2012 | Plaquemines, Louisiana

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	Plaquemines	Louisiana
Demographics
Population	20,942	4,492,076
% below 18 years of age	27%	25%
% 65 and older	11%	12%
% African American	21%	32%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	3%	1%
% Asian	3%	2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% not proficient in English	2%	3%
% Females	50%	51%
% Rural	32%	27%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	13%	12%
HIV prevalence rate	206	444
Health Care
Mental health providers	21,138:1	4,381:1
Health care costs	$11,270	$11,589
Uninsured adults	27%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	21%	18%
Dentists	11,355:1	3,108:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$49,781	$42,510
High housing costs	31%	29%
Children eligible for free lunch	52%	63%
Illiteracy	15.4%	16.0%
Homicide rate		13
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	82%	81%
Access to healthy foods	50%	60%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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