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2012 | Suffolk, New York

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  Suffolk
County		 New York
Demographics
Population 1,518,475 19,541,453
% below 18 years of age 24% 23%
% 65 and older 13% 13%
% African American 8% 16%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 0% 0%
% Asian 3% 7%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 14% 17%
% not proficient in English 9% 13%
% Females 51% 51%
% Rural 3% 13%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 8% 9%
HIV prevalence rate 227 827
Health Care
Mental health providers 5,130:1 1,275:1
Health care costs $10,056 $9,326
Uninsured adults 14% 16%
Could not see doctor due to cost 12% 12%
Dentists 1,331:1 1,940:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $81,235 $54,047
High housing costs 48% 41%
Children eligible for free lunch 15% 44%
Illiteracy 13.6% 22.1%
Homicide rate 2 5
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 80% 54%
Access to healthy foods 91% 61%

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