Federal Designations
Socioeconomics
  Gulf
 Florida
Per Capita Income ($)
 23836
 34001
Median Household
Income ($)
 32893
 40900
Students Eligible for Free/
Reduced Lunch (%)
 45.1
 45.8
Percent of persons below
the FPL (%)
 14.5
 11.9
Unemployment Rate (%)
 2.9
 3.8
High School Graduation
Rate (%)
 83.8
 71
Percent with College
Diplomas (%)
 10.1
 22.3
  Gulf
 Florida
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
 7.9
 12.6
Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19)
 33
 42.4
Repeat Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19) (%)
 7.6
 16
Low Birthweight Rate (<5.51 lbs.)
 7.8
 8.7
Early prenatal care (%)
 78.3
 78.7
Infant Death Rate (per 1000 live births)
 2.5
 7.2
Kindergardeners Immunized (%)
 98.3
 94.1
Maternal and Infant Health
  Gulf
 Florida
Vaccine preventable diseases (per 100,000)
 0
 3.3
Tuberculosis Cases (per 100,000)
 2
 5.9
HIV Cases (per 100,000)
 14.2
 29.4
AIDS Cases (per 100,000)
 6.1
 27.2
Gonorrhea Cases (per 100,000)
 50.7
 116.1
Chlamydia Cases (per 100,000)
 107.4
 249.4
Infectious Syphilis Cases (per 100,000)
 2
 4
Morbidity
  Gulf
 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)
 12.1
 14.1
ER Visits (#)
 -
 5,800,276
Nursing Home Beds (per
100,000)
 724.4
 447.8
Healthcare Access and
Utilization
  Deaths
 Percent of
Total
Deaths
 Crude
Rate Per
100,000
All Causes
 156
 100
 941.7
Cancer
 45
 28.8
 271.7
Heart Disease
 41
 26.3
 247.5
Stroke
 11
 7.1
 66.4
Unintentional Injuries
 7
 4.5
 42.3
COPD
 7
 4.5
 42.3
Diabetes
 6
 3.8
 36.2
Alzheimer's Disease
 5
 3.2
 30.2
Pneumonia
 4
 2.6
 24.1
Suicide
 3
 1.9
 18.1
AIDS/HIV
 2
 1.3
 12.1
Chronic Liver Disease
 0
 0
 0
Perinatal Conditions
 0
 0
 0
Homicide
 0
 0
 0
Leading Causes of Death
  Status
 Type
Primary Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population/Corre
ctional Facility
Dental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population
Mental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Mental Health
Catchment
Area/Correctiona
l Facility
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>                                                
  Gulf
 Florida
  Number
 Percent
 Number
 Percent
Black
 3300
 19.9
 2,851,251
 15.5
White
 12400
 75.1
 11,427,917
 62.2
Hispanic
 577
 3.4
 3,613,482
 19.6
Other
 232
 1.4
 456,482
 2.4
Male
 9600
 58.1
 8,979,100
 48.9
Female
 6900
 41.7
 9,370,000
 51
Demographics
GULF COUNTY
Health Profile
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