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Demographics

By Race and Ethnicity

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Polk

NH White:
70.8
%
Hispanic:
15
%
NH Black:
10.1
%
NH Asian:
0.7
%
American Indian and Alaska Native:
1.4
%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander:
0.1
%
NH Other:
0.1
%
NH Two or more races:
1.7
%

Texas

NH White:
42.3
%
Hispanic:
39.2
%
NH Black:
11.7
%
NH Asian:
4.6
%
American Indian and Alaska Native:
0.2
%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander:
0.1
%
NH Other:
0.2
%
NH Two or more races:
1.7
%

By Educational Attainment

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Polk

Less than High School:
19.8
%
High School:
36.7
%
Some College:
29.6
%
College +:
14
%

Texas

Less than High School:
16.8
%
High School:
25
%
Some College:
28.9
%
College +:
29.3
%

By Gender

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Polk

Male:
54.1
%
Female:
45.9
%

Texas

Male:
49.7
%
Female:
50.3
%

Polk

Male:
54.1
%
Female:
45.9
%

Texas

Male:
49.7
%
Female:
50.3
%
43.6
Years

Median Age

34.4 yrs in Texas
18.4%

Uninsured Adults

17.4% in Texas
12.6%

Uninsured Children

11.1% in Texas
17.3%

Poverty Rate

15.5% in Texas
78%

Rural Population

15% in Texas
$46,182

Median Household Income

$59,570 in Texas

Health Needs

12.60%

Preterm births
12.2% in Texas

6

Infant mortality rate*
6 in Texas
* per 1,000 live births

36%

Births to woman receiving late or no prenatal care
35% in Texas
885

Cases*

795,126
26

Deaths**

16,558
cases from 03/04 - 10/12
deaths from 03/07 - 10/11
18.5
%

Diabetes

10.9% in Texas
446.5

HIV Prevalence

392.7 in Texas
per 100,000 ages 13 & above
39.6
%

Obesity

33.6% in Texas

Top causes of ED utilization

  1. Urinary tract infection, site not specified
  2. Other chest pain
  3. Chest pain, unspecified
In Texas
  1. Urinary tract infection, site not specified
  2. Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
  3. Other chest pain

47.2

Heart disease hospitalization**
43 in Texas

3,065

PQI rate*
4,656 in Texas

48

%
Flu Vaccination
46% in Texas
*per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries
**per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries

Mortality rate by cause

All-cause mortality rate for

Polk

county is

1161.9

per 100,000 compared to 737.5 in Texas.

276.7

Heart Disease

169.7

67.1

Stroke

41.5

227.2

Cancer

147.8

21.5

Drug/Alcohol

18.1

25.5

Suicide

12.9

77.3

Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease

40.3

Primary Care Facilities

Rate of healthcare facilities per 100,000

0.0

Primary Care
Medical Homes
0 in Texas

0.0

CMS Innovation Models
0.9 in Texas

0.0

School Based
Health Centers
0.3 in Texas

4.2

Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities
2.7 in Texas

0.0

Mental Health
Facilities
1.2 in Texas

0.0

Federal Qualified
Health Center
0 in Texas

Workforce

Rate of healthcare professionals per 100,000
Polk
County
Texas 
Direct Patient Care Physician
Primary Care Physician
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Registered Nurses
Community Health Worker
Psychiatrists
Psychologist
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
Dentist

Health Behaviors

18%
Excessive Alcohol Consumption
20% in Texas
33%
Physical Inactivity
24% in Texas
16%
Smoking
16% in Texas

Social Determinants of Health

29.7
minutes
Mean travel time to work
26.4 in Texas
15.90%
Food stamps in the past 12 months
12.2% in Texas
66%
Internet Access
79% in Texas
8.7
ppm
Air Quality
7.4ppm in Texas
286
Violent Crime Rate (per 100,000)
420 in Texas
3.50%
Overcrowded Housing
4.8% in Texas
$714
Median Gross Rent
$998 in Texas
14.3
Victims of child abuse (per 1,000 children)
9.1 in Texas

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