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Portage
County |
Wisconsin |
| Demographics |
| Population |
69,176 |
5,654,774 |
| % below 18 years of age |
20% |
23% |
| % 65 and older |
12% |
13% |
| % African American |
1% |
6% |
| % American Indian and Alaskan Native |
1% |
1% |
| % Asian |
3% |
2% |
| % Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander |
0% |
0% |
| % Hispanic |
2% |
5% |
| % not proficient in English |
2% |
3% |
| % Females |
50% |
50% |
| % Rural |
38% |
32% |
| Health Outcomes |
| Diabetes |
7% |
8% |
| HIV prevalence rate |
29 |
103 |
| Health Behaviors |
| *Smoking during pregnancy (WI) |
13% |
14% |
| *Motor vehicle crash occupancy rate (WI) |
39 |
44 |
| *Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: onroad (WI) |
278 |
662 |
| *Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: offroad (WI) |
41 |
84 |
| Health Care |
| Mental health providers |
11,496:1 |
8,437:1 |
| Health care costs |
$7,518 |
$8,153 |
| Uninsured adults |
12% |
13% |
| Could not see doctor due to cost |
10% |
9% |
| Dentists |
1,868:1 |
2,206:1 |
| *No recent dental visit (WI) |
18% |
26% |
| *Did not get needed health care (WI) |
1% |
2% |
| Social & Economic Factors |
| Median household income |
$49,652 |
$48,974 |
| High housing costs |
27% |
33% |
| Children eligible for free lunch |
22% |
32% |
| Illiteracy |
7.0% |
7.3% |
| Homicide rate |
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| Physical Environment |
| Commuting alone |
78% |
80% |
| Access to healthy foods |
33% |
58% |
| *Lead poisoned children (WI) |
0% |
1% |
| *Municipal water (WI) |
58% |
71% |
| *Contaminants in municipal water (WI) |
0% |
10% |
* Data supplied on behalf of state
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data
