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 | Pierce, Wisconsin

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  Pierce
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 2
Premature death 4,553 3,841-5,264 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 9% 6-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.0-3.7 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.8-3.5 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.3-7.0% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 20% 15-26% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-31% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 26% 20-34% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 18-29 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 134   83 375  
Teen birth rate 11 9-13 22 32  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,058:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 65-77 52 61  
Diabetic screening 90% 73-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 70% 55-85% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 71%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-9% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 10-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 117   100 283  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 12  

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