Federal Designations
Socioeconomics
  Leon
 Florida
Per Capita Income ($)
 32188
 34001
Median Household
Income ($)
 39562
 40900
Students Eligible for
Free/ Reduced Lunch (%)
 35.8
 45.8
Percent of persons below
the FPL (%)
 12.7
 11.9
Unemployment Rate (%)
 2.7
 3.8
High School Graduation
Rate (%)
 76.2
 71
Percent with College
Diplomas (%)
 41.7
 22.3
  Leon
 Florida
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
 11.4
 12.6
Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19)
 19.3
 42.4
Repeat Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19) (%)
 16.8
 16
Low Birthweight Rate (<5.51 lbs.)
 9.7
 8.7
Early prenatal care (%)
 87.5
 78.7
Infant Death Rate (per 1000 live births)
 8.9
 7.2
Kindergardeners Immunized (%)
 96.2
 94.1
Maternal and Infant Health
  Leon
 Florida
Vaccine preventable diseases (per 100,000)
 4.6
 3.3
Tuberculosis Cases (per 100,000)
 3.5
 5.9
HIV Cases (per 100,000)
 26.3
 29.4
AIDS Cases (per 100,000)
 22.3
 27.2
Gonorrhea Cases (per 100,000)
 242.3
 116.1
Chlamydia Cases (per 100,000)
 599.9
 249.4
Infectious Syphilis Cases (per 100,000)
 2.1
 4
Morbidity
  Leon
 Florida
Licensed Family
Physicians (per 100,000)
 36.4
 17.1
Licensed Dentists (per
100,000)
 42.1
 62.7
Hospital Beds (per
100,000)
 393.1
 319.8
Ambulatory Surgery
Centers (per 100,000)
 4.4
 2.1
Assisted Living Facilities
(per 100,000)
 4.7
 14.1
ER Visits (#)
 115,904
 5,800,276
Nursing Home Beds (per
100,000)
 299.4
 447.8
Healthcare Access and
Utilization
  Deaths
 Percent of
Total
Deaths
 Crude
Rate Per
100,000
All Causes
 1485
 100
 544.8
Cancer
 326
 22
 119.6
Heart Disease
 317
 21.3
 116.3
Stroke
 93
 6.3
 34.1
Unintentional Injuries
 70
 4.7
 25.7
COPD
 54
 3.6
 19.8
Diabetes
 43
 2.9
 15.8
Alzheimer's Disease
 32
 2.2
 11.7
Pneumonia
 25
 1.7
 9.2
Suicide
 24
 1.6
 8.8
AIDS/HIV
 23
 1.5
 8.4
Chronic Liver Disease
 21
 1.4
 7.7
Perinatal Conditions
 14
 .9
 5.1
Homicide
 5
 .3
 1.8
Leading Causes of Death
  Status
 Type
Primary Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population/Feder
al Correctional
Facility
Dental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population/Feder
al Correctional
Facility
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>                                                
  Leon
 Florida
  Number
 Percent
 Number
 Percent
Black
 42000
 15.4
 2,851,251
 15.5
White
 164800
 60.4
 11,427,917
 62.2
Hispanic
 11520
 4.2
 3,613,482
 19.6
Other
 54180
 19.8
 456,482
 2.4
Male
 130100
 47.7
 8,979,100
 48.9
Female
 142400
 52.2
 9,370,000
 51
Demographics
LEON COUNTY
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