2012 | Hancock, Mississippi

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	Hancock County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	40,962	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	23%	26%
% 65 and older	15%	13%
% African American	8%	37%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% not proficient in English	2%	2%
% Females	51%	51%
% Rural	38%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	13%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	183	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	20,247:1	14,273:1
Health care costs	$11,517	$10,672
Uninsured adults	26%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	20%	19%
Dentists	3,208:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$42,255	$36,992
High housing costs	27%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	65%	67%
Illiteracy	10.6%	16.0%
Homicide rate		10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	82%	83%
Access to healthy foods	40%	56%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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