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 Wyoming
County
Health Outcomes   48
Mortality   56
Premature death 7,284 7,965    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 14% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 5.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.4%    
Health Factors   31
Health Behaviors   49
Adult smoking 21% 25%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 26% 25%    
Excessive drinking 18% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 76    
Teen birth rate 31 29    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 12% 11%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 1,268:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 97    
Diabetic screening 83% 88%    
Mammography screening 67% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 59% 48%    
Unemployment 8.7% 9.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 19%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 405 107    
Physical Environment   25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 27%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 22%