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 | Wyoming, New York

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  Wyoming
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New York Rank
(of 62)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 21
Premature death 6,003 5,166-6,840 5,564 5,933  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 13% 8-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.5-3.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.1-5.3 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 5.1% 4.4-5.9% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 21% 15-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 25%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-23% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-22 12 8  
Sexually transmitted infections 125   83 458  
Teen birth rate 20 17-23 22 27  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 18%  
Primary care physicians 1,187:1   631:1 689:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 77-92 52 75  
Diabetic screening 76% 57-95% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 54% 37-71% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 85%   92% 69%  
Some college 47%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 8.4%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-29% 14% 24%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 165   100 416  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 41%   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