2012 | West Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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	West Baton Rouge	Louisiana
Demographics
Population	22,638	4,492,076
% below 18 years of age	25%	25%
% 65 and older	11%	12%
% African American	36%	32%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1%
% Asian	0%	2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% not proficient in English	2%	3%
% Females	51%	51%
% Rural	40%	27%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	12%	12%
HIV prevalence rate	538	444
Health Care
Mental health providers	22,629:1	4,381:1
Health care costs	$13,179	$11,589
Uninsured adults	23%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost		18%
Dentists	7,728:1	3,108:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$46,783	$42,510
High housing costs	25%	29%
Children eligible for free lunch	57%	63%
Illiteracy	18.5%	16.0%
Homicide rate	13	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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