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 | Seneca, New York

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  Seneca
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 26
Premature death 6,125 5,219-7,031 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.1-4.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 1.6-5.7 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.0-8.0% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 60
Adult smoking 29% 20-40% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 30% 23-38% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-27% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 13-24 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 223   83 458  
Teen birth rate 28 24-31 22 27  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 2,620:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 70-83 52 75  
Diabetic screening 91% 75-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 81% 60-100% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 75%   92% 69%  
Some college 49%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 133   100 416  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 11  

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