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 | Marquette, Michigan

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  Marquette
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 11
Premature death 5,854 5,195-6,513 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 13% 9-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.4-4.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1-4.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.4-6.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking 22% 17-28% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 21% 16-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 130   83 446  
Teen birth rate 16 14-18 22 35  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 464:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 44-51 52 74  
Diabetic screening 87% 77-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 79% 68-90% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 95%   92% 77%  
Some college 67%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 12% 8-17% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 152   100 536  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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