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2012 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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  Milwaukee
County
Wisconsin
Demographics
Population 959,521 5,654,774
% below 18 years of age 25% 23%
% 65 and older 11% 13%
% African American 26% 6%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 1% 1%
% Asian 3% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 12% 5%
% not proficient in English 7% 3%
% Females 52% 50%
% Rural 0% 32%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 10% 8%
HIV prevalence rate 333 103
Health Behaviors
*Smoking during pregnancy (WI) 12% 14%
*Motor vehicle crash occupancy rate (WI) 53 44
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: onroad (WI) 1,141 662
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: offroad (WI) 36 84
Health Care
Mental health providers 5,889:1 8,437:1
Health care costs $9,043 $8,153
Uninsured adults 17% 13%
Could not see doctor due to cost 12% 9%
Dentists 1,816:1 2,206:1
*No recent dental visit (WI) 29% 26%
*Did not get needed health care (WI) 3% 2%
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $40,582 $48,974
High housing costs 41% 33%
Children eligible for free lunch 49% 32%
Illiteracy 9.5% 7.3%
Homicide rate 12 3
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 76% 80%
Access to healthy foods 97% 58%
*Lead poisoned children (WI) 2% 1%
*Municipal water (WI) 100% 71%
*Contaminants in municipal water (WI) 2% 10%

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