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 | Williamson, Texas

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  Williamson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 3
Premature death 4,616 4,373-4,860 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 12% 10-15% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.3-3.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.6 2.1-3.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.3-6.8% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 15% 12-18% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-28% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12-15 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 310   83 422  
Teen birth rate 37 35-38 22 64  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 20% 17-23% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,101:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 58-62 52 80  
Diabetic screening 86% 80-91% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 67% 62-73% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 85%   92% 72%  
Some college 71%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-9% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-20% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 155   100 512  
Physical Environment 163
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 7  

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