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 | Northampton, Pennsylvania

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  Northampton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 9
Premature death 6,024 5,698-6,351 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 60
Poor or fair health 16% 13-21% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.7-4.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.8-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.7% 8.4-9.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 17% 15-20% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-20% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 189   83 340  
Teen birth rate 24 23-25 22 31  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 894:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 72-76 52 76  
Diabetic screening 82% 77-86% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 64% 59-69% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 89%   92% 83%  
Some college 62%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-14% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 22% 18-27% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 206   100 419  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 7   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 84%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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