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2012 | Currituck, North Carolina

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  Currituck
County		 North Carolina
Demographics
Population 24,216 9,380,884
% below 18 years of age 24% 24%
% 65 and older 12% 13%
% African American 8% 21%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 0% 1%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 2% 8%
% not proficient in English 1% 5%
% Females 51% 51%
% Rural 100% 40%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 10% 10%
HIV prevalence rate 119 294
Health Care
Mental health providers 24,160:1 3,120:1
Health care costs $11,066 $8,653
Uninsured adults 21% 22%
Could not see doctor due to cost   17%
Dentists 7,739:1 3,199:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $53,939 $43,417
High housing costs 40% 32%
Children eligible for free lunch 23% 45%
Illiteracy 10.0% 13.6%
Homicide rate   7
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 81% 81%
Access to healthy foods 33% 66%

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