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 | Loudoun, Virginia

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  Loudoun
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 3
Premature death 3,987 3,728-4,245 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 10% 7-14% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.9-3.0 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.8-3.3 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.5-7.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 14% 10-19% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 23% 20-27% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 19% 15-24% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 7-10 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 143   83 405  
Teen birth rate 18 16-19 22 36  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 980:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 54 51-57 52 63  
Diabetic screening 85% 76-95% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 62% 54-70% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 95%   92% 76%  
Some college 83%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 4.6%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 4% 3-4% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 12% 10-16% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 13%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 102   100 270  
Physical Environment 119
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 14   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 72%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 11  

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