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Report for Richmond City
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Population Indicators
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County
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State
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Total population (2005)
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191,527
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7,538,791
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White (2005)
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73,106
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5,418,426
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Black or African American (2005)
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109,241
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1,462,507
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Asian (2005)
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2,417
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345,897
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Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (2005)
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169
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3,776
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Other Race (2005)
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3,083
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136,887
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Multi-race (2005)
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3,084
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148,715
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Hispanic (2005)
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6,688
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435,843
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Percent White (2005)
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38.0%
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72.0%
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Percent Black or African American (2005)
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57.0%
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19.0%
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Percent Asian (2005)
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1.0%
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5.0%
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Percent Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (2005)
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0.0%
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0.0%
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Percent Other Race (2005)
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2.0%
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2.0%
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Percent Multi-race (2005)
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2.0%
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2.0%
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Percent Hispanic (2005)
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2.0%
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3.0%
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Age 0-17 (2005)
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45,442
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1,811,335
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Age 18-64 (2005)
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120,383
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4,845,081
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Age 65 Plus (2005)
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25,702
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882,375
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Percent Age 0-17 (2005)
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24.0%
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24.0%
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Percent Age 18-64 (2005)
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63.0%
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64.0%
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Percent Age 65 Plus (2005)
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13.0%
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12.0%
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Ambulatory Sensitive Conditions
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County
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State
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Angina Discharges (2005)
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36
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2,105
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Asthma Discharges (2005)
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687
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10,233
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Cellulitis Discharges (2005)
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421
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9,646
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Congestive Heart Failure Discharges (2005)
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1,010
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24,513
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Convulsions Discharges (2005)
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179
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4,122
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Discharges (2005)
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238
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14,097
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Dehydration Discharges (2005)
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1,033
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34,555
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Dental Conditions Discharges (2005)
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13
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374
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Diabetes Discharges (2005)
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356
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8,498
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Epilepsy Discharges (2005)
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47
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1,204
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Hypertension Discharges (2005)
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74
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2,133
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Kidney/Urinary Tract Discharges (2005)
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342
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10,194
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Bacterial Pneumonia Discharges (2005)
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590
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23,440
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Gastroenteritis Discharges (2005)
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75
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2,861
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Hypoglycemia Discharges (2005)
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4
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125
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Iron Deficiency Anemia Discharges (2005)
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39
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753
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Pelvic Inflammatory Conditions Discharges (2005)
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32
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941
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Severe ENT Infection Discharges (2005)
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17
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959
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Tuberculosis Discharges (2005)
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9
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179
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Total Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Discharges w/o
Psychosis (2005)
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5,202
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150,932
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Ambulatory Care Sensitive Condition Discharges (w/o Psychosis)
per 100,000 Population (2005)
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2,716
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2,002
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Psychosis Discharges (2005)
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2,938
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40,694
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Psychosis Discharges per 100,000 Population (2005)
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1,534
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540
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Natural Environment (Description
of Codes)
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County
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State
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Number of days air quality poor
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10
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7
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Park acreage/1,000
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10.0
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617.5
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Impaired waters (parameter)
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B,E
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N/A
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Impaired waters (source)
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7
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N/A
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Public Safety
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County
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State
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Crime rate/100,000 population (2005)
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15,888
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5,435
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Homicides/100,000 population (2004)
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40.0
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6.0
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Percent crime committed by juveniles (2004)
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10.0%
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9.1%
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Deaths/100,000 drivers (2004)
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14.0
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21.0
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Housing
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County
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State
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Median home value (2002)
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$87,300
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$125,400
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Fair market rent (FMR) (2005)
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$757
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$821
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Work required/week at minimum wage for FMR (2005)
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36.7
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40.0
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Percent FTE at minimum wage to pay FMR (2005)
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91.7%
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100.0%
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Health Care Access
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County
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State
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Uninsured Below 200 Percent Poverty (2005)
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20,168
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474,973
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Uninsured Above 200 Percent Poverty (2005)
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10,515
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520,167
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Uninsured Total (2005)
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30,683
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995,140
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Uninsured Rate (2005)
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16.0%
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13.0%
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Medically underserved
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Partial
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N/A
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Percent Occupancy rate of nursing homes
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93.4%
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92.1%
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Birth
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County
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State
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Total Births (2004)
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3,005
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103,830
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Teenage pregnancy/1,000 (age 10-19) (2004)
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39.4
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26.5
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Infant deaths/1,000 live births (2004)
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11
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7
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Births to Teens (2004)
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423
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8,914
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Low Birth Weight (2004)
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367
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8,674
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Early Prenatal Care Births (2004)
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2,615
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88,432
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Late or No Prenatal Care Births (2004)
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390
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15,398
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Births to Teens as Percent of Total (2004)
