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 | Jackson, South Dakota

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  Jackson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 52
Premature death 19,085 13,555-26,117 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 2.0-3.3 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.7-3.0 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 19% 14-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-39% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 22% 17-29% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 627   83 371  
Teen birth rate 99 79-120 22 39  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 86 63-109 52 69  
Diabetic screening     89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 65%   92% 83%  
Some college 50%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 50% 36-63% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 24% 18-32% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 46%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 13  

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