2012 | Sharkey, Mississippi

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	Sharkey County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	5,420	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	30%	26%
% 65 and older	12%	13%
% African American	70%	37%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1%
% Asian	0%	1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% not proficient in English	1%	2%
% Females	52%	51%
% Rural	100%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	15%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	299	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	5,492:0	14,273:1
Health care costs	$10,589	$10,672
Uninsured adults	29%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost		19%
Dentists	5,238:0	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$24,987	$36,992
High housing costs	32%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	90%	67%
Illiteracy	26.4%	16.0%
Homicide rate		10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	68%	83%
Access to healthy foods	50%	56%

* Data supplied on behalf of state
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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