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2012 | Chaffee, Colorado

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  Chaffee
County
Colorado
Demographics
Population 17,156 5,024,748
% below 18 years of age 17% 24%
% 65 and older 19% 11%
% African American 2% 4%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 1% 1%
% Asian 1% 3%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 9% 20%
% not proficient in English 2% 7%
% Females 47% 50%
% Rural 39% 16%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 6% 6%
HIV prevalence rate 53 264
Health Care
Mental health providers 3,400:1 1,772:1
Health care costs $6,323 $8,397
Uninsured adults 23% 20%
Could not see doctor due to cost 17% 14%
Dentists 1,580:1 1,836:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $42,420 $54,411
High housing costs 34% 36%
Children eligible for free lunch 22% 35%
Illiteracy 8.2% 9.9%
Homicide rate   4
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 67% 75%
Access to healthy foods 50% 60%

* Data supplied on behalf of state
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data