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 | Monroe, Pennsylvania

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 28
Premature death 7,058 6,599-7,517 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 15% 12-19% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0-4.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.1-4.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.5% 8.0-9.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 26% 21-32% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 26% 21-33% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 20-26 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 130   83 340  
Teen birth rate 18 17-19 22 31  
Clinical Care 57
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,562:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 88 85-92 52 76  
Diabetic screening 83% 77-90% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 60% 53-66% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 83%   92% 83%  
Some college 55%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 21% 16-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 248   100 419  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 56%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 12  

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