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 | St. Croix, Wisconsin

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  St. Croix
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 4
Premature death 4,633 4,116-5,150 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 9% 7-13% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.9-3.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 1.9 1.4-2.4 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.6% 5.1-6.1% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 18% 14-23% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 29% 23-36% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-20 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 106   83 375  
Teen birth rate 16 14-18 22 32  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 11% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,130:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 74-85 52 61  
Diabetic screening 85% 70-99% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 74% 61-87% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 100%   92% 89%  
Some college 73%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 6% 5-8% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 12% 8-18% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 76   100 283  
Physical Environment 39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 55%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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