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 | Franklin, Texas

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 35
Premature death 7,121 5,484-9,094 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 12% 6-22% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.0 0.7-3.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 1.1 0.1-2.0 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.1% 5.4-8.8% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 70
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 16-40 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 182   83 422  
Teen birth rate 64 53-74 22 64  
Clinical Care 103
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,357:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 141 126-156 52 80  
Diabetic screening 88% 61-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 53% 35-71% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 97
High school graduation 80%   92% 72%  
Some college 41%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.9%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-32% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 112   100 512  
Physical Environment 109
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 7  

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