POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF TEMPLATE | 2022
Alyssa Wooden, RN
Informatics for Transforming Nursing
Care
04/13/2022
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Hamilton County, Tennessee
1. Key Findings
● Hamilton County Ranks 22 out of 95 in healthiest counties based on length of life
and quality of life.
● Alcohol related driving deaths are among the worst in the United States from Hamilton
County.
● Hamilton County has a 40% higher violent crime rate in the United States
● STD rates for Chlamydia are 25% higher than the national average.
Maps of World (2017)
Tennessee Counties Map (Maps of World, 2017).
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,2. Introductory paragraph
Hamilton County Tennessee is the county I chose to research and gather data on. The
population is 369,135 compared to the total population of 6,548,009 in the state of Tennessee.
188,258 identify as female and 180,876 identify as male (United States Census Bureau
[USCB], 2021). 20.7 percent of the population is under the age of 18, 5.8 percent under 5
years old and 17.9 percent 65 years or older (USCB, 2021). 75.9 percent of the population
identifies as white, 19.3 percent as African American, 2.2 percent as Asian and the other 3.6
percent identifies as American Indian, Hispanic or other races. 5.3 percent of the population
are foreign-born citizens, 21,524 are veterans and there is an average of 2.38 person per
household.
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 369,135 331,893,745
Population Percent Change 0.8% 0.1%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 20.7% 22.3%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over 17.9% 16.5%
Percent of Female Persons 51.7% 50.8%
Percent White alone 75.9% 76.3%
Percent Black or African American alone 19.3% 13.4%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0.5% 1.3%
Percent Asian alone 2.2% 5.9%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.1% 0.2%
Percent Two or More Races 1.9% 2.8%
Percent Hispanic or Latino alone 6.0% 18.5%
Percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 70.9% 60.1%
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home, Percent 7.5% 21.5%
of persons 5 years +
Percent of Houses with a Computer 89.8% 91.9%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher 90.3% 88.5%
Percent with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 10.0% 8.7%
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, Percent without Health Insurance, Under Age 65 Years 12.0% 10.2%
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 62.5% 63.0%
Percent of Females in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 57.4% 58.4%
3,179,108 2,040,441,2
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue
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Total Retail Sales Per Capita $15,154 $13,443
Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months $34,707 $35,384
Percent of Persons in Poverty 13.3% 11.4%
Population Per Square Mile 620.3 87.4
B. COUNTY HEALTH TRENDS & RANKINGS
1. Introductory Paragraph
Health Trends were obtained by using the County Health and Rankings Roadmap website,
where I was able to search my county specifically and review areas that are problematic, thriving or
not changing in my community. Health trends I chose to focus on were, adult obesity, physical
inactivity in the adult population, sexually transmitted infections, alcohol related driving deaths,
premature deaths, children living in poverty and violent crime rates (County Health Rankings and
Roadmaps [CHRR], 2019). Adult obesity, violent crime and sexually transmitted infections are
among the things that are not improving in Hamilton County. Premature deaths, violent crimes,
alcohol related driving deaths and physical inactivity are showing signs of improvement, but I am
concerned there is not enough improvement in these areas (CHRR, 2019). The purpose of
reviewing health trends that are problematic or improving is to determine the strengths and
weaknesses of the county. In order to become a better version, there will be changes that need to be
made, policies instituted and prevention strategies utilized. I think it is important to focus on both
good and bad, because when people are faced with facts, they may have more urgency to change
their lifestyles.
2. Discussion of Health Trends
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Alyssa Wooden, RN
Informatics for Transforming Nursing
Care
04/13/2022
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Hamilton County, Tennessee
1. Key Findings
● Hamilton County Ranks 22 out of 95 in healthiest counties based on length of life
and quality of life.
● Alcohol related driving deaths are among the worst in the United States from Hamilton
County.
● Hamilton County has a 40% higher violent crime rate in the United States
● STD rates for Chlamydia are 25% higher than the national average.
Maps of World (2017)
Tennessee Counties Map (Maps of World, 2017).
1
,2. Introductory paragraph
Hamilton County Tennessee is the county I chose to research and gather data on. The
population is 369,135 compared to the total population of 6,548,009 in the state of Tennessee.
188,258 identify as female and 180,876 identify as male (United States Census Bureau
[USCB], 2021). 20.7 percent of the population is under the age of 18, 5.8 percent under 5
years old and 17.9 percent 65 years or older (USCB, 2021). 75.9 percent of the population
identifies as white, 19.3 percent as African American, 2.2 percent as Asian and the other 3.6
percent identifies as American Indian, Hispanic or other races. 5.3 percent of the population
are foreign-born citizens, 21,524 are veterans and there is an average of 2.38 person per
household.
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 369,135 331,893,745
Population Percent Change 0.8% 0.1%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 20.7% 22.3%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over 17.9% 16.5%
Percent of Female Persons 51.7% 50.8%
Percent White alone 75.9% 76.3%
Percent Black or African American alone 19.3% 13.4%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0.5% 1.3%
Percent Asian alone 2.2% 5.9%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.1% 0.2%
Percent Two or More Races 1.9% 2.8%
Percent Hispanic or Latino alone 6.0% 18.5%
Percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 70.9% 60.1%
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home, Percent 7.5% 21.5%
of persons 5 years +
Percent of Houses with a Computer 89.8% 91.9%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher 90.3% 88.5%
Percent with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 10.0% 8.7%
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, Percent without Health Insurance, Under Age 65 Years 12.0% 10.2%
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 62.5% 63.0%
Percent of Females in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 57.4% 58.4%
3,179,108 2,040,441,2
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue
03
Total Retail Sales Per Capita $15,154 $13,443
Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months $34,707 $35,384
Percent of Persons in Poverty 13.3% 11.4%
Population Per Square Mile 620.3 87.4
B. COUNTY HEALTH TRENDS & RANKINGS
1. Introductory Paragraph
Health Trends were obtained by using the County Health and Rankings Roadmap website,
where I was able to search my county specifically and review areas that are problematic, thriving or
not changing in my community. Health trends I chose to focus on were, adult obesity, physical
inactivity in the adult population, sexually transmitted infections, alcohol related driving deaths,
premature deaths, children living in poverty and violent crime rates (County Health Rankings and
Roadmaps [CHRR], 2019). Adult obesity, violent crime and sexually transmitted infections are
among the things that are not improving in Hamilton County. Premature deaths, violent crimes,
alcohol related driving deaths and physical inactivity are showing signs of improvement, but I am
concerned there is not enough improvement in these areas (CHRR, 2019). The purpose of
reviewing health trends that are problematic or improving is to determine the strengths and
weaknesses of the county. In order to become a better version, there will be changes that need to be
made, policies instituted and prevention strategies utilized. I think it is important to focus on both
good and bad, because when people are faced with facts, they may have more urgency to change
their lifestyles.
2. Discussion of Health Trends
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