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 | Gloucester, New Jersey

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  Gloucester
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 15
Premature death 7,006 6,667-7,345 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 14% 12-15% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3-3.9 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.5-4.3 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.0-8.7% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 21% 20-23% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10-13 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 183   83 258  
Teen birth rate 19 18-20 22 26  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,525:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 82-87 52 78  
Diabetic screening 80% 75-85% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 55% 50-61% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 90%   92% 84%  
Some college 63%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 18% 16-20% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 221   100 336  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 14   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 79%   92% 84%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 15  

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