2012 | Penobscot, Maine

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	Penobscot County	Maine
Demographics
Population	149,419	1,318,301
% below 18 years of age	20%	21%
% 65 and older	14%	16%
% African American	1%	1%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% not proficient in English	1%	2%
% Females	51%	51%
% Rural	56%	60%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	11%	9%
HIV prevalence rate	59	97
Health Care
Mental health providers	1,345:1	1,623:1
Health care costs	$8,782	$8,387
Uninsured adults	14%	15%
Could not see doctor due to cost	10%	10%
Dentists	1,834:1	2,479:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$42,602	$45,882
High housing costs	32%	33%
Children eligible for free lunch	33%	36%
Illiteracy	7.7%	7.4%
Homicide rate		2
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	80%	79%
Access to healthy foods	35%	47%

* Data supplied on behalf of state
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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