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 | Franklin, New York

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 30
Premature death 6,215 5,466-6,964 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health 16% 11-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.5-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.2-4.9 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.2-9.0% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 18% 12-26% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 18% 11-27% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 11-19 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 117   83 458  
Teen birth rate 33 30-36 22 27  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,029:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 75-85 52 75  
Diabetic screening 82% 73-92% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 72% 60-83% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 55
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 44%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 14-31% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 259   100 416  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 11  

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