• Approximately 45,605 people
• 83.8% African American
• 14.1% White
• 0.1% Other
• 30% of residents are uninsured
• 50% of residents have Medicaid/Medicare
• 20% of residents have private insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• 30.3% living in poverty: One in three residents live in poverty, twice the poverty rate of SC
• One of the highest amputation rates due to diabetes in the US
• 57.1% considered low income
• More that 60% of the population is overweight
• 11% 65 + yrs
• Per capital income is almost ½ of Richland Co & 70% of SC
• 2010 Inpatient & Emergency Room expenditure: $254 million Total, ER $54 million
• Equals an average of $7,358 per person
• Top Five Non-Emergency ER visits 2010
§ Pediatric ENT
§ Adult ENT
§ Asthma
§ Kidney
§ Adult Dental