Health Profile of Crawford County, Ohio
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 70% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crawford County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.5% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crawford County is 76.1 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, lower than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.5% of residents, higher than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,754 residents in Crawford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,070 384 men · 685 women
- 75–84 2,562 1,135 men · 1,427 women
- 65–74 4,670 2,293 men · 2,376 women
- 50–64 8,453 4,311 men · 4,142 women
Younger residents
8,717 residents in Crawford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,789 1,361 boys · 1,428 girls
- 7–12 2,578 1,332 boys · 1,246 girls
- 3–7 1,926 1,024 boys · 902 girls
- 0–3 1,423 737 boys · 687 girls
About 3,294 residents in Crawford County (7.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 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 | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crawford County are about the same as in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crawford County | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.9% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.4% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crawford County are about the same as in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 84,616 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 930,771 minutes a day and 339.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.49 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 | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.64 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 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, OH Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, OH is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 41,711 residents against a local median of 54,770. Crawford County, OH 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 6.1% against 5.4%. Crawford County, OH has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, OH | 41,711 | 76.1 yrs #4/6 | 6.1% #4/6 | 37.4% #1/6 |
| Seneca County, OH | 54,770 | 78.4 yrs | 5.3% | 37.7% |
| Morrow County, OH | 35,404 | 77.1 yrs | 10.3% | 39.6% |
| Marion County, OH | 65,020 | 75.0 yrs | 5.4% | 40.9% |
| Wyandot County, OH | 18,073 | 80.7 yrs | 3.5% | 39.7% |
| Richland County, OH | 125,022 | 75.4 yrs | 8.1% | 40.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crawford County, Ohio has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Ohio, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crawford County, Ohio.
How healthy is Crawford County, Ohio?
Crawford County, Ohio 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, Ohio one of the healthiest counties in Ohio?
Crawford County ranks 62nd healthiest out of 88 counties in Ohio 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, Ohio?
People in Crawford County, Ohio can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Ohio average of 77.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Crawford County, Ohio?
6.1% of residents in Crawford County, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
What percentage of Crawford County, Ohio residents are obese?
37.4% of adults in Crawford County, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crawford County, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 84,616 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 930,771 minutes a day and 339.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.49 lifetimes a year.
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