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2012 | Iowa, Wisconsin

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  Iowa
County
Wisconsin
Demographics
Population 23,498 5,654,774
% below 18 years of age 24% 23%
% 65 and older 14% 13%
% African American 1% 6%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 0% 1%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 1% 5%
% not proficient in English 1% 3%
% Females 50% 50%
% Rural 83% 32%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 9% 8%
HIV prevalence rate 41 103
Health Behaviors
*Smoking during pregnancy (WI) 16% 14%
*Motor vehicle crash occupancy rate (WI) 36 44
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: onroad (WI) 566 662
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: offroad (WI) 118 84
Health Care
Mental health providers 23,628:0 8,437:1
Health care costs $5,629 $8,153
Uninsured adults 13% 13%
Could not see doctor due to cost 5% 9%
Dentists 5,909:1 2,206:1
*No recent dental visit (WI) 22% 26%
*Did not get needed health care (WI) 2% 2%
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $51,738 $48,974
High housing costs 30% 33%
Children eligible for free lunch 16% 32%
Illiteracy 6.7% 7.3%
Homicide rate   3
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 75% 80%
Access to healthy foods 27% 58%
*Lead poisoned children (WI) 1% 1%
*Municipal water (WI) 56% 71%
*Contaminants in municipal water (WI) 0% 10%

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