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 Yates
County
Health Outcomes   10
Mortality   22
Premature death 5,812 5,886    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.1% 4.9%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 25% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 472 211    
Teen birth rate 27 17    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 13% 14%    
Primary care physicians 689:1 1,068:1    
Preventable hospital stays 69 54    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   32
High school graduation 65% 82%    
Some college 64% 41%    
Unemployment 8.6% 6.7%    
Children in poverty 22% 29%    
Inadequate social support 24%      
Children in single-parent households 34% 27%    
Violent crime rate 399 53    
Physical Environment   4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 28%