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 | San Jacinto, Texas

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  San Jacinto
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 210
Mortality 213
Premature death 11,812 10,207-13,416 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 143
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 6.4 2.2-10.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 0.8-6.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.1-8.4% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 200
Health Behaviors 116
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 48 37-58 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 88   83 422  
Teen birth rate 69 62-77 22 64  
Clinical Care 204
Uninsured adults 30% 25-35% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 8,279:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 137 125-148 52 80  
Diabetic screening 79% 62-95% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 53% 39-67% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 190
High school graduation 60%   92% 72%  
Some college 36%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-36% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 234   100 512  
Physical Environment 202
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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