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2012 | Wake, North Carolina

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  Wake
County		 North Carolina
Demographics
Population 897,214 9,380,884
% below 18 years of age 26% 24%
% 65 and older 8% 13%
% African American 21% 21%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 1% 1%
% Asian 5% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 9% 8%
% not proficient in English 7% 5%
% Females 51% 51%
% Rural 12% 40%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 7% 10%
HIV prevalence rate 345 294
Health Care
Mental health providers 1,960:1 3,120:1
Health care costs $8,439 $8,653
Uninsured adults 17% 22%
Could not see doctor due to cost 14% 17%
Dentists 1,650:1 3,199:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $61,594 $43,417
High housing costs 31% 32%
Children eligible for free lunch 0% 45%
Illiteracy 11.2% 13.6%
Homicide rate 4 7
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 80% 81%
Access to healthy foods 91% 66%

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