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 | Monmouth, New Jersey

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  Monmouth
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 7
Premature death 5,336 5,135-5,538 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 12% 11-14% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.9-3.5 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.3-7.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 17% 16-19% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 22% 19-24% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 7-9 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 152   83 258  
Teen birth rate 17 16-18 22 26  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 16% 14-19% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 652:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 72 71-73 52 78  
Diabetic screening 78% 75-82% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 59% 56-63% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 8
High school graduation 85%   92% 84%  
Some college 69%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 21% 19-23% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 213   100 336  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 82%   92% 84%  
Access to recreational facilities 22   17 15  

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