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 | Tioga, New York

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  Tioga
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 18
Premature death 5,732 5,008-6,456 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 11% 8-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.2-4.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.3-4.8 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.0-8.7% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 21% 16-28% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 18% 12-25% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 10-18 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 116   83 458  
Teen birth rate 31 28-34 22 27  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,620:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 59-68 52 75  
Diabetic screening 89% 77-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 70% 58-81% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 55%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-26% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 69   100 416  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 58%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 11  

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