2012 | Newton, Arkansas

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	Newton County	Arkansas
Demographics
Population	8,191	2,889,450
% below 18 years of age	20%	25%
% 65 and older	19%	14%
% African American	0%	16%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	1%
% Asian	0%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% not proficient in English	0%	3%
% Females	49%	51%
% Rural	100%	48%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	13%	11%
HIV prevalence rate	154	211
Health Care
Mental health providers	8,294:0	12,469:1
Health care costs	$6,812	$9,184
Uninsured adults	29%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	17%	17%
Dentists	8,428:0	3,068:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$30,965	$38,413
High housing costs	19%	28%
Children eligible for free lunch	50%	56%
Illiteracy	13.8%	13.7%
Homicide rate		8
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	75%	81%
Access to healthy foods	27%	46%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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