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 | Prince William, Virginia

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  Prince William
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 7
Premature death 5,213 4,961-5,465 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.7-3.8 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.4-4.0 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.6-7.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 20% 17-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-21% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-12 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 312   83 405  
Teen birth rate 39 38-40 22 36  
Clinical Care 95
Uninsured adults 17% 14-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,513:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 63-69 52 63  
Diabetic screening 81% 74-87% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 55% 49-60% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 75%   92% 76%  
Some college 66%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.4%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-9% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-25% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 194   100 270  
Physical Environment 70
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 87%   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