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 | San Benito, California

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  San Benito
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 5
Premature death 4,888 4,256-5,520 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 16% 8-27% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.3-4.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.2 0.8-3.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.4% 4.8-5.9% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 5% 2-16% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 25% 17-35% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking     8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-21 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 267   83 407  
Teen birth rate 42 39-45 22 40  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 21% 18-24% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,661:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 64-75 52 59  
Diabetic screening 82% 70-94% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 57% 44-70% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 60%   92% 71%  
Some college 45%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 14.4%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 403   100 520  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 6   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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