|
Gender
Female
70%
Male
30%
Marital Status
Married
65%
Widow(er) 6%
Sep./Divorced
12%
Living Together 5%
Single/Never Married 12%
Age
24 to
34
27%
35-44 25%
45-54
21%
55-64
15%
65 and older 13%
Area of Residence in Hall County
Gainesville
46%
North Hall
29%
South Hall 25%
Household Income
Under $25,000
23%
$25,000 to $49,999
25%
$50,000 to $74,999
19%
$75,000 to $99,999
11%
100,000 and over 16%
Refused 7%
Education Level
Did Not Finish H.S.
18%
High School Only
22%
Vocational School
9%
Some College/Assoc Degree 20%
Bachelor's Degree
19%
Graduate Degree
11%
Length of residence in Hall
Less than 5 years
22%
More than 5, less than 10 19%
More than 10, less than 20
20%
More
than 20 Years
40%
Race/Ethnic Background
White
70%
Latino
20%
Black
7%
Other
3%
A random survey tends to produce
participation that is representative of the targeted population,
but not necessarily a mirror profile. Random calling
produced a survey sample that is broad and representative across
major demographic groups.
The higher percentage of women
participating in the survey is not unusual and was not discouraged.
Women tend to be more cooperative in such surveys than men, but
also tend to know more about issues related to their family's
health.
The
study group is somewhat older than Hall County, which has an
average
age of 32, but the distribution of results by age is quite wide
and allows for
useful analysis of results by age group.
There is also wide distribution across income ranges,
educational levels and geographic areas of the county.
Participation
by race mirrors the population of the county almost precisely.
Among White and Black respondents, participation is widely
distributed
across age categories, with the majority of participants reporting
they are
over age 40. Among
Latino respondents the age distribution is very
different—the majority of participants are under age 50.
Thirty-seven
percent of those participating in the survey have school age
children in the home. These
were the only ones queried about child health
and some school issues. Parents
were asked which school their children
attend,
which does allow for some analysis of data by school district.
There are many ways to measure health
within a community, including
measures of personal health habits, access to care and occurrence
of
disease. In talking with the citizens of Hall County, the Healthy
Hall
community assessment attempted to measure many of these important
indicators.
The study began with a personal assessment of health status, and
then
followed with questions about use of medical providers, and
support for
healthy practices such as age appropriate screenings and
exercise.
Overview
of Hall County from the 2006 Census
|
Total Population
|
173,256 |
|
Total Children Under 18
|
48,648 |
|
Total Children Under 5
|
15,149 |
|
Total Over Age 65
|
16,369 |
|
Median Age of County
|
32.8
|
|
Total Households
|
61,109 |
|
Median Household Income
|
$52,536 |
|
% of Families Living Below Poverty
Level
|
9.8% |
|
Percent White Population
|
86.1% |
|
Percent Black Population
|
6.9% |
|
Percent Latino Population
|
25.5% |
*exceeds 100%; some select
more than one race on census |
