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 | Franklin, Pennsylvania

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 13
Premature death 6,250 5,776-6,723 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 14% 12-18% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.2-3.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.7-2.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.8-7.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking 22% 17-26% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-17% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 18-23 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 110   83 340  
Teen birth rate 41 38-43 22 31  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,034:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 66-71 52 76  
Diabetic screening 85% 79-91% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 71% 64-78% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 45%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 234   100 419  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 30%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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