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 | Hunterdon, New Jersey

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  Hunterdon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 1
Premature death 4,162 3,758-4,565 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 9% 8-11% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.3-3.0 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.4-3.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.8-6.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 15% 13-17% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 20% 18-22% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 6-10 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 75   83 258  
Teen birth rate 5 4-6 22 26  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 14% 11-16% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 465:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 58-64 52 78  
Diabetic screening 85% 77-93% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 63% 55-70% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 90%   92% 84%  
Some college 76%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 3% 2-4% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 17% 15-19% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 13%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 66   100 336  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 11   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 68%   92% 84%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 15  

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