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 | Travis, Texas

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  Travis
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 8
Premature death 5,560 5,400-5,720 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 14% 12-15% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.5-3.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.4% 7.2-7.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 19% 17-21% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 23% 21-25% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 22% 20-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12-14 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 585   83 422  
Teen birth rate 54 53-55 22 64  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 28% 26-31% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 827:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 58-61 52 80  
Diabetic screening 80% 77-84% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 65% 62-69% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 70%   92% 72%  
Some college 69%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 16-21% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 21% 19-24% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 428   100 512  
Physical Environment 119
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 16   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 78%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 7  

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