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2012 | Bledsoe, Tennessee

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  Bledsoe
County		 Tennessee
Demographics
Population 12,967 6,296,254
% below 18 years of age 21% 24%
% 65 and older 14% 13%
% African American 4% 17%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 0% 0%
% Asian 0% 1%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 2% 4%
% not proficient in English 2% 3%
% Females 46% 51%
% Rural 100% 36%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 12% 11%
HIV prevalence rate 62 281
Health Care
Mental health providers 13,114:0 10,332:1
Health care costs $12,441 $10,072
Uninsured adults 25% 20%
Could not see doctor due to cost   16%
Dentists 13,028:1 2,756:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $33,366 $41,461
High housing costs 27% 30%
Children eligible for free lunch 64% 50%
Illiteracy 16.8% 13.2%
Homicide rate   8
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 81% 83%
Access to healthy foods 100% 57%

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