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.

2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

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County
Health Outcomes   65
Mortality   76
Premature death 6,728 8,157    
Morbidity   47
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.3      
Poor mental health days 3.2      
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.6%    
Health Factors   66
Health Behaviors   77
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 187    
Teen birth rate 40 32    
Clinical Care   70
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,866:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 60    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 66% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 84% 81%    
Some college 65% 57%    
Unemployment 10.3% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 21%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 26%    
Violent crime rate 532 147    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 20%