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, Pennsylvania

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  Cumberland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 6
Premature death 5,871 5,497-6,245 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 11% 9-14% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.5-3.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.5-3.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.9-7.7% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 19% 16-23% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-30% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 16% 13-20% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 148   83 340  
Teen birth rate 17 16-18 22 31  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 820:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 52-55 52 76  
Diabetic screening 84% 79-89% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 67% 62-73% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 84%   92% 83%  
Some college 63%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-20% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 118   100 419  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 86%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 12  

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