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 | Carlton, Minnesota

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  Carlton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 62
Premature death 6,279 5,379-7,179 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health 13% 10-18% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.0-5.8 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.8-5.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.1% 4.3-6.0% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 61
Adult smoking 19% 14-26% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 12-27% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-23 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 189   83 276  
Teen birth rate 31 27-35 22 28  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 11% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 741:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 57-69 52 56  
Diabetic screening 93% 77-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 73% 58-88% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 66%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-16% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-21% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 46%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 12  

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