The entire county has a shortage area designation. The unemployment rate above is a 1998 12-month average. The July 1999 unemployment rate was 3.4. The high school dropout rate was much 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 the county causes difficulties in obtaining services, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay. Injuries were the leading cause of death for Indiana residents 1-4 years of age, regardless of race. In Switzerland County, there were 4 unintentional injury deaths in 1997. There were no homicides in the county, with only one intentional injury death by suicide. Nearly one-third of Indiana residents were considered obese.