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 | Wakulla, Florida

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  Wakulla
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 18
Premature death 7,721 6,625-8,818 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health 13% 11-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0-4.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.9-5.5 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.7-10.1% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 28% 23-34% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-33% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 22% 17-27% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 12-25 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 286   83 389  
Teen birth rate 44 39-50 22 45  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 26% 21-30% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 3,893:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 49-64 52 65  
Diabetic screening 78% 56-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 73% 46-99% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 8
High school graduation 60%   92% 65%  
Some college 45%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 7.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 337   100 706  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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