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2012 | Chippewa, Wisconsin

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  Chippewa
County
Wisconsin
Demographics
Population 60,609 5,654,774
% below 18 years of age 23% 23%
% 65 and older 14% 13%
% African American 0% 6%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 1% 1%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 1% 5%
% not proficient in English 1% 3%
% Females 49% 50%
% Rural 53% 32%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 9% 8%
HIV prevalence rate 24 103
Health Behaviors
*Smoking during pregnancy (WI) 21% 14%
*Motor vehicle crash occupancy rate (WI) 38 44
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: onroad (WI) 491 662
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: offroad (WI) 144 84
Health Care
Mental health providers 20,095:1 8,437:1
Health care costs $8,688 $8,153
Uninsured adults 13% 13%
Could not see doctor due to cost 9% 9%
Dentists 3,212:1 2,206:1
*No recent dental visit (WI) 30% 26%
*Did not get needed health care (WI) 3% 2%
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $46,479 $48,974
High housing costs 30% 33%
Children eligible for free lunch 23% 32%
Illiteracy 7.4% 7.3%
Homicide rate   3
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 80% 80%
Access to healthy foods 78% 58%
*Lead poisoned children (WI) 0% 1%
*Municipal water (WI) 45% 71%
*Contaminants in municipal water (WI) 12% 10%

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