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 | Blanco, Texas

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  Blanco
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 76
Premature death 7,831 5,803-10,339 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 77
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.5% 5.7-9.4% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 106
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 42 26-58 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 198   83 422  
Teen birth rate 47 37-56 22 64  
Clinical Care 71
Uninsured adults 35% 29-40% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,514:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 40-56 52 80  
Diabetic screening 75% 52-97% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 63% 38-87% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 80%   92% 72%  
Some college 55%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 5.1%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-22% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 125   100 512  
Physical Environment 141
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 7  

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