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 | Muskegon, Michigan

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  Muskegon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 50
Premature death 7,439 7,002-7,876 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 74
Poor or fair health 16% 13-18% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.4-4.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.6 3.8-5.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.5% 8.1-8.9% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 74
Health Behaviors 78
Adult smoking 29% 24-33% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 21% 17-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 14-18 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 683   83 446  
Teen birth rate 54 52-56 22 35  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 10% 8-13% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,188:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 45-50 52 74  
Diabetic screening 85% 79-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 76% 68-83% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 70
High school graduation 70%   92% 77%  
Some college 56%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 14.9%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 24% 20-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 23% 19-28% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 502   100 536  
Physical Environment 80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 12   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 77%   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