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 | Indiana | Compare Counties

  Indiana Monroe
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   11
Premature death 7,687 6,281    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.0%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 24% 20%    
Adult obesity 31% 26%    
Physical inactivity 27% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 341 280    
Teen birth rate 44 14    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 16% 17%    
Primary care physicians 889:1 873:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 50    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 64% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 84% 87%    
Some college 58% 77%    
Unemployment 10.2% 7.3%    
Children in poverty 22% 18%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 32%    
Violent crime rate 367 302    
Physical Environment   48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 45%