POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF TEMPLATE
Kayla Kellams, RN BSN
Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
July 2020
Sullivan County, Indiana
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● Sullivan County’s Overall Health Outcomes Ranking is 61.
● The majority of the population are white and between the ages of 19-64.
● Adult Obesity is the worst health trend in the county with 31% of the county suffering
from obesity.
● Percentage of those uninsured in our county has steadily been declining since 2008.
● Our county ranks significantly below the top U.S. performers in factors influencing
health.
Sullivan
County,
Indiana
2. Introductory paragraph
1
, The data presented in Table 1 can be found by visiting the United States Census
Bureau website. This table compares several population characteristics of Sullivan County,
Indiana to the United States. Sullivan County is a small rural community in the Midwest,
and as you can see from this sociodemographic profile below, represents a small part of the
county as a whole with a population of only 20,669.
The majority of the population are white and between the ages of 19-64, with most
speaking only English. Male to female ratio are fairly even in this county. Almost 90% of
the county has graduated high school. The percentage of our population with a disability
under the age of 65 is slightly higher than that of the national average as well as those
living in poverty. However, our population per square mile is almost half that of the United
States.
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
[Table 1: Sociodemographic Profile]
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 20,669 328,239,5
23
Population Percent Change -3.8% 6.3%
Percentage of Persons Under the Age of 18 19% 22.3%
18.5 16.5%
Percentage of Persons 65 Years and Over
%
Percentage of Women 45.5 50.8%
%
93.1 76.3%
Percentage White Alone
%
Percentage Hispanic Alone 1.8% 18.5%
Percentage of Foreign-Born Persons 0.8% 13.5%
Percentage Language Other Than English Spoken 1.1% 21.5%
at Home, Percent of Persons Age 5+
80.5 88.8%
Percentage of Houses with a Computer
%
88.7 87.7%
Percentage with High School Graduate or Higher
%
12.5 8.6%
Percentage with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years
%
Percentage without Health Insurance, Under Age 9.8% 10.0
65 Years
51.6 62.9%
Percentage in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+
%
Percentage of Women in Labor Force Age 16 48.5 58.2%
Years+ %
50,68
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue 1 2,040,441,20
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Kayla Kellams, RN BSN
Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
July 2020
Sullivan County, Indiana
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● Sullivan County’s Overall Health Outcomes Ranking is 61.
● The majority of the population are white and between the ages of 19-64.
● Adult Obesity is the worst health trend in the county with 31% of the county suffering
from obesity.
● Percentage of those uninsured in our county has steadily been declining since 2008.
● Our county ranks significantly below the top U.S. performers in factors influencing
health.
Sullivan
County,
Indiana
2. Introductory paragraph
1
, The data presented in Table 1 can be found by visiting the United States Census
Bureau website. This table compares several population characteristics of Sullivan County,
Indiana to the United States. Sullivan County is a small rural community in the Midwest,
and as you can see from this sociodemographic profile below, represents a small part of the
county as a whole with a population of only 20,669.
The majority of the population are white and between the ages of 19-64, with most
speaking only English. Male to female ratio are fairly even in this county. Almost 90% of
the county has graduated high school. The percentage of our population with a disability
under the age of 65 is slightly higher than that of the national average as well as those
living in poverty. However, our population per square mile is almost half that of the United
States.
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
[Table 1: Sociodemographic Profile]
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 20,669 328,239,5
23
Population Percent Change -3.8% 6.3%
Percentage of Persons Under the Age of 18 19% 22.3%
18.5 16.5%
Percentage of Persons 65 Years and Over
%
Percentage of Women 45.5 50.8%
%
93.1 76.3%
Percentage White Alone
%
Percentage Hispanic Alone 1.8% 18.5%
Percentage of Foreign-Born Persons 0.8% 13.5%
Percentage Language Other Than English Spoken 1.1% 21.5%
at Home, Percent of Persons Age 5+
80.5 88.8%
Percentage of Houses with a Computer
%
88.7 87.7%
Percentage with High School Graduate or Higher
%
12.5 8.6%
Percentage with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years
%
Percentage without Health Insurance, Under Age 9.8% 10.0
65 Years
51.6 62.9%
Percentage in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+
%
Percentage of Women in Labor Force Age 16 48.5 58.2%
Years+ %
50,68
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue 1 2,040,441,20
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