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 | Brookings, South Dakota

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  Brookings
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 4
Premature death 4,848 3,930-5,916 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 9% 7-11% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 2.2-3.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.1 1.7-2.5 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 4.8% 3.9-5.7% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 15% 13-18% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 20% 17-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 10-20 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 260   83 371  
Teen birth rate 12 10-14 22 39  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,194:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 53-65 52 69  
Diabetic screening 79% 59-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 82% 59-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 71%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.6%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-13% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 14% 12-17% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 16%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 13  

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