Federal Designations
Socioeconomics
  Escambia
 Florida
Per Capita Income ($)
 28371
 34001
Median Household
Income ($)
 36743
 40900
Students Eligible for Free/
Reduced Lunch (%)
 56.4
 45.8
Percent of persons below
the FPL (%)
 14.2
 11.9
Unemployment Rate (%)
 3.9
 3.8
High School Graduation
Rate (%)
 74.8
 71
Percent with College
Diplomas (%)
 21.0
 22.3
  Escambia
 Florida
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
 14
 12.6
Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19)
 48.8
 42.4
Repeat Teen Births per 1000 (ages 15-19) (%)
 18
 16
Low Birthweight Rate (<5.51 lbs.) (%)
 10.3
 8.7
Early prenatal care (%)
 75.4
 78.7
Infant Death Rate (per 1000 live births)
 8.5
 7.2
Kindergardeners Immunized (%)
 94.5
 94.1
Maternal and Infant Health
  Escambia
 Florida
Vaccine preventable diseases (per 100,000)
 3.4
 3.3
Tuberculosis Cases (per 100,000)
 4.4
 5.9
HIV Cases (per 100,000)
 20.3
 29.4
AIDS Cases (per 100,000)
 21.8
 27.2
Gonorrhea Cases (per 100,000)
 227.9
 116.1
Chlamydia Cases (per 100,000)
 390.2
 249.4
Infectious Syphilis Cases (per 100,000)
 2
 4
Morbidity
  Escambia
 Florida
Licensed Family
Physicians (per 100,000)
 24
 17.1
Licensed Dentists (per
100,000)
 50
 62.7
Hospital Beds (per
100,000)
 484.2
 319.8
Ambulatory Surgery
Centers (per 100,000)
 2.2
 2.1
Assisted Living Facilities
(per 100,000)
 6.7
 14.1
ER Visits (#)
 171,400
 5,800,276
Nursing Home Beds (per
100,000)
 562.4
 447.8
Healthcare Access and
Utilization
  Deaths
 Percent of
Total
Deaths
 Crude
Rate Per
100,000
All Causes
 2908
 100
 936.2
Cancer
 715
 24.6
 230.2
Heart Disease
 686
 23.6
 220.9
Stroke
 174
 6
 56
Unintentional Injuries
 170
 5.8
 54.7
COPD
 151
 5.2
 48.6
Diabetes
 121
 4.2
 39
Alzheimer's Disease
 85
 2.9
 27.4
Pneumonia
 55
 1.9
 17.7
Suicide
 51
 1.8
 16.4
AIDS/HIV
 28
 1
 9
Chronic Liver Disease
 27
 .9
 8.7
Perinatal Conditions
 16
 .6
 5.2
Homicide
 15
 .5
 4.8
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/
Correctional
Facility
Mental Health
Professional
Shortage Area
 Yes
 Correctional
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&IndNum
ber=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>                                                
  Escambia
 Florida
  Number
 Percent
 Number
 Percent
Black
 68,700
 22.1
 2,851,251
 15.5
White
 219,200
 70.7
 11,427,917
 62.2
Hispanic
 10,030
 3.2
 3,613,482
 19.6
Other
 11,717
 3.7
 456,482
 2.4
Male
 152,500
 49.2
 8,979,100
 48.9
Female
 157,100
 50.7
 9,370,000
 51
Demographics
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Health Profile
FLORIDA
ESCAMBIA