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 | Tompkins, New York

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  Tompkins
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 2
Premature death 4,488 4,003-4,974 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 13% 9-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.2-3.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.5-4.4 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.1-7.3% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 14% 10-19% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 24% 20-30% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-19% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 7-11 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 181   83 458  
Teen birth rate 8 7-9 22 27  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 28% 24-33% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 702:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 59-66 52 75  
Diabetic screening 91% 79-100% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 71% 59-82% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 80%   92% 69%  
Some college 78%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 5.8%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 135   100 416  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 70%   92% 61%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 11  

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