Snapshot 2010: Muskegon, MI

  Muskegon
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 47
Premature death 7,313 6,884-7,743 5,497 7,390  
Morbidity 73
Poor or fair health 15% 12-18% 11% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.3-4.5 2.9 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.8-5.7 2.8 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.0-8.9% 5.8% 8.1%  
Health Factors 70
Health Behaviors 80
Adult smoking 31% 26-35% 18% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-35% 28% 28%  
Binge drinking 21% 17-25% 12% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 14-18 12 13  
Chlamydia rate 632   50 370  
Teen birth rate 55 53-57 21 36  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 9% 7-10% 10% 12%  
Primary care provider rate 86   152 113  
Preventable hospital stays 48 46-50 50 76  
Diabetic screening 86% 85-88% 88% 82%  
Hospice use 40% 37-45% 45% 38%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 71%   88% 72%  
College degrees 17% 16-19% 30% 24%  
Unemployment 9% 9-9% 7% 8%  
Children in poverty 20% 17-23% 11% 19%  
Income inequality 42   39 45  
Inadequate social support 23% 19-28% 12% 19%  
Single-parent households 11% 9-12% 7% 10%  
Violent crime rate 536   128 550  
Physical Environment 74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 9   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 20   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 53%   71% 51%  
Liquor store density 0.4     1.1  

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