D029 Population Health Data Brief 2021; Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care Ottawa County Michigan

POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF TEMPLATE | 2021



Amber Hovingh, RN
Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
7/30/2021


Ottawa County Michigan

A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

1. Key Findings
● Ottawa County has low poverty rates and low rates of uninsured.
● Air pollution in the county is declining.
● Alcohol consumption in Ottawa County is high and leads to many premature deaths
in the county.
● Obesity rates are on the rise in Ottawa County.
● There has been a significant increase in violent crimes in Ottawa County.




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,Note. The map is a Michigan County Map (Geoscience News and Information, n.d.).

2. Introductory paragraph

Ottawa County, Michigan, is the home to 291,830 the United States of America's

citizens (United States Census Bureau, n.d.). The population is mainly white, with the

second most populace race being Hispanic, 10.2% of the population (United States Census

Bureau, n.d.). This predominantly White population contributes to the fact that English is

spoken in most homes; only 9.5% of homes use another langue than the national 21.6 % of

households that speak other languages (United States Census Bureau, n.d.). Ottawa

County has a higher education level, with 93% of the population having a high school

diploma or higher education than the national average, 88% (United States Census Bureau,

n.d.). Ottawa County has fewer people on disability under 65, 7.2%, than the national

average, 8.6% (United States Census Bureau, n.d.). They also have fewer uninsured

seniors, 5.9%, and 9.5% nationally (United States Census Bureau, n.d.). Ottawa County

has a lower per capita income, $31,872, than the United States average, $34,103 (United

States Census Bureau, n.d.). However, the county also boasts less poverty, 7.8%, than the

national average of 10.5% (United States Census Bureau, n.d.).

3. Sociodemographic Profile Table


Population Characteristics County United States

Population Estimates 291,83 328,239,523
0
Population Percent Change 10.6% 6.3%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 23.7% 22.3%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over 15.5% 16.5%
Percent of Female Persons 50.6% 50.8%


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, Percent White alone 92.6% 76.3%
Percent Black or African American alone 1.9% 13.4%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0.6% 1.3%
Percent Asian alone 3% 5.9%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
alone
Percent Two or More Races 2% 2.8%
Percent Hispanic or Latino alone 10.2% 18.5%
Percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 83.4% 60.1%
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home, 9.5% 21.6%
Percent of persons 5 years +
Percent of Houses with a Computer 92.9% 90.3%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher 93% 88%
Percent with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 7.2% 8.6%
Percent without Health Insurance, Under Age 65 Years 5.9% 9.5%
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 68.5% 63%
Percent of Females in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 62.6% 58.3%
Years+
895,2 2,040,441,2
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue 97 03
$9,90 $13,443
Total Retail Sales Per Capita
9
$31,8 $34,103
Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months
72
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7.8% 10.5%
Population Per Square Mile 468.2 87.4

Note. Information was gathered from United States Census Bureau (n.d.).

B. COUNTY HEALTH TRENDS & RANKINGS

1. Introductory Paragraph

Statistics and information about Ottawa County, the state of Michigan, and the United

States of America were obtained from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (n.d.). The statistics

and trends gathered about the three divisions to compare how the minor part, Ottawa county, is



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