Federal Designations
Socioeconomics
  Washington
 Florida
Per Capita Income ($)
 21297
 34001
Median Household
Income ($)
 30138
 40900
Students Eligible for
Free/ Reduced Lunch (%)
 54.8
 45.8
Percent of persons below
the FPL (%)
 15.5
 11.9
Unemployment Rate (%)
 3.3
 3.8
High School Graduation
Rate (%)
 69.8
 71
Percent with College
Diplomas (%)
 9.2
 22.3
  Washington
 Florida
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
 10.7
 12.6
Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19)
 55.5
 42.4
Repeat Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19) (%)
 21.3
 16
Low Birthweight Rate (<5.51 lbs.)
 11
 8.7
Early prenatal care (%)
 68.6
 78.7
Infant Death Rate (per 1000 live births)
 10.4
 7.2
Kindergardeners Immunized (%)
 99.4
 94.1
Maternal and Infant Health
  Washington
 Florida
Vaccine preventable diseases (per 100,000)
 2.9
 3.3
Tuberculosis Cases (per 100,000)
 1.4
 5.9
HIV Cases (per 100,000)
 11.6
 29.4
AIDS Cases (per 100,000)
 11.6
 27.2
Gonorrhea Cases (per 100,000)
 65.2
 116.1
Chlamydia Cases (per 100,000)
 146.4
 249.4
Infectious Syphilis Cases (per 100,000)
 0
 4
Morbidity
  Washington
 Florida
Licensed Family
Physicians (per
100,000)
 15.9
 17.1
Licensed Dentists
(per 100,000)
 31.9
 62.7
Hospital Beds (per
100,000)
 352.3
 319.8
Ambulatory Surgery
Centers (per 100,000)
 -
 2.1
Assisted Living
Facilities (per
100,000)
 21.6
 14.1
ER Visits (#)
 -
 5,800,276
Nursing Home Beds
(per 100,000)
 776.6
 447.8
Healthcare Access and
Utilization
  Deaths
 Percent of
Total
Deaths
 Crude
Rate Per
100,000
All Causes
 265
 100
 1143.3
Cancer
 68
 25.7
 293.4
Heart Disease
 63
 23.8
 271.8
Stroke
 23
 8.7
 99.2
Unintentional Injuries
 17
 6.4
 73.3
COPD
 16
 6
 69
Diabetes
 8
 3
 34.5
Alzheimer's Disease
 4
 1.5
 17.3
Pneumonia
 4
 1.5
 17.3
Suicide
 4
 1.5
 17.3
AIDS/HIV
 3
 1.1
 12.9
Chronic Liver Disease
 2
 .8
 8.6
Perinatal Conditions
 1
 .4
 4.3
Homicide
 1
 .4
 4.3
Leading Causes of Death
  Status
 Type
Primary Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population/
Correctional Facility
Dental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population
Mental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 yes
 Low Income
Population/ Mental
Health Catchment
Area/Correctional
Facility
  Washington
 Florida
  Number
 Percent
 Number
 Percent
Black
 3200
 13.8
 2,851,251
 15.5
White
 18700
 81
 11,427,917
 62.2
Hispanic
 705
 3
 3,613,482
 19.6
Other
 495
 2.1
 456,482
 2.4
Male
 12200
 52.8
 8,979,100
 48.9
Female
 10900
 47.2
 9,370,000
 51
Demographics
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Health Profile
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>                                                
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