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 | Dakota, Minnesota

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  Dakota
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 12
Premature death 4,363 4,140-4,586 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 10% 9-12% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.6-3.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.4-3.1 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.8-6.3% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 17% 15-20% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-30% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 17-22% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 7-9 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 198   83 276  
Teen birth rate 20 19-21 22 28  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 10% 8-12% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 878:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 51-55 52 56  
Diabetic screening 90% 82-97% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 72% 65-78% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 8
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 77%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 6% 4-7% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 15% 12-18% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate 1 1-2 1 3  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 71%   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