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 | Potter, Pennsylvania

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  Potter
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 49
Premature death 7,778 6,289-9,515 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 12% 7-18% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.6-4.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.8 0.9-4.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.0% 5.7-8.3% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 15% 8-25% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 23-38% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 14% 7-24% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 66   83 340  
Teen birth rate 39 33-45 22 31  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 1,125:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 96 88-105 52 76  
Diabetic screening 84% 69-99% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 68% 52-84% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 44%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-25% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 392   100 419  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 46%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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