2012 | Polk, Georgia

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	Polk County	Georgia
Demographics
Population	42,298	9,829,211
% below 18 years of age	27%	26%
% 65 and older	13%	10%
% African American	13%	30%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%
% Asian	1%	3%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	12%	8%
% not proficient in English	6%	6%
% Females	50%	51%
% Rural	52%	28%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	12%	10%
HIV prevalence rate	75	450
Health Care
Mental health providers	21,041:1	3,509:1
Health care costs	$10,646	$9,167
Uninsured adults	30%	26%
Could not see doctor due to cost		16%
Dentists	5,827:1	3,153:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$36,468	$46,252
High housing costs	31%	35%
Children eligible for free lunch	50%	51%
Illiteracy	22.3%	16.7%
Homicide rate	9	8
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	80%	79%
Access to healthy foods	67%	66%

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