2012 | Union, Mississippi

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	Union County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	27,263	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	26%	26%
% 65 and older	14%	13%
% African American	16%	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	3%	2%
% Females	51%	51%
% Rural	76%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	12%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	132	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	27,100:0	14,273:1
Health care costs	$9,191	$10,672
Uninsured adults	24%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	22%	19%
Dentists	5,337:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$37,403	$36,992
High housing costs	27%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	48%	67%
Illiteracy	15.4%	16.0%
Homicide rate		10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	82%	83%
Access to healthy foods	25%	56%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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