Overall Rankings in Health Factors
Franklin County ranks 19 out of 67 for Health Factors in the state of Pennsylvania
Health Behaviors
|
Franklin County |
Error Margin |
Top U.S. Performers* |
Pennsylvania |
| Adult smoking |
15% |
14 - 16% |
14% |
18% |
| Adult obesity |
37% |
32 - 42% |
26% |
30% |
| Food environment index |
8.3 |
N/A |
8.7 |
8.2 |
| Physical inactivity |
26% |
22 - 31% |
19% |
22% |
| Access to exercise opportunities |
70% |
N/A |
91% |
84% |
| Excessive drinking |
19% |
18 - 19% |
13% |
21% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving deaths |
10% |
6 - 15% |
13% |
28% |
| Sexually transmitted infections |
263.6 |
N/A |
152.8 |
444.7 |
| Teen Births |
25 |
23 - 26 |
14 |
20 |
Clinical Care
|
Franklin County |
Error Margin |
Top U.S. Performers* |
Pennsylvania |
| Uninsured |
9% |
8 - 11% |
6% |
7% |
| Primary care physicians |
1,550 : 1 |
N/A |
1,050 : 1 |
1,230 : 1 |
| Dentists |
2,170 : 1 |
N/A |
1,260 : 1 |
1,460 : 1 |
| Mental health providers |
1,010 : 1 |
N/A |
310 : 1 |
530 : 1 |
| Preventable hospital stays |
45% |
N/A |
49% |
44% |
| Diabetic monitoring |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Mammography screening |
48% |
N/A |
52% |
50% |
Social & Economic Factors
|
Franklin County |
Error Margin |
Top U.S. Performers* |
Pennsylvania |
| High school graduation |
88% |
N/A |
96% |
87% |
| Some college |
52% |
49 - 55% |
73% |
64% |
| Unemployment |
4.5% |
N/A |
2.9% |
4.9% |
| Children in poverty |
14% |
10 - 18% |
11% |
17% |
| Income inequality |
3.7 |
3.5 - 3.9 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
| Children in single-parent households |
29% |
25 - 32% |
20% |
34% |
| Social associations |
16.1 |
N/A |
21.9 |
12.3 |
| Violent crime |
146 |
N/A |
63 |
315 |
| Injury deaths |
67 |
61 - 73 |
57 |
81 |
Physical Environment
|
Franklin County |
Error Margin |
Top U.S. Performers* |
Pennsylvania |
| Air pollution - particulate matter |
10.4 |
N/A |
6.1 |
10.6 |
| Drinking water violations |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Severe housing problems |
11% |
10 - 12% |
9% |
15% |
| Driving alone to work |
84% |
82 - 85% |
72% |
76% |
| Long commute - driving alone |
32% |
30 - 33% |
15% |
36% |
* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better.
Note: N/A reflect unreliable or missing data
