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2012 | Adams, Wisconsin

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  Adams
County
Wisconsin
Demographics
Population 20,088 5,654,774
% below 18 years of age 17% 23%
% 65 and older 22% 13%
% African American 3% 6%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 1% 1%
% Asian 0% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 3% 5%
% not proficient in English 1% 3%
% Females 46% 50%
% Rural 100% 32%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 10% 8%
HIV prevalence rate 117 103
Health Behaviors
*Smoking during pregnancy (WI) 31% 14%
*Motor vehicle crash occupancy rate (WI) 25 44
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: onroad (WI) 479 662
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: offroad (WI) 123 84
Health Care
Mental health providers 20,284:0 8,437:1
Health care costs $7,976 $8,153
Uninsured adults 15% 13%
Could not see doctor due to cost 14% 9%
Dentists 7,052:1 2,206:1
*No recent dental visit (WI) 40% 26%
*Did not get needed health care (WI) 3% 2%
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $42,347 $48,974
High housing costs 32% 33%
Children eligible for free lunch 42% 32%
Illiteracy 9.2% 7.3%
Homicide rate   3
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 78% 80%
Access to healthy foods 25% 58%
*Lead poisoned children (WI) 0% 1%
*Municipal water (WI) 35% 71%
*Contaminants in municipal water (WI) 38% 10%

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