Health Profile of Crawford County, Missouri
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 averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crawford County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.9% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.2% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crawford County is 75.2 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 12.9%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.2% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,074 residents in Crawford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 503 150 men · 352 women
- 75–84 1,356 618 men · 737 women
- 65–74 2,535 1,239 men · 1,296 women
- 50–64 4,680 2,344 men · 2,336 women
Younger residents
4,872 residents in Crawford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,524 771 boys · 753 girls
- 7–12 1,447 722 boys · 726 girls
- 3–7 1,107 545 boys · 562 girls
- 0–3 793 393 boys · 400 girls
About 1,833 residents in Crawford County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 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 | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.4% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crawford County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crawford County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.3% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crawford County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,929 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 494,215 minutes a day and 180.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.57 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 | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.35 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 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, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, MO is typical in size for this group, 22,797 residents against a local median of 23,470, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Crawford County, MO apart most is uninsured: 12.9%, 42% above the local median of 9.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 41.4% against a local median of 33.8%, 23% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Crawford County, MO reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 9.8% on uninsured, so Crawford County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Crawford County, MO has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, MO | 22,797 | 75.2 yrs #5/6 | 12.9% #5/6 | 41.4% #5/6 |
| Dent County, MO | 14,539 | 75.4 yrs | 15.6% | 38.0% |
| Washington County, MO | 23,470 | 74.2 yrs | 10.4% | 41.7% |
| Franklin County, MO | 105,953 | 77.0 yrs | 6.9% | 31.7% |
| Phelps County, MO | 45,194 | 77.0 yrs | 9.1% | 33.8% |
| Gasconade County, MO | 14,746 | 76.8 yrs | 5.8% | 33.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crawford County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crawford County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Crawford County, Missouri?
Crawford County, Missouri 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, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Crawford County ranks 98th healthiest out of 115 counties in Missouri by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Crawford County, Missouri?
People in Crawford County, Missouri can expect to live 75.2 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Crawford County, Missouri?
12.9% of residents in Crawford County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.2 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Crawford County, Missouri?
41.4% of adults in Crawford County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.3 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crawford County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,929 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 494,215 minutes a day and 180.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.57 lifetimes a year.
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