Shelby County is in the bottom half of Indiana counties in a recently released study investigating factors that impact health.
The County Health Rankings, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute (UWPHI), look at more than 30 factors including poverty, education, transportation, and jobs - that influence how long and how well people live.
Giridhar Mallya, MD, Senior Policy Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says where we live affects how long and how well we live.
"We rank the health of every county in the country taking into consideration a wide variety of factors. Health care, for sure, but also things like unemployment rates, the rates of high school graduation so it's really a holistic look at health."
Overall, Shelby ranks 53rd in the state. Hamilton County is the state's top-ranked healthiest county. Shelby County neighbors Hancock (5th), Johnson (9th), Decatur (28th) and Bartholomew (35th) all rate higher. Rush County (58th) and Marion County (76th) are ranked below Shelby.
This year's rankings also take a closer look at the links between housing and health - including the impact of the housing affordability crisis, residential segregation and trends in renting vs. home ownership.
Mallya suggests local leaders use the county health rankings as a starting point for decision making.
The 2019 Rankings area available online at www.countyhealthrankings.org.
Shelby County's statistics can be seen below.
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Shelby County |
Error |
Top U.S. Performers |
Indiana |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Health Outcomes (Indiana rank) |
53 |
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Length of Life (Indiana rank) |
63 |
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|
9,200 |
8,100-10,400 |
5,400 |
8,200 |
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Quality of Life (Indiana rank) |
38 |
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|
17% |
17-18% |
12% |
18% |
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|
4.0 |
3.8-4.2 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
|
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|
4.1 |
3.9-4.3 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
|
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|
7% |
6-7% |
6% |
8% |
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|
|
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Health Factors (Indiana rank) |
42 |
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Health Behaviors (Indiana rank) |
50 |
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|
19% |
19-20% |
14% |
21% |
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|
37% |
31-42% |
26% |
33% |
|
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|
8.2 |
|
8.7 |
7.1 |
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|
29% |
24-35% |
19% |
25% |
|
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|
54% |
|
91% |
75% |
|
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|
|
17% |
16-18% |
13% |
19% |
|
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|
2% |
0-10% |
13% |
21% |
|
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|
411.4 |
|
152.8 |
466.0 |
|
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|
34 |
30-37 |
14 |
28 |
|
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|
|
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Clinical Care (Indiana rank) |
51 |
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|
9% |
8-11% |
6% |
9% |
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|
3,410:1 |
|
1,050:1 |
1,500:1 |
|
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|
2,610:1 |
|
1,260:1 |
1,810:1 |
|
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|
1,140:1 |
|
310:1 |
670:1 |
|
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|
5,783 |
|
2,765 |
5,023 |
|
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|
44% |
|
49% |
40% |
|
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|
50% |
|
52% |
47% |
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|
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Social & Economic Factors (Indiana rank) |
40 |
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95% |
|
96% |
84% |
|
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|
52% |
47-58% |
73% |
62% |
|
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|
3.3% |
|
2.9% |
3.5% |
|
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|
14% |
9-18% |
11% |
18% |
|
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|
3.9 |
3.6-4.2 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
|
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|
32% |
27-37% |
20% |
34% |
|
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|
12.0 |
|
21.9 |
12.3 |
|
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|
535 |
|
63 |
385 |
|
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|
69 |
58-80 |
57 |
74 |
|
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|
|
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Physical Environment (Indiana rank) |
53 |
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|
11.8 |
|
6.1 |
11.8 |
|
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No |
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|
12% |
10-14% |
9% |
14% |
|
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|
85% |
83-87% |
72% |
83% |
|
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|
36% |
32-39% |
15% |
31% |
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