2012 | Washington, Mississippi

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	Washington County	Mississippi
Demographics
Population	54,616	2,951,996
% below 18 years of age	29%	26%
% 65 and older	12%	13%
% African American	68%	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	2%	2%
% Females	53%	51%
% Rural	17%	51%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	13%	13%
HIV prevalence rate	409	325
Health Care
Mental health providers	27,471:1	14,273:1
Health care costs	$9,469	$10,672
Uninsured adults	27%	25%
Could not see doctor due to cost	24%	19%
Dentists	2,793:1	3,501:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$25,559	$36,992
High housing costs	38%	30%
Children eligible for free lunch	90%	67%
Illiteracy	22.7%	16.0%
Homicide rate	21	10
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	78%	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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