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2012 | Kenosha, Wisconsin

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  Kenosha
County
Wisconsin
Demographics
Population 165,382 5,654,774
% below 18 years of age 26% 23%
% 65 and older 11% 13%
% African American 6% 6%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 1% 1%
% Asian 2% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 10% 5%
% not proficient in English 4% 3%
% Females 50% 50%
% Rural 11% 32%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 8% 8%
HIV prevalence rate 95 103
Health Behaviors
*Smoking during pregnancy (WI) 15% 14%
*Motor vehicle crash occupancy rate (WI) 50 44
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: onroad (WI) 1,034 662
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: offroad (WI) 91 84
Health Care
Mental health providers 32,869:1 8,437:1
Health care costs $9,525 $8,153
Uninsured adults 14% 13%
Could not see doctor due to cost 12% 9%
Dentists 2,720:1 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 $52,028 $48,974
High housing costs 38% 33%
Children eligible for free lunch 29% 32%
Illiteracy 6.9% 7.3%
Homicide rate 3 3
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 83% 80%
Access to healthy foods 70% 58%
*Lead poisoned children (WI) 1% 1%
*Municipal water (WI) 65% 71%
*Contaminants in municipal water (WI) 0% 10%

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