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 | St. Louis, Minnesota

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  St. Louis
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 69
Premature death 6,603 6,193-7,014 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 11% 9-14% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.8-3.7 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.4-3.4 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.6-6.4% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 65
Adult smoking 22% 19-25% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 20% 17-23% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 271   83 276  
Teen birth rate 23 22-24 22 28  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 9% 7-11% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 434:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 55-59 52 56  
Diabetic screening 90% 83-96% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 74% 67-80% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 71%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-18% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 14% 12-17% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate 2 1-2 1 3  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 45%   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