2012 | Polk, Florida

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	Polk County	Florida
Demographics
Population	583,403	18,537,969
% below 18 years of age	24%	22%
% 65 and older	18%	17%
% African American	14%	16%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	0%
% Asian	2%	2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	16%	22%
% not proficient in English	9%	12%
% Females	51%	51%
% Rural	20%	11%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	12%	10%
HIV prevalence rate	331	586
Health Care
Mental health providers	9,671:1	3,441:1
Health care costs	$10,581	$11,139
Uninsured adults	26%	29%
Could not see doctor due to cost	19%	16%
Dentists	4,578:1	2,526:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$41,184	$44,390
High housing costs	36%	43%
Children eligible for free lunch	46%	46%
Illiteracy	16.3%	19.7%
Homicide rate	6	6
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	81%	79%
Access to healthy foods	78%	82%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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