Social determinants of health
81.8%
Adults completing some college, ≥25 years of age
Description:
Percentage of adults, 25 years or older, who completed at least some college.
Note:
American Community Survey 5 year estimates were used to provide more precise information about subgroups.
Source:
US Census \ American Community Survey | 2009-2013
6.4%
Unemployment, ≥16 years of age
Description:
Percentage of population, 16 years or older, who are unemployed but seeking work.
Note:
Citywide Over Time and Top 10 Cities unemployment estimates use more recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014. This source was not available for estimates by Planning District and Racial Disparity. Planning District and Racial Disparity estimates were based on 2009-2013 American Community Survey data. American Community Survey 5 year estimates were used to provide more precise information about subgroups.
Source:
US Census \ American Community Survey | 2009-2013
15.1%
Poverty
Description:
Percentage of population with an income below 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL). As examples, the FPL is equivalent to a yearly income of no more than $11,880 for an individual, or $20,160 for a family of 3.
Note:
American Community Survey 5 year estimates were used to provide more precise information about subgroups.
Source:
US Census \ American Community Survey | 2009-2013
13.0%
Children living in poverty, <18 years of age
Description:
Percentage of children under 18 with a family income below 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL). As examples, the FPL is equivalent to a yearly income of no more than $11,880 for an individual, or $20,160 for a family of 3.
Note:
American Community Survey 5 year estimates were used to provide more precise information about subgroups.
Source:
US Census \ American Community Survey | 2009-2013
32.6%
Children in single-parent households, <18 years of age
Description:
Percentage of all children in family households that live in a household headed by a single parent (male or female head of household with no spouse present).
Note:
American Community Survey 5 year estimates were used to provide more precise information about subgroups.
Source:
US Census \ American Community Survey | 2009-2013
79.2%
Social capital
Description:
Percentage of adults reporting “yes” to, “Have people in your neighborhood ever worked together to improve the neighborhood? For example, through a neighborhood watch, creating a community garden, building a community playground, or participating in a block party.”
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
Summary health measures
5,761.20
Premature death
Description:
Premature death is represented by the years of potential life lost before age 75 (YPLL-75). YPLL is an age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
77.3
Life expectancy in years, male
Description:
Life expectancy at birth is the expected number of years to be lived by someone born at the time of calculation, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
84.3
Life expectancy in years, female
Description:
Life expectancy at birth is the expected number of years to be lived by someone born at the time of calculation, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
15.2%
Poor or fair health
Description:
Percentage of adults who rate their health as “fair” or “poor” in response to the question, “In general, would you say that your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?”
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
Tobacco and alcohol
21.8%
Adult smoking prevalence
Description:
Percentage of adults who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke every day or “some days.”
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
178
Smoking-attributable mortality rate per 100,000
Description:
Age-adjusted rate of deaths attributable to smoking per 100,000 adults 35 years and older. This measure is based on CDC’s Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Morbidity, and Economic Costs (SAMMEC) methodology.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
28.8%
Adult excessive drinking
Description:
Also known as “binge drinking”: for women, consuming 4 or more drinks on a single occasion in the last 30 days; for men, consuming 5 or more drinks on a single occasion in the last 30 days.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
Obesity
17.7%
Adult obesity prevalence
Description:
Percentage of adults with BMI greater than or equal to 30kg/m2.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
19.6%
Adults drinking ≥1 sugary drink daily
Description:
Percentage of adults who drank soda, sweetened fruit drinks, and/or bottled teas at least once a day for past 30 days.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
Cardiovascular disease
31.2
Premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rate per 100,000
Description:
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000 persons of CVD deaths to persons under 65 years of age.
Note:
Data missing for some planning districts due to small sample size: Lower Northwest, West Park.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
27.7%
Adult hypertension prevalence
Description:
Percentage of adults who have been told they have been told by a doctor or other health professional that they have high blood pressure or hypertension. Excludes respondents with a history of gestational hypertension only.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
11.8%
Adult diabetes prevalence
Description:
Percentage of adults who have been told by a doctor or other health professional that they have or have had diabetes. Excludes respondents with a history of gestational diabetes only.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
HIV
53
New HIV diagnoses per 100,000
Description:
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population.
Note:
Data missing for some planning districts due to small sample size: Lower Far Northeast, Upper Far Northeast.
Source:
AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2013
40.7%
Retention in HIV/AIDS care
Description:
Percentage of persons living with diagnosed HIV having had 2 or more CD4 or viral load test results, at least 3 months apart, during a 12 month period.
Source:
AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2013
46.8%
Viral suppression
Description:
Percentage of persons diagnosed living with HIV, who were alive at year end and had a viral load < 200 at most recent test. Persons diagnosed living with HIV whose viral load was not assessed were considered unsuppressed.
Source:
AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2013
Teen sexual health
10.5
Teen births per 1,000, 15-19 years of age
Description:
Birth rate per 1,000 teen girls age 15-19 years.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
3,320.00
Teen chlamydia rate per 100,000, 15-19 years of age
Description:
Diagnosed chlamydia infection rate per 100,000 teens age 15-19 years.
Source:
Division of Disease Control, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2013
983.7
Teen gonorrhea rate per 100,000, 15-19 years of age
Description:
Diagnosed gonorrhea infection rate per 100,000 teens age 15-19 years.
