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 | Yankton, South Dakota

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  Yankton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 11
Premature death 5,708 4,610-6,806 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 12% 10-15% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 2.1-3.1 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.5-3.8 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.2-7.4% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 16% 13-19% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 19% 16-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 12-26 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 220   83 371  
Teen birth rate 29 24-33 22 39  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 684:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 74-87 52 69  
Diabetic screening 90% 70-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 66% 50-82% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 55%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.4%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-26% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 37
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 18   17 13  

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