Crawford County Health Data
Crawford County, Iowa
Health Score
57/100
Average
Life Expectancy
78.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
9.8%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
78.5 yr
State avg 77.7 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
9.8%
State avg 5.7%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
19
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
56
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Crawford County, Iowa
Solid life expectancy with health concerns
Crawford County residents live an average of 78.5 years, nearly matching the U.S. average of 78.3 years. However, the county's alarming 20.2% poor or fair health rate far exceeds the national average of 15%, signaling significant unmet health needs.
Iowa average life expectancy, high illness
At 78.5 years, Crawford County's life expectancy slightly exceeds Iowa's 77.7-year state average, yet the 20.2% poor or fair health rate is among the worst in the state. This contradiction suggests residents live longer but experience considerable illness and disability.
Critically low provider availability
Crawford County has just 19 primary care providers per 100,000 residents—the lowest in the region—and only 56 mental health providers per 100K. Residents face severe barriers to routine medical care and must frequently travel far for any healthcare service.
Highest uninsured rate in the group
Crawford's 9.8% uninsured rate is nearly double Iowa's 5.7% average and the highest among these eight counties, leaving roughly 1 in 10 residents without coverage. When combined with the county's critically sparse provider network, uninsured residents face nearly insurmountable barriers to preventive and urgent care.
Insurance is urgent here
Crawford residents without coverage must prioritize enrollment through Healthcare.gov or Iowa Medicaid—the stakes are highest here. Insurance opens doors to care outside your county and ensures you can address the health challenges driving the county's elevated illness rate.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.