2012 | Pontotoc, Mississippi

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	Pontotoc County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	29,248	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	27%	26%
% 65 and older	13%	13%
% African American	15%	37%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1%
% Asian	0%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% not proficient in English	4%	2%
% Females	51%	51%
% Rural	84%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	11%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	73	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	28,994:0	14,273:1
Health care costs	$8,823	$10,672
Uninsured adults	25%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	22%	19%
Dentists	7,316:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$37,493	$36,992
High housing costs	24%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	47%	67%
Illiteracy	15.5%	16.0%
Homicide rate		10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	85%	83%
Access to healthy foods	100%	56%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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