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 | Cumberland, New Jersey

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  Cumberland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 20
Premature death 9,318 8,789-9,848 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 24% 21-27% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.8-4.7 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.2-4.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.5% 9.0-9.9% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 25% 22-28% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-33% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 16% 14-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 18-23 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 460   83 258  
Teen birth rate 78 75-81 22 26  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,668:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 80-86 52 78  
Diabetic screening 76% 70-82% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 58% 51-65% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 80%   92% 84%  
Some college 38%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 12.7%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-24% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 29% 25-33% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 709   100 336  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 10   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 84%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 15  

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