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 | Erie, Pennsylvania

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  Erie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 27
Premature death 6,913 6,562-7,264 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 52
Poor or fair health 15% 13-18% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.2-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.1-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.9-8.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 63
Adult smoking 28% 24-32% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 20% 17-23% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 403   83 340  
Teen birth rate 38 37-40 22 31  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,216:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 59-63 52 76  
Diabetic screening 84% 78-90% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 67% 61-73% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 55
High school graduation 83%   92% 83%  
Some college 53%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 21% 18-25% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 24% 20-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 296   100 419  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 59%   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