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 | Kendall, Texas

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  Kendall
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 15
Premature death 6,182 5,166-7,197 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 14% 7-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 1.5-4.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.0-4.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.0-8.1% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 14% 8-22% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 25% 20-31% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 17% 10-29% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-26 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 173   83 422  
Teen birth rate 29 25-33 22 64  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 29% 24-34% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,097:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 41-51 52 80  
Diabetic screening 83% 67-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 67% 53-82% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 100%   92% 72%  
Some college 68%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 5.7%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-26% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 142   100 512  
Physical Environment 139
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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