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 | Floyd, Texas

To see more details, click on a measure.

  Floyd
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 145
Mortality 84
Premature death 8,121 5,749-11,143 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 205
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 10.3% 8.2-12.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 89
Health Behaviors 110
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 310   83 422  
Teen birth rate 88 75-101 22 64  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 34% 29-38% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 590:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 86-113 52 80  
Diabetic screening 85% 60-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 153
High school graduation 70%   92% 72%  
Some college 37%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-42% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 255   100 512  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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