2012 | Newton, Mississippi

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	Newton County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	22,568	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	26%	26%
% 65 and older	16%	13%
% African American	30%	37%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	5%	1%
% Asian	0%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% not proficient in English	3%	2%
% Females	52%	51%
% Rural	85%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	13%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	234	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	22,545:0	14,273:1
Health care costs	$12,071	$10,672
Uninsured adults	25%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	19%	19%
Dentists	3,661:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$34,123	$36,992
High housing costs	23%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	48%	67%
Illiteracy	16.0%	16.0%
Homicide rate		10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	82%	83%
Access to healthy foods	29%	56%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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