Knox County, Illinois
Cancer Resources
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Local Health Department Hospitals OSF St. Mary Medical Center Hospice Services Harbor Light Hospice |
Serenity Hospice of Mercer County Hospital Spoon River Hospice of Graham Hospital Mental Health Services Support Organizations American Lung Association Illinois Tobacco Quitline |
County Profile
| Demographics |
County
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Illinois
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U.S.
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2000 Population |
55,836 |
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Racial/Ethnic rates |
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| White |
89.9%
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73.5%
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75.1%
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| Black or African American |
6.3%
|
15.1%
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12.3%
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| American Indian or |
0.2%
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0.2%
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0.9%
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| Asian |
0.7%
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3.4%
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3.6%
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| Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander |
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.1%
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| Other |
1.6%
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5.8%
|
5.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (any race) |
3.4%
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12.3%
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12.5%
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Age |
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| 18 years and older |
78.0%
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73.9%
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74.3%
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| 65 years and older |
17.5%
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12.1%
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12.4%
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Education Levels |
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| Over 25 with high school education |
81.8%
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81.4%
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80.4%
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Labor Force |
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| Over 16 |
60.6%
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65.4%
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63.9%
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Poverty |
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| Families below poverty level |
7.7%
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7.8%
|
9.2%
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| Individuals below poverty level |
11.1%
|
10.7%
|
12.4%
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