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 McKean
County
Health Outcomes   45
Mortality   43
Premature death 7,284 7,442    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.4%    
Health Factors   64
Health Behaviors   67
Adult smoking 21% 32%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 29%    
Excessive drinking 18% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 218    
Teen birth rate 31 39    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 12% 13%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,316:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 89    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 79% 86%    
Some college 59% 46%    
Unemployment 8.7% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 24%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 34%    
Violent crime rate 405 209    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 39%