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 | Clay, Florida

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  Clay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 15
Premature death 7,487 7,042-7,933 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 12% 10-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.4-3.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.9-4.5 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.8-7.6% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking 28% 24-33% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-31% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 20% 16-25% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 18-23 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 313   83 389  
Teen birth rate 40 38-42 22 45  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 23% 20-27% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,034:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 71-77 52 65  
Diabetic screening 79% 73-85% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 66% 59-72% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 85%   92% 65%  
Some college 60%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-14% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-22% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 484   100 706  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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