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 | Erie, New York

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  Erie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 56
Mortality 57
Premature death 7,310 7,106-7,514 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 14% 12-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.5-4.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.1-3.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.1-8.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 18% 17-20% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-30% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 7-8 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 519   83 458  
Teen birth rate 28 28-29 22 27  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 16% 13-18% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 694:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 59-62 52 75  
Diabetic screening 84% 81-88% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 62% 59-66% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 68%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 18% 16-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-22% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 520   100 416  
Physical Environment 39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 11  

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