2012 | Polk, Iowa

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	Polk County	Iowa
Demographics
Population	429,439	3,007,857
% below 18 years of age	25%	24%
% 65 and older	11%	15%
% African American	6%	3%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	0%
% Asian	3%	2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% not proficient in English	6%	3%
% Females	51%	51%
% Rural	6%	39%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	8%	8%
HIV prevalence rate	127	62
Health Care
Mental health providers	13,642:1	14,190:1
Health care costs	$8,022	$7,987
Uninsured adults	12%	12%
Could not see doctor due to cost	8%	8%
Dentists	1,700:1	2,548:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$54,328	$48,031
High housing costs	29%	25%
Children eligible for free lunch	27%	33%
Illiteracy	7.0%	7.5%
Homicide rate	3	2
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	82%	79%
Access to healthy foods	66%	38%

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