Health Profile of Crawford County, Wisconsin
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 | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.0% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crawford County is 79.7 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.0%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.0% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,251 residents in Crawford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 434 166 men · 268 women
- 75–84 1,074 510 men · 564 women
- 65–74 2,116 1,060 men · 1,056 women
- 50–64 3,626 1,838 men · 1,788 women
Younger residents
2,965 residents in Crawford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 971 508 boys · 463 girls
- 7–12 868 459 boys · 409 girls
- 3–7 653 344 boys · 309 girls
- 0–3 472 244 boys · 229 girls
About 883 residents in Crawford County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 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 | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crawford County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crawford County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.1% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.5% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crawford County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,655 cigarettes a day, 739,653 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 271,206 minutes a day and 99.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 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 | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.91 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 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, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crawford County, WI is typical in size for this group, 16,042 residents against a local median of 17,205, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Crawford County, WI 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 7.0% against 8.0%. Crawford County, WI has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County, WI | 16,042 | 79.7 yrs #5/6 | 7.0% #1/6 | 34.9% #1/6 |
| Vernon County, WI | 31,046 | 81.0 yrs | 15.0% | 35.1% |
| Grant County, WI | 51,770 | 79.6 yrs | 8.0% | 36.1% |
| Allamakee County, IA | 14,091 | 79.9 yrs | 7.0% | 38.5% |
| Richland County, WI | 17,205 | 80.8 yrs | 7.0% | 35.0% |
| Clayton County, IA | 17,012 | 79.7 yrs | 8.4% | 41.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crawford County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Wisconsin, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Crawford County, Wisconsin?
Crawford County, Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Crawford County ranks 42nd healthiest out of 72 counties in Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin?
People in Crawford County, Wisconsin can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What percentage of Crawford County, Wisconsin residents are uninsured?
7.0% of residents in Crawford County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.7 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Crawford County, Wisconsin?
34.9% of adults in Crawford County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crawford County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,655 cigarettes a day, 739,653 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 271,206 minutes a day and 99.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crawford County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 lifetimes a year.
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