Health Profile of Crook County, Wyoming
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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Crook County Above averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Wyoming
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crook County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 87.1 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.4% | 11.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 12.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crook County is 87.1 years, about 6.8 years longer than the Wyoming average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 11.4%, higher than the Wyoming average of 11.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Wyoming average of 12.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,171 residents in Crook County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 148 33 men · 116 women
- 75–84 394 221 men · 173 women
- 65–74 945 489 men · 456 women
- 50–64 1,684 843 men · 842 women
Younger residents
1,708 residents in Crook County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 499 281 boys · 218 girls
- 7–12 499 251 boys · 247 girls
- 3–7 405 183 boys · 222 girls
- 0–3 306 124 boys · 182 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Crook County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.6% | 31.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crook County are about the same as in Wyoming.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crook County | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 18.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.2% | 24.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crook County are about the same as in Wyoming.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,910 cigarettes a day, 297,287 a month, or 3.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 109,005 minutes a day and 39.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crook County is 87.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.87 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 | Wyoming Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.81 | 3.14 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Crook County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Crook County, WY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crook County, WY is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,442 residents against a local median of 10,676. Nothing separates Crook County, WY sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 11% above the local median at 87.1 yrs against 78.8 yrs. Crook County, WY has the highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook County, WY | 7,442 | 87.1 yrs #1/6 | 11.4% #3/6 | 32.6% #4/6 |
| Weston County, WY | 6,826 | 78.8 yrs | 13.8% | 32.5% |
| Lawrence County, SD | 27,233 | 79.0 yrs | 8.9% | 27.7% |
| Carter County, MT | 1,308 | 78.7 yrs | 7.5% | 30.5% |
| Campbell County, WY | 47,252 | 78.4 yrs | 13.2% | 38.7% |
| Butte County, SD | 10,676 | 81.9 yrs | 11.5% | 34.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crook County, Wyoming has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Wyoming, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crook County, Wyoming.
What is the health grade for Crook County, Wyoming?
Crook County, Wyoming has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Crook County, Wyoming one of the healthiest counties in Wyoming?
Crook County ranks 3rd healthiest out of 23 counties in Wyoming 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, Wyoming?
People in Crook County, Wyoming can expect to live 87.1 years on average, 6.8 years longer than the Wyoming average of 80.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Crook County, Wyoming?
11.4% of residents in Crook County, Wyoming have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Wyoming rate of 11.3%.
What percentage of Crook County, Wyoming residents are obese?
32.6% of adults in Crook County, Wyoming are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points above the Wyoming rate of 31.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crook County, Wyoming go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,910 cigarettes a day, 297,287 a month, or 3.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 109,005 minutes a day and 39.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crook County is 87.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.87 lifetimes a year.
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