The county unemployment rate above is a 1998 12-month average. The July 1999 unemployment rate was 1.5. The poverty level was much lower than both the State and Nation. The high school dropout rate was also lower than the State rate. The above categories are not mutually exclusive.
People frequently rotate on and off different types of insurance as life factors change.
The lack of providers in some areas of the county causes difficulties in obtaining services, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay. Nearly one-third of Indiana residents were considered obese. After age 45, obese respondents were much more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than those who were not obese. Three percent of the binge and chronic drinkers reported having driven after having too much to drink. 829 Injuries were the leading cause of death for Indiana residents 1-4 years of age, regardless of race.