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 | Huron, Michigan

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  Huron
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 42
Premature death 7,105 6,032-8,177 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 17% 12-25% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.1-5.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.4-5.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.8-7.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 19% 12-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-25 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 85   83 446  
Teen birth rate 23 19-26 22 35  
Clinical Care 56
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,553:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 76-86 52 74  
Diabetic screening 85% 73-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 80% 68-91% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 95%   92% 77%  
Some college 52%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 14.8%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-25% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 96   100 536  
Physical Environment 78
Air pollution-particulate matter days 9   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 64%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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