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 | Nicollet, Minnesota

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  Nicollet
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 19
Premature death 4,621 3,747-5,496 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 51
Poor or fair health 13% 7-23% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 1.6-4.8 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.5-3.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.4-7.2% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 10% 6-16% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-22% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 6-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 109   83 276  
Teen birth rate 16 14-19 22 28  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 10% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 639:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 50-63 52 56  
Diabetic screening 86% 65-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 76% 56-97% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 95%   92% 87%  
Some college 75%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-12% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-27% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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