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 | Marquette, Wisconsin

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  Marquette
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 70
Mortality 71
Premature death 9,229 7,420-11,038 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 68
Poor or fair health 17% 12-23% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.0-4.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.3-4.6 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.3-9.5% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 67
Health Behaviors 68
Adult smoking 22% 16-30% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 24% 18-33% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 26-49 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 153   83 375  
Teen birth rate 42 35-49 22 32  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 3,721:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 58-73 52 61  
Diabetic screening 87% 68-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 70% 54-86% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 80%   92% 89%  
Some college 46%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-28% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 85   100 283  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 20   17 12  

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