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 | Cumberland, North Carolina

To see more details, click on a measure.

  Cumberland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
North Carolina Rank
(of 100)
Health Outcomes 52
Mortality 53
Premature death 8,993 8,632-9,353 5,564 8,108  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health 18% 16-20% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.7-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.4-4.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.7% 9.4-10.0% 6.0% 9.1%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 79
Adult smoking 26% 24-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 30-36% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 11% 9-13% 8% 12%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 19-22 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 635   83 414  
Teen birth rate 57 56-59 22 50  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 820:1   631:1 859:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 58-63 52 68  
Diabetic screening 79% 74-83% 89% 86%  
Mammography screening 55% 50-59% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 67%   68% 60%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 10.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 19-26% 11% 20%  
Inadequate social support 22% 20-24% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 10 9-11 1 7  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 6  
Access to healthy foods 73%   92% 66%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 11  

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