Snapshot 2010: Williamson, TX

  Williamson
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Texas Rank
(of 221)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 2
Premature death 4,687 4,435-4,938 6,324 7,340  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 12% 10-15% 12% 20%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.2-3.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.6 2.1-3.1 2.4 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.3-6.8% 6.6% 7.9%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 17% 15-20% 13% 20%  
Adult obesity 24% 21-28% 26% 29%  
Binge drinking 15% 12-18% 7% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 13-16 15 18  
Chlamydia rate 239   110 365  
Teen birth rate 36 35-38 43 65  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 17% 15-19% 22% 26%  
Primary care provider rate 89   126 96  
Preventable hospital stays 61 59-63 65 84  
Diabetic screening 85% 83-87% 84% 78%  
Hospice use 39% 35-45% 53% 38%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 82%   87% 73%  
College degrees 34% 33-34% 23% 23%  
Unemployment 5% 5-5% 4% 5%  
Children in poverty 8% 7-9% 16% 23%  
Income inequality 36   42 47  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-22% 12% 23%  
Single-parent households 9% 8-9% 6% 10%  
Violent crime rate 161   119 519  
Physical Environment 193
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 37%   67% 39%  
Liquor store density 0.8     0.7  

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