2012 | Lamar, Texas

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	Lamar County	Texas
Demographics
Population	48,965	24,782,302
% below 18 years of age	25%	28%
% 65 and older	16%	10%
% African American	13%	12%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	1%
% Asian	1%	4%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	37%
% not proficient in English	3%	14%
% Females	52%	50%
% Rural	46%	18%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	11%	9%
HIV prevalence rate	122	319
Health Care
Mental health providers	9,792:1	3,609:1
Health care costs	$11,555	$10,889
Uninsured adults	30%	31%
Could not see doctor due to cost	20%	19%
Dentists	1,900:1	2,922:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$38,852	$48,622
High housing costs	27%	32%
Children eligible for free lunch	44%	48%
Illiteracy	13.2%	19.0%
Homicide rate	6	6
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	82%	79%
Access to healthy foods	27%	62%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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