Health Profile of Crawford County, Pennsylvania
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 averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crawford County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.0% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.3% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crawford County is 77.7 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 9.0%, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.3% of residents, higher than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
34,483 residents in Crawford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,028 729 men · 1,299 women
- 75–84 5,435 2,490 men · 2,945 women
- 65–74 9,904 4,914 men · 4,990 women
- 50–64 17,116 8,480 men · 8,636 women
Younger residents
16,313 residents in Crawford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,021 2,595 boys · 2,426 girls
- 7–12 4,880 2,393 boys · 2,487 girls
- 3–7 3,744 1,798 boys · 1,946 girls
- 0–3 2,668 1,309 boys · 1,359 girls
About 5,653 residents in Crawford County (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 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 | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.9% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crawford County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crawford County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.2% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.1% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crawford County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 139,298 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 559.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 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 | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.35 | 6.88 | 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, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, PA is typical in size for this group, 82,709 residents against a local median of 97,227, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Crawford County, PA apart most is uninsured: 9.0%, 76% above the local median of 5.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.9% against a local median of 37.8%, 16% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: obesity runs ahead of the neighbourhood while uninsured runs behind it, so Crawford County, PA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 6.1% on uninsured, so Crawford County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Crawford County, PA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, PA | 82,709 | 77.7 yrs #1/6 | 9.0% #5/6 | 31.9% #1/6 |
| Mercer County, PA | 109,257 | 77.2 yrs | 6.4% | 33.2% |
| Erie County, PA | 269,043 | 77.3 yrs | 4.2% | 38.3% |
| Venango County, PA | 49,798 | 77.3 yrs | 4.4% | 36.7% |
| Ashtabula County, OH | 97,227 | 75.8 yrs | 10.3% | 41.7% |
| Lawrence County, PA | 85,016 | 77.0 yrs | 5.1% | 37.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crawford County, Pennsylvania has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Pennsylvania, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
How healthy is Crawford County, Pennsylvania?
Crawford County, Pennsylvania 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, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Crawford County ranks 48th healthiest out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania 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, Pennsylvania?
People in Crawford County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 77.7 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Crawford County, Pennsylvania?
9.0% of residents in Crawford County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 3.3 points above the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
How common is obesity in Crawford County, Pennsylvania?
31.9% of adults in Crawford County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crawford County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 139,298 cigarettes a day, 4.2 million a month, or 50.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 559.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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