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 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Cumberland
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   6
Premature death 7,284 5,691    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 14% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.1%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 21% 18%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 26% 23%    
Excessive drinking 18% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 149    
Teen birth rate 31 17    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 12% 10%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 820:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 52    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 67% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 59% 64%    
Unemployment 8.7% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 10%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 21%    
Violent crime rate 405 110    
Physical Environment   45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 49%