2012 | Essex, Virginia

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	Essex County	Virginia
Demographics
Population	11,189	7,882,590
% below 18 years of age	22%	23%
% 65 and older	18%	12%
% African American	38%	20%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	0%
% Asian	1%	5%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% not proficient in English	1%	6%
% Females	53%	51%
% Rural	80%	27%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes	13%	10%
HIV prevalence rate	128	316
Health Care
Mental health providers	11,007:0	2,058:1
Health care costs	$8,160	$8,330
Uninsured adults	19%	16%
Could not see doctor due to cost		12%
Dentists	1,790:1	2,692:1
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income	$43,125	$60,665
High housing costs	30%	34%
Children eligible for free lunch	56%	32%
Illiteracy	16.5%	12.0%
Homicide rate		6
Physical Environment
Commuting alone	84%	77%
Access to healthy foods	13%	51%

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Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data

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