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 | Bureau, Illinois

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  Bureau
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 35
Premature death 6,798 5,818-7,777 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 15% 9-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 1.5-5.5 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.1 1.0-3.2 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.3-7.1% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-22% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 16-27 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 117   83 460  
Teen birth rate 31 28-35 22 41  
Clinical Care 74
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,337:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 84-95 52 83  
Diabetic screening 75% 63-87% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 68% 56-79% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 53%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.5%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-19% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 17% 10-29% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 150   100 550  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 27%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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