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 | Carbon, Pennsylvania

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  Carbon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 58
Mortality 61
Premature death 8,453 7,622-9,284 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 15% 11-20% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.8-4.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.3-5.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.7-8.3% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 62
Adult smoking 30% 24-37% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-36% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-26% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19-28 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 68   83 340  
Teen birth rate 32 29-35 22 31  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 2,121:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 87-95 52 76  
Diabetic screening 84% 75-92% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 61% 52-70% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 89%   92% 83%  
Some college 49%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-29% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 309   100 419  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 89%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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