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 | Alcorn, Mississippi

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  Alcorn
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 12
Premature death 9,836 8,704-10,969 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 22% 19-25% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.6-5.1 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.0-4.8 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 10.7% 9.6-11.7% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 23% 18-29% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-14% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 22-35 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 280   83 728  
Teen birth rate 74 68-80 22 65  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,279:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 132 125-140 52 100  
Diabetic screening 73% 63-83% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 51% 39-63% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 70%   92% 64%  
Some college 47%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-27% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 7  

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