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2012 | Jefferson, Mississippi

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  Jefferson
County		 Mississippi
Demographics
Population 8,928 2,951,996
% below 18 years of age 24% 26%
% 65 and older 11% 13%
% African American 86% 37%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 0% 1%
% Asian 0% 1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 1% 2%
% not proficient in English 0% 2%
% Females 49% 51%
% Rural 71% 51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 16% 13%
HIV prevalence rate 408 325
Health Care
Mental health providers 8,889:0 14,273:1
Health care costs $16,345 $10,672
Uninsured adults 29% 25%
Could not see doctor due to cost   19%
Dentists 8,127:0 3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $24,671 $36,992
High housing costs 31% 30%
Children eligible for free lunch 96% 67%
Illiteracy 30.1% 16.0%
Homicide rate   10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 82% 83%
Access to healthy foods 33% 56%

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