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 Tioga
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   12
Premature death 7,284 6,216    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.3%    
Health Factors   28
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 21% 21%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 27%    
Excessive drinking 18% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 96    
Teen birth rate 31 29    
Clinical Care   50
Uninsured 12% 15%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,236:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 88    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   28
High school graduation 79% 83%    
Some college 59% 53%    
Unemployment 8.7% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 19% 24%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 30%    
Violent crime rate 405 114    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 24%