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 | Racine, Wisconsin

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  Racine
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 47
Premature death 6,863 6,439-7,287 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health 11% 9-14% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.6-3.7 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8-4.0 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.2-8.0% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 65
Health Behaviors 69
Adult smoking 24% 21-28% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 24% 21-28% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 12-16 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 490   83 375  
Teen birth rate 46 44-48 22 32  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 11% 9-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,037:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 67-72 52 61  
Diabetic screening 88% 82-95% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 70% 63-76% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 75%   92% 89%  
Some college 56%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-17% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-21% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 300   100 283  
Physical Environment 38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 12  

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