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 | Vermillion, Indiana

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  Vermillion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Indiana Rank
(of 92)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 52
Premature death 7,958 6,438-9,477 5,564 7,781  
Morbidity 79
Poor or fair health 21% 14-30% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.3-6.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.7-6.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.0% 6.5-9.5% 6.0% 8.0%  
Health Factors 76
Health Behaviors 72
Adult smoking     15% 25%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 26-49 12 16  
Sexually transmitted infections 49   83 349  
Teen birth rate 39 33-46 22 45  
Clinical Care 89
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 15%  
Primary care physicians 3,233:1   631:1 889:1  
Preventable hospital stays 119 109-129 52 77  
Diabetic screening 79% 63-96% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 58% 39-77% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 50%   68% 57%  
Unemployment 11.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 17% 12-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 10-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 31%  
Homicide rate     1 6  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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