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.

2012 | New York | Compare Counties

  New York Schuyler
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   10
Premature death 5,812 5,292    
Morbidity   13
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.2%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8      
Sexually transmitted infections 472 117    
Teen birth rate 27 31    
Clinical Care   55
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,258:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 91    
Diabetic screening 83% 80%    
Mammography screening 66% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 65% 78%    
Some college 64% 56%    
Unemployment 8.6% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 22% 23%    
Inadequate social support 24% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 34% 22%    
Violent crime rate 399 91    
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 24%