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cross County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cross County, AR is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,543 residents against a local median of 22,398. Nothing separates Cross County, AR sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 5% below the local median at 41.0% against 43.3%. Cross County, AR has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross County, AR | 16,543 | 73.8 yrs #3/6 | 8.7% #3/6 | 41.0% #3/6 |
| St. Francis County, AR | 22,398 | 75.2 yrs | 8.2% | 45.7% |
| Poinsett County, AR | 22,543 | 72.5 yrs | 8.7% | 40.8% |
| Crittenden County, AR | 47,563 | 73.3 yrs | 9.6% | 48.0% |
| Woodruff County, AR | 6,026 | 78.6 yrs | 9.2% | 40.7% |
| Lee County, AR | 8,359 | 73.5 yrs | 6.4% | 43.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cross County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Arkansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cross County, Arkansas.
Is Cross County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Cross 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 Cross County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Cross County ranks 59th 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 Cross County, Arkansas?
People in Cross County, Arkansas can expect to live 73.8 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What percentage of Cross County, Arkansas residents are uninsured?
8.7% of residents in Cross County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Cross County, Arkansas?
41.0% of adults in Cross County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.0 points above the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cross County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,956 cigarettes a day, 928,690 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,520 minutes a day and 124.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cross County is 73.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.20 lifetimes a year.
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