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 | Hudson, New Jersey

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  Hudson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 12
Premature death 6,503 6,285-6,721 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 25% 23-26% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 4.0-4.6 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.3-3.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.2% 8.0-8.4% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 20% 18-21% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 24% 22-26% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 16% 15-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 6 5-7 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 323   83 258  
Teen birth rate 39 38-40 22 26  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 27% 24-30% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,170:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 106 104-108 52 78  
Diabetic screening 72% 68-75% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 53% 49-56% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 80%   92% 84%  
Some college 65%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.7%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 24% 20-27% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 30% 28-32% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 640   100 336  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 9   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 10   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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