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 | Liberty, Texas

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  Liberty
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 214
Mortality 206
Premature death 11,135 10,315-11,956 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 210
Poor or fair health 26% 18-37% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 3.5-6.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.7 3.6-7.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.8% 7.2-8.4% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 196
Health Behaviors 164
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 44 39-50 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 335   83 422  
Teen birth rate 73 69-77 22 64  
Clinical Care 208
Uninsured adults 30% 26-35% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 3,139:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 140 133-147 52 80  
Diabetic screening 79% 68-90% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 43% 33-52% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 176
High school graduation 70%   92% 72%  
Some college 40%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-28% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 366   100 512  
Physical Environment 126
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 1   17 7  

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