2012 | Lamar, Mississippi

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	Lamar County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	49,980	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	28%	26%
% 65 and older	10%	13%
% African American	17%	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	51%	51%
% Rural	68%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	9%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	46	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	3,263:1	14,273:1
Health care costs	$11,674	$10,672
Uninsured adults	23%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	16%	19%
Dentists	2,680:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$49,742	$36,992
High housing costs	27%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	38%	67%
Illiteracy	9.5%	16.0%
Homicide rate		10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	86%	83%
Access to healthy foods	100%	56%

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