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 | Iron, Michigan

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  Iron
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 63
Premature death 8,390 6,502-10,655 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 7
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 1.9-5.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.5-4.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 13-33 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 83   83 446  
Teen birth rate 30 24-37 22 35  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 984:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 70-85 52 74  
Diabetic screening 74% 55-93% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 75% 53-98% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 49%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 11% 6-18% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 199   100 536  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 25   17 10  

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