2012 | Hinds, Mississippi

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	Hinds County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	247,631	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	27%	26%
% 65 and older	11%	13%
% African American	66%	37%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% not proficient in English	1%	2%
% Females	53%	51%
% Rural	15%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	13%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	1,055	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	5,265:1	14,273:1
Health care costs	$9,811	$10,672
Uninsured adults	23%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	19%	19%
Dentists	1,749:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$37,265	$36,992
High housing costs	36%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	69%	67%
Illiteracy	14.4%	16.0%
Homicide rate	21	10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	83%	83%
Access to healthy foods	72%	56%

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