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.

Home > Pennsylvania > Union
Print

2012 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Union
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   1
Premature death 7,284 4,709    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 14% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.5%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   26
Adult smoking 21% 23%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 160    
Teen birth rate 31 17    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 12% 17%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 873:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 37    
Diabetic screening 83% 94%    
Mammography screening 67% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   22
High school graduation 79% 90%    
Some college 59% 45%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 16%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 23%    
Violent crime rate 405 99    
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 2    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 45%