Healthiest Weight Profile

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Healthiest Weight Profile, Florida
Indicator	Year(s)	Rate Type	State Count	State Rate
Socio-Demographic CharacteristicsSocio-Demographic Characteristics
Total populationTotal population¹	2020	Count	21,640,766
Population under 18 Years OldPopulation under 18 Years Old¹	2020	Percent of Total Population	4,282,262	19.8
Population 18-64 Years OldPopulation 18-64 Years Old¹	2020	Percent of Total Population	12,843,483	59.3
Population 65+ Years OldPopulation 65+ Years Old¹	2020	Percent of Total Population	4,515,021	20.9
Population - WhitePopulation - White¹	2020	Percent of Total Population	16,713,931	77.2
Population - BlackPopulation - Black¹	2020	Percent of Total Population	3,671,185	17.0
Population - OtherPopulation - Other¹	2020	Percent of Total Population	1,255,650	5.8
Population - HispanicPopulation - Hispanic¹	2020	Percent of Total Population	5,771,094	26.7
Population - Non-HispanicPopulation - Non-Hispanic¹	2020	Percent of Total Population	15,869,672	73.3
Percentage of individuals below poverty level²	2019 5-yr est	Percent	2,870,487	14.0
Percentage of civilian labor force which is unemployed²	2019 5-yr est	Percent	561,448	5.6
Population 5+ that speak English less than very well²	2019 5-yr est	Percent	2,353,336	11.9
Population that speak Spanish among Population 5+ that speak English less than very well	2019 5-yr est	Percent	1,830,118	77.8
Civilian non-institutionalized population with health insurance²	2019 5-yr est	Percent		87.2
Adults reporting a personal doctor or health care provider³	2019	Percent		72.0
Weight, Activity, and Eating Habits among Adults
Adults who are at a healthy weightAdults who are at a healthy weight³	2019	Percent		32.8
Adults who are underweightAdults who are underweight³	2017	Percent		2.0
Adults who are overweight or obeseAdults who are overweight or obese³	2019	Percent		64.6
Adults who are overweight Adults who are overweight³	2019	Percent		37.6
Adults who are obese Adults who are obese³	2019	Percent		27.0
Adults who meet aerobic recommendationsAdults who meet aerobic recommendations³	2017	Percent		49.5
Adults who meet muscle strengthening recommendations³	2019	Percent		38.1
Adults who are sedentaryAdults who are sedentary³	2019	Percent		26.5
Adults who are inactive or insufficiently active³	2016	Percent		56.7
Adults who consume at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day³	2017	Percent		16.9
Behavioral Health and Body ImageBehavioral Health and Body Image
Average number of unhealthy mental days in the past 30 days³	2017	Percent		3.9
Adults whose poor physical or mental health kept them from doing usual activities on 14 or more of the past 30 days (Among adults who have had at least one day of poor mental or physical health)³	2019	Percent		18.3
Maternal Weight and Breastfeeding among Mothers
Live births to mothers who are at a healthy weight (BMI 18.5-24.9) at time pregnancy occurred⁵	2020	Percent of Live Births	82,862	40.9
Live births to mothers who are overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9) at time pregnancy occurred⁵	2020	Percent of Live Births	55,928	27.6
Live births to mothers who are obese (BMI>=30) at time pregnancy occurred⁵	2020	Percent of Live Births	56,784	28.1
Live births to mothers who initiate breastfeeding⁵	2020	Percent of Live Births	179,098	88.5
Live births to mothers who are underweight (BMI< 18.5) at time pregnancy occurred⁵	2020	Percent of Live Births	6,834	3.3
Built EnvironmentBuilt Environment
Population that live within a 1/2 mile of healthy food source⁷	2019	Percent		27.7
Population that live within a 1/2 mile of a fast food restaurant⁷	2019	Percent		27.7
Population that live within a ten minute walk (1/2 mile) of an off-street trail system⁷	2019	Percent		18.2
Workers who used car, truck, or van - drove alone²	2019 5-yr est	Percent	7,420,475	79.1
Workers who used taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means to work²	2019 5-yr est	Percent	213,654	2.3
Workers who walk to workWorkers who walk to work²	2019 5-yr est	Percent	134,920	1.4

Data Note(s):

Where rates are based on a sample, no number (count) is available.

Blanks are shown if there is no count or rate available for the indicator.

Data Source(s):

¹Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR)

²U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 5-year estimate

³Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

⁴Florida Youth Tobacco Survey (FYTS)

⁵Florida State Office of Vital Statistics

⁶Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)

⁷Florida Environmental Public Health Tracking

Quartiles:

Most favorable situation
1
(Lightest color on maps)

Average
2 or 3

Least favorable situation
4
(Darkest color on maps)

Calculation of quartiles require several steps to create the final results.

First, the county values are sorted from most favorable to least favorable.

Second, a rank is assigned based on the value for each county in relation to the preceding county. If a county has the same value as the preceding county, then the same rank is assigned.

Third, the ranking is divided into 4 groups. The number of counties in each group depends on how many counties had the same rank.