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 | Clear Creek, Colorado

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  Clear Creek
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 46
Premature death 7,685 5,565-10,347 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 6% 3-12% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.8-3.7 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.4-3.0 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 11.6% 9.1-14.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 24% 16-36% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 22% 15-30% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-26% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 23   83 395  
Teen birth rate 15 9-21 22 45  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 8,910:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 51-89 52 52  
Diabetic screening     89% 80%  
Mammography screening 67% 29-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 72%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 22   17 12  

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