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 | Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

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  Huntingdon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 37
Premature death 7,356 6,426-8,285 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 13% 9-18% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.1-4.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.5-6.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.3-8.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 21% 15-30% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 21% 14-30% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 17-28 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 79   83 340  
Teen birth rate 34 31-38 22 31  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,339:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 65-75 52 76  
Diabetic screening 89% 77-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 74% 61-87% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 100%   92% 83%  
Some college 38%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 204   100 419  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 18%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 12  

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