Health Profile of Crawford County, Illinois
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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B
Crawford County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crawford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.2% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crawford County is 77.0 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the Illinois average of 6.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.2% of residents, lower than the Illinois average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,319 residents in Crawford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 401 92 men · 309 women
- 75–84 1,096 519 men · 576 women
- 65–74 2,005 956 men · 1,050 women
- 50–64 3,816 2,016 men · 1,800 women
Younger residents
3,593 residents in Crawford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,101 609 boys · 492 girls
- 7–12 1,073 529 boys · 544 girls
- 3–7 826 398 boys · 429 girls
- 0–3 593 313 boys · 279 girls
About 1,237 residents in Crawford County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 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 | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crawford County are about the same as in Illinois.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crawford County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.9% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crawford County are about the same as in Illinois.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,767 cigarettes a day, 863,014 a month, or 10.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 316,439 minutes a day and 115.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.85 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 | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.71 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 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, IL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, IL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,511 residents against a local median of 15,265. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Crawford County, IL an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 5.3% against 6.1%. Crawford County, IL has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, IL | 18,511 | 77.0 yrs #4/6 | 5.3% #3/6 | 36.1% #4/6 |
| Lawrence County, IL | 15,031 | 72.4 yrs | 6.6% | 38.5% |
| Clark County, IL | 15,265 | 76.6 yrs | 4.7% | 34.9% |
| Sullivan County, IN | 20,780 | 77.9 yrs | 6.8% | 41.1% |
| Jasper County, IL | 9,180 | 78.6 yrs | 5.0% | 35.2% |
| Richland County, IL | 15,599 | 77.8 yrs | 6.1% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crawford County, Illinois has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Illinois, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crawford County, Illinois.
What is the health grade for Crawford County, Illinois?
Crawford County, Illinois 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 Crawford County, Illinois one of the healthiest counties in Illinois?
Crawford County ranks 62nd healthiest out of 102 counties in Illinois by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Crawford County, Illinois?
People in Crawford County, Illinois can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Illinois average of 77.9.
What percentage of Crawford County, Illinois residents are uninsured?
5.3% of residents in Crawford County, Illinois have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.5 points below the Illinois rate of 6.9%.
How common is obesity in Crawford County, Illinois?
36.1% of adults in Crawford County, Illinois are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Illinois rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crawford County, Illinois go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,767 cigarettes a day, 863,014 a month, or 10.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 316,439 minutes a day and 115.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.85 lifetimes a year.
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