Public Health Nurse-Topic 7-DQ 1-Topic 7 DQ 2- Visit the “Quick Facts United States,” resource to gather demographic data for your county of residence

Visit the “Quick Facts United States,” resource to gather demographic data for your county of residence. Include age, ethnicity, poverty levels, housing, and education. Then visit the “County Health Rankings and Roadmaps,” website to collect epidemiological data from your county health department. Describe your findings and how population health data helps identify priority areas of concern.

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My county of residence is- Charles County (located in Maryland-USA)

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 Demographic Data

My county of residence is Charles County, Maryland. According to the US Census Bureau, the average population estimate of Charles County by July 1st, 2019 was 163, 257 (US Census Bureau, 2020). In Charles County, 5.9% of the population is below five years, while 23.8% of the population is under 18 years. Elderly people above 65 years make up 12.9% of the population. Relating to ethnicity, 41.6% of the population in Charles County identify as Caucasian while 50.1% of the population identify as black or African-American these two races make up the significant proportion of the Charles County population, with Hispanics making up 6.3% and Asians make up 3.4%.  4% of the population identifies as biracial (US Census Bureau, 2020). In Charles County, 76.9% of housing units are owner-occupied, with the median value of the units being $313,300. 93.2% of people above the age of 25 in Charles County graduated high school, with 28.9% having a bachelor’s degree and higher. By 2019 the median household income in Charles County was $100,003, with 6.4% of the population living in poverty (US Census Bureau, 2020).

Epidemiological Data

According to the county health rankings and roadmaps, Charles County records 7,300 premature deaths annually, which is higher than the statewide average of 7200 (Countyhealthrankings.org, 2021). The main health concern areas in Charles County include adult obesity, with the County having a 40% prevalence rate of obesity compared to the 32% Maryland statewide average. Alcohol-impaired driving deaths are also a significant health concern issue in Charles County, with a 36% rate compared to the 29% statewide average (Countyhealthrankings.org, 2021). Finally, sexually transmitted infections are also a significant issue of your concern in Charles County, with 690.7 cases compared to 586 .3 cases statewide average in Maryland. The population health data helps to identify priority areas of concern through comparison with statewide and national averages (Countyhealthrankings.org, 2021).

References

Countyhealthrankings.org. (2021). Maryland Charles (CH). https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/maryland/2021/rankings/charles/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot

US Census Bureau. (2020). US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Charles County, Maryland. Census Bureau QuickFacts. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/charlescountymaryland/PST045219