2012 | DeSoto, Mississippi

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	DeSoto County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	158,719	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	29%	26%
% 65 and older	10%	13%
% African American	22%	37%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% not proficient in English	2%	2%
% Females	50%	51%
% Rural	32%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	10%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	138	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	51,719:1	14,273:1
Health care costs	$10,126	$10,672
Uninsured adults	21%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	15%	19%
Dentists	3,139:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$58,979	$36,992
High housing costs	29%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	33%	67%
Illiteracy	10.0%	16.0%
Homicide rate	4	10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	87%	83%
Access to healthy foods	75%	56%

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