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 | York, Pennsylvania

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  York
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 16
Premature death 6,457 6,175-6,738 5,564 7,411  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 13% 11-15% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.8-3.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1-4.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.7-8.3% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 22% 19-24% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 16% 14-18% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 14-16 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 217   83 340  
Teen birth rate 38 37-39 22 31  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 13% 11-15% 13% 13%  
Primary care physicians 981:1   631:1 838:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 56-59 52 76  
Diabetic screening 89% 85-93% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 69% 65-74% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 83%   92% 83%  
Some college 52%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 8.2%   5.3% 8.1%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-12% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-22% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 285   100 419  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 51%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 12  

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