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 | Franklin City, Virginia

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  Franklin City Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 129
Mortality 130
Premature death 13,563 10,877-16,713 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 110
Poor or fair health 14% 9-21% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.3-3.6 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.4 1.6-5.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 13.5% 11.4-15.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 117
Health Behaviors 112
Adult smoking 22% 13-33% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-38% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-16% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,397   83 405  
Teen birth rate 77 65-88 22 36  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 384:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 85-103 52 63  
Diabetic screening 76% 58-93% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 63% 44-81% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 123
High school graduation 55%   92% 76%  
Some college 49%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-36% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 10% 5-19% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 64%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 499   100 270  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 11  

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