2012 | Lowndes, Mississippi

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	Lowndes County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	59,658	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	26%	26%
% 65 and older	13%	13%
% African American	43%	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	40%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	14%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	283	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	11,845:1	14,273:1
Health care costs	$8,745	$10,672
Uninsured adults	25%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	18%	19%
Dentists	2,283:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$35,774	$36,992
High housing costs	36%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	58%	67%
Illiteracy	15.7%	16.0%
Homicide rate	7	10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	84%	83%
Access to healthy foods	60%	56%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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