Mercer County, Illinois
Cancer Resources
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Local Health Department Hospitals Hospice Services Serenity Hospice of Mercer County Hospital Trinity Pathway Hospice/ VNHA of Trinity Regional Health Systems |
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 |
16,957 |
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Racial/Ethnic rates |
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| White |
98.4%
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73.5%
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75.1%
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| Black or African American |
0.3%
|
15.1%
|
12.3%
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| American Indian or |
0.1%
|
0.2%
|
0.9%
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| Asian |
0.2%
|
3.4%
|
3.6%
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| Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander |
0.0%
|
0.0%
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0.1%
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| Other |
0.4%
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5.8%
|
5.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (any race) |
1.3%
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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 |
75.2%
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73.9%
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74.3%
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| 65 years and older |
15.9%
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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 |
84.9%
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81.4%
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80.4%
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Labor Force |
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| Over 16 |
64.0%
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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 |
5.8%
|
7.8%
|
9.2%
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| Individuals below poverty level |
7.8%
|
10.7%
|
12.4%
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