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 | Oceana, Michigan

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  Oceana
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 35
Premature death 6,951 5,857-8,046 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 20% 13-29% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 5.9 3.6-8.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.0-6.2 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 5.6% 4.8-6.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 71
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking 23% 15-34% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 19% 11-30% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 17-30 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 149   83 446  
Teen birth rate 54 48-59 22 35  
Clinical Care 68
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,984:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 59-71 52 74  
Diabetic screening 84% 72-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 77% 61-94% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 46%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 16.3%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 30% 24-35% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 196   100 536  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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