2012 | Forrest, Mississippi

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	Forrest County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	81,078	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	24%	26%
% 65 and older	12%	13%
% African American	36%	37%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% not proficient in English	2%	2%
% Females	53%	51%
% Rural	33%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	12%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	448	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	19,959:1	14,273:1
Health care costs	$12,022	$10,672
Uninsured adults	26%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	21%	19%
Dentists	1,576:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$32,555	$36,992
High housing costs	37%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	61%	67%
Illiteracy	14.1%	16.0%
Homicide rate	8	10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	83%	83%
Access to healthy foods	75%	56%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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