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 | York, Virginia

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  York
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 4
Premature death 4,474 3,891-5,056 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 5% 3-9% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.8-3.8 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.6-3.6 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.3-7.9% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 10% 7-15% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 14% 10-21% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 5-10 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 239   83 405  
Teen birth rate 16 14-18 22 36  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 15% 13-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 569:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 44 40-49 52 63  
Diabetic screening 77% 66-89% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 67% 55-79% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 85%   92% 76%  
Some college 80%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.3%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 6% 4-7% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 12% 7-18% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 112   100 270  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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