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2012 | Gates, North Carolina

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  Gates
County		 North Carolina
Demographics
Population 11,768 9,380,884
% below 18 years of age 25% 24%
% 65 and older 14% 13%
% African American 35% 21%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 0% 1%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 1% 8%
% not proficient in English 0% 5%
% Females 51% 51%
% Rural 100% 40%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 13% 10%
HIV prevalence rate 123 294
Health Care
Mental health providers 11,746:0 3,120:1
Health care costs $7,861 $8,653
Uninsured adults 21% 22%
Could not see doctor due to cost 22% 17%
Dentists 12,042:0 3,199:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $43,010 $43,417
High housing costs 29% 32%
Children eligible for free lunch 32% 45%
Illiteracy 17.6% 13.6%
Homicide rate   7
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 82% 81%
Access to healthy foods 33% 66%

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