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 | Wright, Minnesota

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  Wright
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 24
Premature death 4,922 4,487-5,358 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 10% 8-13% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.8-3.2 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.6% 5.2-6.0% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 21% 17-26% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-30% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 23% 19-28% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 13-19 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 142   83 276  
Teen birth rate 23 21-25 22 28  
Clinical Care 58
Uninsured adults 11% 9-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,263:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 61-70 52 56  
Diabetic screening 83% 70-97% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 68% 56-80% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 95%   92% 87%  
Some college 70%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 6% 5-8% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 10% 7-13% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 69
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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