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14.0%
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9.0%
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Low Weight Births as Percent of Total (2004)
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12.0%
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8.0%
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Early Prenatal Care Births as Percent of Total (2004)
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87.0%
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85.0%
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Late or No Prenatal Care Births as Percent of Total (2004)
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13.0%
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15.0%
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Death
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County
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State
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Heart disease deaths/100,000 (2004)
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248
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186
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Lung cancer deaths/100,000 (2003)
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72
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58
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Heart Disease Deaths (Count) (2004)
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676
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13,657
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Cancer Deaths (Count) (2004)
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548
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12,761
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Lung Cancer Deaths (Count) (2004)
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158
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3,818
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Unintentional Injury Deaths (Count) (2004)
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1
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2,214
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Homicide Deaths (Count) (2004)
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101
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387
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Suicide Deaths (Count) (2004)
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27
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800
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Disease
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County
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State
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HIV and AIDS Cases /100,000 (2004)
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126.9
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22.1
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STD Cases /100,000 (2004)
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1,812.00
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412.97
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5-Year Cancer Incidence (1998-2002)
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4,736
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141,205
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5-Year Age-Adjusted Cancer Incidence Rate (1998-2002)
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481.7
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417.9
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Economy
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County
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State
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Percent Unemployment (2005)
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5.3%
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3.5%
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Percent Job growth
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1.0%
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1.0%
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Fiscal stress index (2003/2004)
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177.1
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165.0
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Average Household Income (2005)
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$41,423
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$66,976
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Median Household Income (2005)
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$34,185
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$51,988
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Average Family Income (2005)
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$47,744
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$76,061
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Per Capita Income (2005)
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$18,448
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$26,048
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Percent Population Below 200 Percent Poverty (2000)
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39.0%
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24.0%
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Number Below 200 Percent Poverty (2005)
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74,696
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1,759,160
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Education
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County
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State
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Population Age 25 Plus in (2005)
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127,017
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4,994,743
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Age 25 Plus and Less than High School Education (2005)
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25,169
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694,230
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Percent Age 25 Plus and Less than High School Education (2005)
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20.0%
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14.0%
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Child care slots/1,000 children = 14 years
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11,335.7
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197.7
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(2005) SOL Passing
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3rd grade English
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74
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77
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5th grade English
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80
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85
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8th grade English
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62
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76
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3rd Grade Math
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86
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87
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5th Grade Math
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79
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80
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8th Grade Math
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67
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80
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Percent high school dropout (2004/2005)
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4.4%
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1.8%
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Percent graduates going on to post high school education
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62.6%
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73.1%
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School expenditures per student (2005)
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$12,201
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$9,202
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Adult Health Behavior* (Methodology)
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County
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State
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Adult Population (2005)
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146,085
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5,680,569
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Fair or poor health status (2005)
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25,273
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851,950
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Percent fair or poor health status (2005)
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17.0%
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15.0%
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No health coverage (2005)
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26,587
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872,398
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Percent no health coverage (2005)
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18.0%
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15.0%
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Could not see doctor due to cost (2005)
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22,643
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765,200
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Percent could not see doctor due to cost (2005)
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16.0%
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13.0%
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No exercise in past 30 days (2005)
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39,005
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1,315,080
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Percent no exercise in past 30 days (2005)
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27.0%
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23.0%
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Diabetes (told by doctor) (2005)
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14,024
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445,774
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Percent diabetes (told by doctor) (2005)
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10.0%
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8.0%
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High blood pressure (told by doctor) (2005)
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44,556
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1,525,070
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Percent high blood pressure (told by doctor) (2005)
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31.0%
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27.0%
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High cholesterol (told by doctor) (2005)
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39,735
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1,646,714
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Percent high cholesterol (told by doctor) (2005)
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27.0%
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29.0%
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Asthma (told by doctor) (2005)
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19,429
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731,758
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Percent asthma (told by doctor) (2005)
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13.0%
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13.0%
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Arthritis (told by doctor) (2005)
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39,005
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1,538,622
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Percent arthritis (told by doctor) (2005)
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27.0%
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27.0%
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Limitations due to health (2005)
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24,834
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1,018,935
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Percent Limitations due to health (2005)
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17.0%
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18.0%
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No dental visit in two years (2005)
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29,948
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997,589
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Percent No dental visit in two years (2005)
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21.0%
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18.0%
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No smoke alarm check 6 months (2005)
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46,455
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1,818,881
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Percent no smoke alarm check 6 months (2005)
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32.0%
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32.0%
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Not taking vitamins or supplements (2005)
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65,884
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2,378,844
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Percent not taking vitamins or supplements (2005)
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45.0%
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42.0%
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Less than five servings per day of fruits & vegetables
(2005)
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111,901
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4,369,963
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Percent less than five servings per day of fruits &
vegetables (2005)
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77.0%
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77.0%
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Smoke (2005)
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32,139
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1,285,441
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Percent smoke (2005)
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22.0%
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23.0%
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Risk for binge drinking (2005)
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20,014
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