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 | James City, Virginia

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  James City
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 9
Premature death 5,311 4,596-6,027 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 7% 4-11% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.9-4.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.4-3.8 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.2-7.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 12% 8-18% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-31% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-16% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 7-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 204   83 405  
Teen birth rate 23 20-26 22 36  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 491:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 43 39-47 52 63  
Diabetic screening 87% 75-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 79% 69-90% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 80%   92% 76%  
Some college 72%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.3%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 10% 6-15% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 125   100 270  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 11  

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