Federal Designations
Socioeconomics
  Gadsden
 Florida
Per Capita Income ($)
 23129
 34001
Median Household
Income ($)
 31070
 40900
Students Eligible for
Free/ Reduced Lunch (%)
 79.8
 45.8
Percent of persons below
the FPL (%)
 15.8
 11.9
Unemployment Rate (%)
 3.5
 3.8
High School Graduation
Rate (%)
 43.9
 71
Percent with College
Diplomas (%)
 12.9
 22.3
  Gadsden
 Florida
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
 15.5
 12.6
Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19)
 74.9
 42.4
Repeat Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19) (%)
 14.7
 16
Low Birthweight Rate (<5.51 lbs.)
 12
 8.7
Early prenatal care (%)
 84
 78.7
Infant Death Rate (per 1000 live births)
 12.9
 7.2
Kindergardeners Immunized (%)
 94.6
 94.1
Maternal and Infant Health
  Gadsden
 Florida
Vaccine preventable diseases (per 100,000)
 .7
 3.3
Tuberculosis Cases (per 100,000)
 9.8
 5.9
HIV Cases (per 100,000)
 53.1
 29.4
AIDS Cases (per 100,000)
 33.5
 27.2
Gonorrhea Cases (per 100,000)
 284.9
 116.1
Chlamydia Cases (per 100,000)
 558.6
 249.4
Infectious Syphilis Cases (per 100,000)
 1.4
 4
Morbidity
  Gadsden
 Florida
Licensed Family
Physicians (per 100,000)
 16.1
 17.1
Licensed Dentists (per
100,000)
 22.3
 62.7
Hospital Beds (per
100,000)
 81.7
 319.8
Ambulatory Surgery
Centers (per 100,000)
 -
 2.1
Assisted Living Facilities
(per 100,000)
 6.25
 14.1
ER Visits (#)
 -
 5,800,276
Nursing Home Beds (per
100,000)
 248
 447.8
Healthcare Access and
Utilization
  Deaths
 Percent of
Total
Deaths
 Crude
Rate Per
100,000
All Causes
 495
 100
 1023.2
Cancer
 118
 23.8
 243.9
Heart Disease
 115
 23.2
 237.7
Stroke
 37
 7.5
 76.5
Unintentional Injuries
 31
 6.3
 64.1
COPD
 19
 3.8
 39.3
Diabetes
 16
 3.2
 33.1
Alzheimer's Disease
 15
 3
 31
Pneumonia
 8
 1.6
 16.5
Suicide
 6
 1.2
 12.4
AIDS/HIV
 4
 .8
 8.3
Chronic Liver Disease
 4
 .8
 8.3
Perinatal Conditions
 4
 .8
 8.3
Homicide
 2
 .4
 4.1
Leading Causes of Death
  Status
 Type
Primary Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population/Migra
nt Farmworkers
Dental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population
Mental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population/Migra
nt Farmworkers
Sources                                                 
Demographics: Florida Statistical Abstract, 2007, p. 25, 27, 29. Socioeconomics:
Florida Statistical Abstract, 2007, p.173, 195, 241, 277;                                              
Florida Department of Education
<http://www.fldoe.org/eias/eiaspubs/pdf/frplunch.pdf>; US Census Bureau
<http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12033.html>.                                                
Maternal and Infant Health: Florida Department of Health
<http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/Domain2.aspx?Domain='03'>.                            
                  
Healthcare Access and Utilization: Florida Department of Health
<http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/SpecReport.aspx?RepID=1341>,                        
                        
<http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/HealthResourceSelect.aspx?domain=07&IndN
umber=0325>                                                
Morbidity: Florida Department of Health
<http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/SpecReport.aspx?RepID=1341>                         
                        
Leading Causes of Death: Florida Department of Health
<http://www.floridacharts.com/charts/SpecReport.aspx?RepID=1347>                         
                       
Federal Designations: US Department of Health and Human Services
<http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/HPSASearch.aspx>                                                
  Gadsden
 Florida
  Number
 Percent
 Number
 Percent
Black
 27200
 56.4
 2,851,251
 15.5
White
 16400
 34
 11,427,917
 62.2
Hispanic
 4234
 8.7
 3,613,482
 19.6
Other
 361
 .7
 456,482
 2.4
Male
 23100
 47.9
 8,979,100
 48.9
Female
 25100
 52
 9,370,000
 51
Demographics
GADSDEN COUNTY
Health Profile
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