•       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