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 | Carver, Minnesota

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  Carver
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 1
Premature death 3,784 3,349-4,218 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 8% 6-11% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.9-3.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.4-4.1 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.6% 5.1-6.1% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 15% 11-20% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 20% 16-25% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 8-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 107   83 276  
Teen birth rate 14 12-15 22 28  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 9% 7-11% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 673:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 48-58 52 56  
Diabetic screening 90% 72-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 76% 59-93% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation     92% 87%  
Some college 80%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 5% 4-6% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 10% 7-14% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 14%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 42%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 12  

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