Health Profile of Crook County, Oregon
Crook 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
Crook County Around averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Oregon
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crook County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crook County is 77.3 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Oregon average of 5.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.4% of residents, higher than the Oregon average of 15.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,661 residents in Crook County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 452 176 men · 276 women
- 75–84 1,837 916 men · 921 women
- 65–74 3,784 1,886 men · 1,897 women
- 50–64 5,589 2,719 men · 2,870 women
Younger residents
5,156 residents in Crook County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,563 819 boys · 744 girls
- 7–12 1,589 789 boys · 800 girls
- 3–7 1,186 575 boys · 611 girls
- 0–3 818 403 boys · 415 girls
About 1,780 residents in Crook County (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Crook County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.9% | 30.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crook County are about the same as in Oregon.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crook County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.8% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crook County are about the same as in Oregon.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,557 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 424,125 minutes a day and 154.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crook County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.81 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 | Crook County | Oregon Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.03 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Crook County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Crook County, OR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crook County, OR is typical in size for this group, 26,277 residents against a local median of 25,203, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Crook County, OR 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, 8% below the local median at 5.7% against 6.2%. Crook County, OR has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook County, OR | 26,277 | 77.3 yrs #6/6 | 5.7% #3/6 | 31.0% #4/6 |
| Wheeler County, OR | 1,484 | 78.2 yrs | 3.2% | 31.7% |
| Deschutes County, OR | 206,229 | 80.0 yrs | 6.2% | 28.5% |
| Jefferson County, OR | 25,203 | 78.0 yrs | 7.3% | 35.6% |
| Gilliam County, OR | 1,969 | 80.5 yrs | 5.6% | 30.6% |
| Wasco County, OR | 26,553 | 77.9 yrs | 8.5% | 28.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crook County, Oregon has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Oregon, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crook County, Oregon.
Is Crook County, Oregon a healthy place to live?
Crook County, Oregon 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 Crook County, Oregon one of the healthiest counties in Oregon?
Crook County ranks 27th healthiest out of 36 counties in Oregon by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Crook County, Oregon?
People in Crook County, Oregon can expect to live 77.3 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the Oregon average of 78.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Crook County, Oregon?
5.7% of residents in Crook County, Oregon have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the Oregon rate of 5.9%.
What percentage of Crook County, Oregon residents are obese?
31.0% of adults in Crook County, Oregon are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Oregon rate of 30.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crook County, Oregon go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,557 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 424,125 minutes a day and 154.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crook County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.81 lifetimes a year.
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