Health Care and Clay County Florida
HAT/Community Health Nursing
November/24/2012
WGU
Clay County Florida Description Clay County is nestled along the banks of the majestic St Johns River in Northeast Florida. It encompasses Fleming Island, Green Cove Springs (seat of counties government), Keystone Heights, Middleburg and Orange Park. It is 601 square miles, it has 46 square miles of water among its’ many lakes and rivers as well as many miles of undeveloped wood land.
Community Description
Population
Clay County 2010 population was 190,865. Populations’ are 81.8% White, 9.9% Black or African American, and 5.8% Asian, American Indian 0.5%, Pacific Islander 0.1%, other 1.9%. The highest proportion of its’ residents are in both the 45-64 and 25-44 age groups, accounting for 27% and 26% respectively, and more than half of the county population combined, youth ages 14 and under make up 21% and residents over 65 make up 11%. According to the 2010 census bureau the average household income was 61,057.00, all ages in poverty was 11.3%, individuals under age 18 was 16.1% , ages 5-17 in families was 13.7%. There has been a slow and steady increase in the number of both families and individuals qualifying for public assistance from 2000-2008; there has been a 23.8% increase from 2008-2009, 765 individuals and 513 families are receiving public assistance population (2012). Clay county was home to a civilian labor force of 96,322 as of June 2010, of those 10.3% were unemployed, 30% of the population has no health insurance. According to the Community Health Status the top leading causes of death in Clay County were cancers 358, heart disease 257, Respiratory disease 107, unintentional injuries 76, stroke 65, diabetes mellitus 44, and Alzheimer’s disease 37, suicide 28, chronic liver disease 25, and pneumonia/influenza 21. The communicable disease mortality rates are enteric disease at 84, vaccine preventable diseases 5, sexually transmitted diseases 341, viral hepatitis 4, and HIV/AIDS at 3.
November/24/2012
WGU
Clay County Florida Description Clay County is nestled along the banks of the majestic St Johns River in Northeast Florida. It encompasses Fleming Island, Green Cove Springs (seat of counties government), Keystone Heights, Middleburg and Orange Park. It is 601 square miles, it has 46 square miles of water among its’ many lakes and rivers as well as many miles of undeveloped wood land.
Community Description
Population
Clay County 2010 population was 190,865. Populations’ are 81.8% White, 9.9% Black or African American, and 5.8% Asian, American Indian 0.5%, Pacific Islander 0.1%, other 1.9%. The highest proportion of its’ residents are in both the 45-64 and 25-44 age groups, accounting for 27% and 26% respectively, and more than half of the county population combined, youth ages 14 and under make up 21% and residents over 65 make up 11%. According to the 2010 census bureau the average household income was 61,057.00, all ages in poverty was 11.3%, individuals under age 18 was 16.1% , ages 5-17 in families was 13.7%. There has been a slow and steady increase in the number of both families and individuals qualifying for public assistance from 2000-2008; there has been a 23.8% increase from 2008-2009, 765 individuals and 513 families are receiving public assistance population (2012). Clay county was home to a civilian labor force of 96,322 as of June 2010, of those 10.3% were unemployed, 30% of the population has no health insurance. According to the Community Health Status the top leading causes of death in Clay County were cancers 358, heart disease 257, Respiratory disease 107, unintentional injuries 76, stroke 65, diabetes mellitus 44, and Alzheimer’s disease 37, suicide 28, chronic liver disease 25, and pneumonia/influenza 21. The communicable disease mortality rates are enteric disease at 84, vaccine preventable diseases 5, sexually transmitted diseases 341, viral hepatitis 4, and HIV/AIDS at 3.
References: Air Quality and Pollution in Clay County, FL. (20121) Retrieved from www.homefacts.com/airquality/florida/claycounty/ Clay County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (2012) Retrieved from www.myclay.org Clay County Florida (11/2012) Retrieved from www.quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12019 Clay County, Florida County-State Profile (11/2012) Retrieved from www.floridacharts.com CERT (2012) Retrieved from www.claycountygov.com Community Health Status (2012) Retrieved from www.cdc.gov Crime in Florida – Clay County (11/2012) Retrieved from www.fdle.state.fl.us Cultural Diversity and Medication Safety (12/2012) Retrieved from www.ismp.org Debbie Weather: Clay County’s Black Creek Floods (1/2012) Retrieved from www.Jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-06-26 Epidemiologic Research in Hispanic Populations (11/2012) Retrieved from www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/hispanic.htm Health in Clay County, Florida (11/2012) Retrieved from www.bestplaces.net/health/county/florida/clay Health Issues Related to Hurricanes, Tornadoes & Floods (2012) Retrieved from www.americares.org Understanding Hispanic Culture (11/2012) Retrieved from www.coedu.usf.edu