2012 | Lafayette, Mississippi

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	Lafayette County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	43,975	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	19%	26%
% 65 and older	11%	13%
% African American	25%	37%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1%
% Asian	2%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% not proficient in English	1%	2%
% Females	51%	51%
% Rural	50%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	9%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	176	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	43,688:1	14,273:1
Health care costs	$8,592	$10,672
Uninsured adults	23%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	13%	19%
Dentists	1,958:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$38,725	$36,992
High housing costs	35%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	45%	67%
Illiteracy	12.1%	16.0%
Homicide rate		10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	81%	83%
Access to healthy foods	20%	56%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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