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2012 | Jefferson, Wisconsin

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  Jefferson
County
Wisconsin
Demographics
Population 80,833 5,654,774
% below 18 years of age 23% 23%
% 65 and older 13% 13%
% African American 1% 6%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 1% 1%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 6% 5%
% not proficient in English 3% 3%
% Females 50% 50%
% Rural 42% 32%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 9% 8%
HIV prevalence rate 21 103
Health Behaviors
*Smoking during pregnancy (WI) 17% 14%
*Motor vehicle crash occupancy rate (WI) 42 44
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: onroad (WI) 542 662
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: offroad (WI) 114 84
Health Care
Mental health providers 80,580:1 8,437:1
Health care costs $8,580 $8,153
Uninsured adults 13% 13%
Could not see doctor due to cost 8% 9%
Dentists 2,351:1 2,206:1
*No recent dental visit (WI) 22% 26%
*Did not get needed health care (WI) 0% 2%
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $50,963 $48,974
High housing costs 35% 33%
Children eligible for free lunch 20% 32%
Illiteracy 7.4% 7.3%
Homicide rate   3
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 80% 80%
Access to healthy foods 80% 58%
*Lead poisoned children (WI) 1% 1%
*Municipal water (WI) 69% 71%
*Contaminants in municipal water (WI) 15% 10%

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