Source:
Division of Disease Control, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2013
Maternal and infant health
7.6
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births
Description:
Mortality rate per 1,000 live-born infants under one year of age.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
7.0%
Low birth weight births
Description:
Percentage of live-born infants weighing less than 2,500 grams - or 5 pounds 8 ounces - at birth.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
2.0%
Birth parity - 5 or more births
Description:
Percentage of births that are the fifth—or higher order—birth for the mother.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
8.8%
Late or no prenatal care
Description:
Percentage of women who received prenatal care either in the third trimester or not at all, out of all women for whom the timing of prenatal care is known.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
91.1%
Breastfeeding initiation
Description:
Percentage of women initiating breastfeeding before hospital discharge, out of all women for whom breastfeeding status is known.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
Child health
74.5%
Children up to date on immunizations, 19-35 months of age
Description:
Percentage of children, age 19-35 months, who have completed the recommended vaccination schedule 4:3:1:3 (DTaP : IPV : MMR : Hib).
Source:
Division of Disease Control, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2013
707.5
Asthma hospitalization rate per 100,000 children, <18 years of age
Description:
Age-adjusted rate of hospital discharges with a primary diagnosis of asthma per 100,000 children under 18.
Source:
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council | 2012
322.5
Pedestrian and bicycle accidents per 100,000 children, <18 years of age
Description:
Rate of pedestrian and bicyclist accidents involving motor vehicles per 100,000 children under 18.
Source:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | 2013
87.1
Child mortality rate per 100,000, <18 years of age
Description:
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 children under 18.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
Access to care
8.6%
Adults without insurance, 18-64 years of age
Description:
Percentage of adults, age 18-64 years, reporting no source of insurance.
Note:
Interpret with caution, low sample size: Upper Far Northeast, Lower Southwest, West Park.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
10.9%
Adults covered by Medicaid, 18-64 years of age
Description:
Percentage of adults, age 18-64 years, reporting insurance coverage through Medicaid, Medical Assistance (M.A.), HealthChoices, or Access Card.
Note:
Interpret with caution, low sample size: Upper Far Northeast, Lower Southwest, West Park.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
16.5%
Adults forgoing care due to cost, 18-64 years of age
Description:
Percentage of adults, age 18-64 years, answering “yes” to the question, “In the past year, has there been any time when you were sick or injured AND did not seek health care because of the cost?”
Note:
Interpret with caution, low sample size: Lower North, Lower Southwest, West Park.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
957.6
Ambulatory care sensitive hospitalization rate per 100,000
Description:
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000 persons for conditions where appropriate ambulatory care prevents or reduces the need for admission to the hospital, for population under 75 years of age.
Source:
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council | 2012
Cancer screening and prevention
157.3
Cancer mortality per 100,000
Description:
Age-adjusted rate of cancer deaths per 100,000 persons.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
80.0%
Adults with colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy in lifetime, 50-74 years of age
Description:
Percentage of adults, age 50-74 years, reporting ever having had a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy.
Note:
Data missing for some planning districts due to small sample size: West Park | Interpret with caution, low sample size: Central Northeast, Lower North, Upper Far Northeast, River Wards, Lower Northwest, South, Lower Southwest, University South.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
84.4%
Women with mammography in past 2 years, 50-74 years of age
Description:
Percentage of women, age 50-74 years, reporting having had a mammogram in the past 2 years.
Note:
Data missing for some planning districts due to small sample size: Upper Far Northeast, River Wards, Lower Southwest, University South, West Park | Interpret with caution, low sample size: Central Northeast, Lower Far Northeast, Lower North, North Delaware, Lower Northwest, South, West.
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
45.6%
Girls completing 3-dose HPV vaccine, 13-17 years of age
Description:
Percentage of girls, age 13-17 years, who received 3 doses of HPV vaccine out of all girls 13-17 years in the population. Data are based on local reporting of immunizations provided by clinicians, and some underreporting for adolescents may occur.
Source:
Division of Disease Control, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2013
Environmental health
54.6%
Food establishments in compliance with food safety regulations upon initial annual inspection
Description:
Percentage of food establishments in compliance with food safety regulations upon initial annual inspection by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.
Source:
Environmental Health Services, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2014
12.3
Rat compliants per 10,000
Description:
Rate of rat complaint calls to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health per 10,000 residents.
Source:
Environmental Health Services, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2014
Violence
12
Homicides
Description:
Number of homicide deaths.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health
3
Firearm homicides, less than 20 years of age
Description:
Number of intentional deaths by discharge of firearm, for youth under 20 years of age.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
5
Firearm homicides, greater than or equal to 20 years of age
Description:
Number of intentional deaths by discharge of firearm, for adults ≥ 20 years of age.
Source:
Vital Statistics for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2012
Mental health and substance abuse
16.6%
Adults with diagnosed mental health condition
Description:
Percentage of adults answering “yes” to the question, “Have you ever been diagnosed with any mental health condition, including clinical depression, anxiety disorder or bipolar disorder?”
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2012
Built environment
10.9%
Limited access to healthy foods
Description:
Percentage of population with limited access to healthy foods. Time trend and planning district figures reflect analyses of high-poverty areas with low to no walkable access to healthy food as assessed in PDPH’s Food Access Report.
Source:
Get Healthy Philly, Philadelphia Department of Public Health | 2012
57.7%
Access to recreational facilities
Description:
Percentage of adults reporting at least monthly use in response to the question In the past year, how often did you use public recreation facilities in your neighborhood, such as public swimming pools, parks, schools, walking trails, bike paths or recreation centers? Response options included “more than once a week,” “once a week,” “a few times a month,” “once a month,” “less than once a month,” “never.”
Source:
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) Household Health Survey | 2010
333.7
Pedestrian and bicycle accidents per 100,000
Description:
Rate of pedestrian and bicyclist accidents involving motor vehicles per 100,000 persons.
Source:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | 2013