The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Humboldt, California

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  Humboldt
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 49
Premature death 8,944 8,379-9,509 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 13% 9-18% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.4-5.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.2-5.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.9% 5.5-6.3% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 19% 14-25% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 25% 20-31% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-24% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 18-24 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 309   83 407  
Teen birth rate 30 29-32 22 40  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 21% 17-26% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 800:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 47 45-50 52 59  
Diabetic screening 75% 67-83% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 64% 57-72% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 75%   92% 71%  
Some college 66%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 24% 20-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-24% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 349   100 520  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 41%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data