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 | St. Joseph, Michigan

To see more details, click on a measure.

  St. Joseph
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 69
Mortality 68
Premature death 8,814 7,983-9,645 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 60
Poor or fair health 21% 15-28% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.4-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.4-4.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.5-7.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 57
Adult smoking 25% 19-32% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-19% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 22-31 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 233   83 446  
Teen birth rate 59 55-63 22 35  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,198:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 77-86 52 74  
Diabetic screening 78% 68-87% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 58-80% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 45%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 14.6%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-25% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 344   100 536  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 89%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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