2012 | Hempstead, Arkansas

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	Hempstead County	Arkansas
Demographics
Population	23,027	2,889,450
% below 18 years of age	26%	25%
% 65 and older	14%	14%
% African American	29%	16%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	1%
% Asian	0%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	15%	6%
% not proficient in English	6%	3%
% Females	51%	51%
% Rural	55%	48%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	13%	11%
HIV prevalence rate	128	211
Health Care
Mental health providers	22,969:0	12,469:1
Health care costs	$9,505	$9,184
Uninsured adults	29%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	26%	17%
Dentists	4,584:1	3,068:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$31,786	$38,413
High housing costs	28%	28%
Children eligible for free lunch	64%	56%
Illiteracy	22.7%	13.7%
Homicide rate		8
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	82%	81%
Access to healthy foods	43%	46%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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