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 | Richland, Illinois

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  Richland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 78
Premature death 8,327 6,769-10,137 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 11% 6-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 1.6-5.0 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.0-7.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.0% 5.6-8.4% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 14% 7-25% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 18-38 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 64   83 460  
Teen birth rate 36 30-42 22 41  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 909:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 76-92 52 83  
Diabetic screening 82% 65-99% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 73% 54-92% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 90%   92% 80%  
Some college 62%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-26% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 193   100 550  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 10  

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