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2012 | Dorchester, South Carolina

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  Dorchester
County		 South Carolina
Demographics
Population 130,417 4,561,242
% below 18 years of age 27% 24%
% 65 and older 10% 14%
% African American 26% 28%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 1% 0%
% Asian 2% 1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 4% 5%
% not proficient in English 2% 3%
% Females 51% 51%
% Rural 27% 40%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 10% 11%
HIV prevalence rate 219 367
Health Care
Mental health providers 42,610:1 8,610:1
Health care costs $9,702 $9,020
Uninsured adults 21% 23%
Could not see doctor due to cost 15% 16%
Dentists 2,807:1 3,107:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $51,132 $42,117
High housing costs 34% 31%
Children eligible for free lunch 30% 52%
Illiteracy 12.8% 14.7%
Homicide rate 6 8
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 84% 82%
Access to healthy foods 75% 65%

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