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2012 | Brown, Wisconsin

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  Brown
County
Wisconsin
Demographics
Population 247,319 5,654,774
% below 18 years of age 24% 23%
% 65 and older 11% 13%
% African American 2% 6%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 3% 1%
% Asian 3% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 7% 5%
% not proficient in English 4% 3%
% Females 50% 50%
% Rural 16% 32%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 8% 8%
HIV prevalence rate 74 103
Health Behaviors
*Smoking during pregnancy (WI) 12% 14%
*Motor vehicle crash occupancy rate (WI) 36 44
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: onroad (WI) 635 662
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: offroad (WI) 83 84
Health Care
Mental health providers 10,639:1 8,437:1
Health care costs $7,761 $8,153
Uninsured adults 13% 13%
Could not see doctor due to cost 9% 9%
Dentists 1,651:1 2,206:1
*No recent dental visit (WI) 26% 26%
*Did not get needed health care (WI) 2% 2%
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $51,330 $48,974
High housing costs 31% 33%
Children eligible for free lunch 27% 32%
Illiteracy 7.2% 7.3%
Homicide rate 2 3
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 84% 80%
Access to healthy foods 71% 58%
*Lead poisoned children (WI) 0% 1%
*Municipal water (WI) 87% 71%
*Contaminants in municipal water (WI) 29% 10%

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