Percentage of adults that report smoking greater than or equal to 100 cigarettes and currently smoking: Johnson City 27% National benchmark 15%
Percentage of adults that report a BMI greater than or equal to 30: Johnson City 29% National benchmark 25%
Teen birthrate per 1000 female population, ages 15-19: Johnson City 40 National benchmark 22
Percentage of ninth grade cohort that graduates in four years: Johnson City 85% National benchmark 92%
Parentage of children under age 18 in poverty: Johnson City 18% National benchmark 11%
Healthy food outlets including grocery stores and produce stands/farmers’ markets: Johnson City 57% National benchmark 92%
Rate of recreational facilities per 100,000 of population: Johnson City 9 National benchmark 17
Johnson City compared to Tennessee state average: Median household income below state average Median house value below state average Black race population percentage above state average Hispanic race population percentage below state average Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average Institutionalized population percentage above state average
Comparison with National & State Statistics
Johnson City compared to National Benchmarks:
Percentage of adults that report smoking greater than or equal to 100 cigarettes and currently smoking:Johnson City 27%
National benchmark 15%
Percentage of adults that report a BMI greater than or equal to 30:
Johnson City 29%
National benchmark 25%
Teen birthrate per 1000 female population, ages 15-19:
Johnson City 40
National benchmark 22
Percentage of ninth grade cohort that graduates in four years:
Johnson City 85%
National benchmark 92%
Parentage of children under age 18 in poverty:
Johnson City 18%
National benchmark 11%
Healthy food outlets including grocery stores and produce stands/farmers’ markets:
Johnson City 57%
National benchmark 92%
Rate of recreational facilities per 100,000 of population:
Johnson City 9
National benchmark 17
Johnson City compared to Tennessee state average:
Median household income below state average
Median house value below state average
Black race population percentage above state average
Hispanic race population percentage below state average
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average
Institutionalized population percentage above state average
Sources:
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/tennessee/washington
http://www.city-data.com/city/Johnson-City-Tennessee.html#ixzz1NaEOZsEO