Sunday, May 21, 2017

UPDATE. The healthiest county in each Midwestern state: Monroe County, Illinois


Healthiest County in Every State.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/9/2017)

'Midwest' as defined by this map.


Part of the St. Louis, Missouri, metro area, Monroe County has seen its population increase 165% since 1940, compared to a 64% decrease during the same period in Pulaski County, the state's unhealthiest.  Monroe's poverty rate is one-fifth that of Pulaski's.


Other numbers
% of population living in poverty
  • Monroe County | 5.0%
  • Pulaski County | 24.7%
  • Illinois | 13.6%
  • U.S.  13.5%
    % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
    • Monroe County | 27.5%
    • Pulaski County | 11.6%
    • Illinois | 32.3%
    • U.S. | 29.8%
    Median household income:
    • Monroe County | $70,859
    • Pulaski County | $31,980
    • Illinois | $57.574
    • U.S. | $53,889

    Source:  Wikipedia

    Posts in the Southern states series.
    Shelby County, Alabama.  (5/10/2017)
    Benton County, Arkasnsas.  (5/11/2017)
    St. Johns County, Florida.  (5/12/2017)
    Oconee County, Georgia.  (5/13/2017)
    Oldham County, Kentucky.  (5/14/2017)
    Cameron Parish, Louisiana.  (5/15/2017)
    Rankin County, Mississippi.  (5/16/2017)
    Orange County, North Carolina.  (5/17/2017)
    Beaufort County, South Carolina.  5/18/2017)
    Williamson County, Tennessee.  (5/19/2017)
    Arlington County, Virginia.  (5/20/2017)


    Oriignal 4/11/2017 post starts herel

    The least healthy counties in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 3/15/201\7)

    Pulaski County, Illinois.  Its population has declined to what it was during the decade of the Civil War.


    Source:  Wikipedia




    Other numbers
    % of population living in poverty
    • Pulaski County | 24.7%
    • Illinois | 13.6%
    • U.S.  13.5%
      % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
      • Pulaski County | 11.6%
      • Illinois | 32.3%
      • U.S. | 29.8%
      Median household income:
      • Pulaski County | $31,980
      • Illinois | $57.574
      • U.S. | $53,889

      Source:  CNN

      Apparently, the Mound City Public Library, located in the county seat, is open 20 hours per week and has no website.

      The least healthy county in each Southern state.

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