2012 | McDowell, North Carolina

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	McDowell County	North Carolina
Demographics
Population	43,988	9,380,884
% below 18 years of age	22%	24%
% 65 and older	16%	13%
% African American	4%	21%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1%
% Asian	1%	2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	8%
% not proficient in English	2%	5%
% Females	50%	51%
% Rural	77%	40%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	12%	10%
HIV prevalence rate	73	294
Health Care
Mental health providers	21,956:1	3,120:1
Health care costs	$7,465	$8,653
Uninsured adults	24%	22%
Could not see doctor due to cost	18%	17%
Dentists	4,927:1	3,199:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$34,383	$43,417
High housing costs	19%	32%
Children eligible for free lunch	41%	45%
Illiteracy	14.5%	13.6%
Homicide rate		7
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	81%	81%
Access to healthy foods	67%	66%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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