Socioeconomics
  Jackson
 Florida
Per Capita Income ($)
 21837
 34001
Median Household
Income ($)
 31022
 40900
Students Eligible for
Free/ Reduced Lunch
(%)
 49.4
 45.8
Percent of persons
below the FPL (%)
 15.7
 11.9
Unemployment Rate
(%)
 3.5
 3.8
High School
Graduation Rate (%)
 87.8
 71
Percent with College
Diplomas (%)
 12.8
 22.3
  Jackson
 Florida
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
 11.4
 12.6
Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19)
 57.6
 42.4
Repeat Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19) (%)
 16.5
 16
Low Birthweight Rate (<5.51 lbs.)
 10.3
 8.7
Early prenatal care (%)
 79.4
 78.7
Infant Death Rate (per 1000 live births)
 11
 7.2
Kindergardeners Immunized (%)
 97.4
 94.1
Maternal and Infant Health
  Jackson
 Florida
Vaccine preventable diseases (per 100,000)
 0
 3.3
Tuberculosis Cases (per 100,000)
 2.7
 5.9
HIV Cases (per 100,000)
 16.8
 29.4
AIDS Cases (per 100,000)
 10.7
 27.2
Gonorrhea Cases (per 100,000)
 120.8
 116.1
Chlamydia Cases (per 100,000)
 218
 249.4
Infectious Syphilis Cases (per 100,000)
 .7
 4
Morbidity
  Jackson
 Florida
Licensed Family
Physicians (per 100,000)
 11.4
 17.1
Licensed Dentists (per
100,000)
 26.8
 62.7
Hospital Beds (per
100,000)
 299.9
 319.8
Ambulatory Surgery
Centers (per 100,000)
 -
 2.1
Assisted Living
Facilities (per 100,000)
 2
 14.1
ER Visits (#)
 26132
 5,800,276
Nursing Home Beds (per
100,000)
 1073.9
 447.8
  Deaths
 Percent of
Total
Deaths
 Crude
Rate Per
100,000
All Causes
 524
 100
 1042
Cancer
 133
 25.4
 264.5
Heart Disease
 115
 21.9
 228.7
Stroke
 35
 6.7
 69.6
Unintentional Injuries
 31
 5.9
 61.6
COPD
 29
 5.5
 57.7
Diabetes
 23
 4.4
 45.7
Alzheimer's Disease
 17
 3.2
 33.8
Pneumonia
 12
 2.3
 23.9
Suicide
 5
 1
 9.9
AIDS/HIV
 4
 .8
 8
Chronic Liver Disease
 4
 .8
 8
Perinatal Conditions
 3
 .6
 6
Homicide
 3
 .6
 6
Leading Causes of Death
  Status
 Type
Primary Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population/Correctional
Facility/Federal
Correctional Facilty           
                                     
Dental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population//Federal
Correctional
Facility/Migrant
Farmworkers
Mental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Mental Health Catchment
Area/Correctional
Facility/Juvenile Offender
Center
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>                                                
  Jackson
 Florida
  Number
 Percent
 Number
 Percent
Black
 13600
 27
 2,851,251
 15.5
White
 34300
 68
 11,427,917
 62.2
Hispanic
 1668
 3.3
 3,613,482
 19.6
Other
 678
 1.3
 456,482
 2.4
Male
 27400
 54.5
 8,979,100
 48.9
Female
 22900
 45.5
 9,370,000
 51
Demographics
JACKSON COUNTY
Health Profile
Healthcare Access and
Utilization
Federal Designations
FLORIDA
JACKSON