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

  Illinois Livingston
County
Health Outcomes   84
Mortality   84
Premature death 6,728 8,449    
Morbidity   75
Poor or fair health 16% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.4%    
Health Factors   68
Health Behaviors   96
Adult smoking 20% 26%    
Adult obesity 27% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 32%    
Excessive drinking 19% 24%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 313    
Teen birth rate 40 36    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 15% 12%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,455:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 67    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   68
High school graduation 84% 75%    
Some college 65% 49%    
Unemployment 10.3% 10.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 16%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 27%    
Violent crime rate 532 148    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 42%