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 | Burlington, New Jersey

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  Burlington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 9
Premature death 5,893 5,641-6,144 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 12% 11-14% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.0-3.6 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.2-3.9 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.9-8.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 18% 16-19% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 26% 24-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 16% 14-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10-13 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 245   83 258  
Teen birth rate 22 21-23 22 26  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 14% 12-16% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,026:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 64-68 52 78  
Diabetic screening 82% 78-86% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 61% 57-65% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 85%   92% 84%  
Some college 67%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 7% 5-8% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-22% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 172   100 336  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 79%   92% 84%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 15  

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