POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF | 2021
Renee Jones, BSN, RN
Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
12/12/21
Hertford County, North Carolina
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● There is an increase in the poverty level in Hertford County compared to the United
States.
● There has been an increase in the county’s physical inactivity rates compared to a
decrease in the state and nationally.
● There is an increase in Hertford County’s obesity rates.
● For sexually transmitted infections, there is an increase in Hertford County, North
Carolina, and nationally.
● As for the population served by one primary care physician, there has been a decrease
in Hertford County, North Carolina, and nationally.
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, (Maps of World, North Carolina, 2021).
2. Introductory paragraph
The sociodemographic profile table below shows Hertford County, North Carolina, and the
United States statistics. Compared to Hertford County, the United States had many values
that were much larger; however, some were the same. One of the most significant differences
was the percent of black or African American alone and white alone compared to the United
States. Then there was a surprising statistic that the percent of female persons were
practically the same in Hertford County and the United States.
It was astonishing to find out that the percent of civilian labor force age 16 years+ was so
small at only 52.5% of Hertford County’s population and only 63% in the United States. It
was not surprising to find out that Hertford County’s percentage of poverty was higher than
the United States by 11.6%. Much of Hertford County is poverty-stricken (United States
Census Bureau, n.d.).
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 23,677 328,239,523
Population Percent Change -4.1% 6.3%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 18.5% 22.3%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over 20.4% 16.5%
Percent of Female Persons 50.2% 50.8%
Percent White alone 35.5% 76.3%
Percent Black or African American alone 61.0% 13.4%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1.3% 1.3%
Percent Asian alone 0.8% 5.9%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
alone
Percent Two or More Races 1.4% 2.8%
Percent Hispanic or Latino alone 4.1% 18.5%
Percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 32.7% 60.1%
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home, 5.2% 21.6%
Percent of persons 5 years +
Percent of Houses with a Computer 79.4% 90.3%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher 80.8% 88.0%
Percent with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 14.1% 8.6%
Percent without Health Insurance, Under Age 65 Years 13.6% 10.2%
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 52.5% 63.0%
Percent of Females in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 53.3% 58.3%
Years+
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue 155,7 2,040,441,2
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Renee Jones, BSN, RN
Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
12/12/21
Hertford County, North Carolina
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● There is an increase in the poverty level in Hertford County compared to the United
States.
● There has been an increase in the county’s physical inactivity rates compared to a
decrease in the state and nationally.
● There is an increase in Hertford County’s obesity rates.
● For sexually transmitted infections, there is an increase in Hertford County, North
Carolina, and nationally.
● As for the population served by one primary care physician, there has been a decrease
in Hertford County, North Carolina, and nationally.
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, (Maps of World, North Carolina, 2021).
2. Introductory paragraph
The sociodemographic profile table below shows Hertford County, North Carolina, and the
United States statistics. Compared to Hertford County, the United States had many values
that were much larger; however, some were the same. One of the most significant differences
was the percent of black or African American alone and white alone compared to the United
States. Then there was a surprising statistic that the percent of female persons were
practically the same in Hertford County and the United States.
It was astonishing to find out that the percent of civilian labor force age 16 years+ was so
small at only 52.5% of Hertford County’s population and only 63% in the United States. It
was not surprising to find out that Hertford County’s percentage of poverty was higher than
the United States by 11.6%. Much of Hertford County is poverty-stricken (United States
Census Bureau, n.d.).
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 23,677 328,239,523
Population Percent Change -4.1% 6.3%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 18.5% 22.3%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over 20.4% 16.5%
Percent of Female Persons 50.2% 50.8%
Percent White alone 35.5% 76.3%
Percent Black or African American alone 61.0% 13.4%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1.3% 1.3%
Percent Asian alone 0.8% 5.9%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
alone
Percent Two or More Races 1.4% 2.8%
Percent Hispanic or Latino alone 4.1% 18.5%
Percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 32.7% 60.1%
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home, 5.2% 21.6%
Percent of persons 5 years +
Percent of Houses with a Computer 79.4% 90.3%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher 80.8% 88.0%
Percent with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 14.1% 8.6%
Percent without Health Insurance, Under Age 65 Years 13.6% 10.2%
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 52.5% 63.0%
Percent of Females in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 53.3% 58.3%
Years+
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue 155,7 2,040,441,2
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