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 | Hennepin, Minnesota

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  Hennepin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 39
Premature death 5,250 5,103-5,396 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 70
Poor or fair health 10% 9-11% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.9-3.4 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.6-3.0 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 7.1% 7.0-7.3% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 17% 16-18% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 23% 21-24% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 18-21% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 7 7-8 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 438   83 276  
Teen birth rate 32 31-33 22 28  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 10% 9-12% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 508:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 47-49 52 56  
Diabetic screening 87% 83-92% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 72% 68-76% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 80%   92% 87%  
Some college 77%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 13% 11-15% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 15% 13-16% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate 5 5-6 1 3  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 79%   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