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2012 | Edgecombe, North Carolina

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  Edgecombe
County		 North Carolina
Demographics
Population 51,853 9,380,884
% below 18 years of age 26% 24%
% 65 and older 12% 13%
% African American 57% 21%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 0% 1%
% Asian 0% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 5% 8%
% not proficient in English 2% 5%
% Females 53% 51%
% Rural 45% 40%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 13% 10%
HIV prevalence rate 624 294
Health Care
Mental health providers 26,200:1 3,120:1
Health care costs $9,060 $8,653
Uninsured adults 23% 22%
Could not see doctor due to cost 20% 17%
Dentists 6,989:1 3,199:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $33,146 $43,417
High housing costs 37% 32%
Children eligible for free lunch 47% 45%
Illiteracy 25.0% 13.6%
Homicide rate 14 7
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 81% 81%
Access to healthy foods 60% 66%

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