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| Demographics and the Economy | |||||
| Total Population | 6,374,700 | - | 300,544,200 | - | |
| Population Living in Poverty | 981,300 | 15.4 | 54,942,500 | 18.3 | % of total population |
| Median Annual Income | $60,038 | - | $51,233 | - | |
| Participants in Food Stamp Program, May 2010 | 755,739 | - | 40,801,392 | - | |
| Unemployment Rate, July 2010 | 312 | 9.0 | 14,599 | 9.5 | |
| Health Costs & Budgets | |||||
| Health Spending per Capita | $6,683 | - | $5,283 | - | by state of residence |
| Avg. Employee Contribution for Family Premium | - | 28 | - | 27 | % of total premium |
| Health Coverage | |||||
| Uninsured Population | 346,000 | 5.4 | 46,339,500 | 15.4 | % of total population |
| Uninsured Children | 49,000 | 3.2 | 8,076,400 | 10.3 | % of children |
| Medicaid Enrollment | - | 22 | - | 19 | % of total population |
| Medicare Enrollment | - | 16 | - | 15 | % of total population |
| Monthly CHIP Enrollment, June 2009 | 103,605 | - | 4,966,030 | - | |
| Health Status | |||||
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4.9 | - | 6.8 | - | per 1,000 live births |
| Teen Death Rate | 44 | - | 62 | - | per 100,000 population |
| AIDS Diagnosis Rate | 5.8 | - | 12.3 | - | per 100,000 population |
| Overweight or Obese Children | - | 30.0 | - | 31.6 | % of children |
| Adults who Visited the Dentist/Clinic | - | 79.3 | - | 71.3 | % of adults |
| Adults with Disabilities | - | 11.3 | - | 12.1 | % of adults |
| Distribution of Total Population by Federal Poverty Level, 2007-2008 | Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population, 2007-2008 | ||||
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