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 | Leon, Texas

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  Leon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 151
Mortality 196
Premature death 10,656 8,765-12,547 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.3-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 0.4-6.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.0% 5.6-8.3% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 75
Health Behaviors 98
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 56 42-69 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 154   83 422  
Teen birth rate 64 55-72 22 64  
Clinical Care 91
Uninsured adults 31% 27-36% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 2,105:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 78-92 52 80  
Diabetic screening 81% 67-95% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 66% 50-81% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 94
High school graduation 80%   92% 72%  
Some college 38%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.9%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 187   100 512  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 7  

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