Health Profile of Crowley County, Colorado
Crowley 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.
-
B
Crowley County Around averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crowley County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crowley County is 76.4 years, about 3.6 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.1%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.1% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,704 residents in Crowley County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 89 31 men · 58 women
- 75–84 185 96 men · 89 women
- 65–74 433 230 men · 203 women
- 50–64 998 650 men · 348 women
Younger residents
737 residents in Crowley County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 224 115 boys · 109 girls
- 7–12 237 119 boys · 119 girls
- 3–7 167 87 boys · 81 girls
- 0–3 108 57 boys · 51 girls
About 244 residents in Crowley County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Crowley County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.1% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Crowley County is about 27% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crowley County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.1% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.9% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Crowley County is about 44% higher than in Colorado. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Crowley County is about 28% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,347 cigarettes a day, 340,402 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 124,814 minutes a day and 45.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crowley County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.13 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 | Crowley County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.71 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Crowley County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Crowley County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crowley County, CO is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,647 residents against a local median of 18,321. Crowley County, CO sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 8.1% against 7.2%. Crowley County, CO has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley County, CO | 5,647 | 76.4 yrs #5/6 | 8.1% #6/6 | 30.1% #2/6 |
| Otero County, CO | 18,321 | 76.9 yrs | 6.6% | 31.4% |
| Lincoln County, CO | 5,550 | 80.8 yrs | 7.6% | 30.1% |
| Pueblo County, CO | 169,356 | 76.3 yrs | 5.2% | 30.7% |
| Bent County, CO | 5,549 | 78.0 yrs | 7.4% | 34.0% |
| El Paso County, CO | 742,974 | 79.0 yrs | 7.2% | 26.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crowley County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crowley County, Colorado.
Is Crowley County, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Crowley County, Colorado has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Crowley County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Crowley County ranks 57th healthiest out of 62 counties in Colorado by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Crowley County, Colorado?
People in Crowley County, Colorado can expect to live 76.4 years on average, 3.6 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Crowley County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
8.1% of residents in Crowley County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in Crowley County, Colorado?
30.1% of adults in Crowley County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.8 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
What health issue is more common in Crowley County, Colorado than elsewhere?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 23.1%, about 44% higher than the Colorado rate of 16.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crowley County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,347 cigarettes a day, 340,402 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 124,814 minutes a day and 45.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crowley County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.13 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →