WGU D029 POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF 2025.
,WGU D029 POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF 2025.
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● [Health behaviors of alcohol-impaired driving deaths and sexually transmitted
infections occur higher in Washtenaw county than top U.S. performers.]
● [Health outcome of Washtenaw County ranked 5 th out of 83 counties. This is
supported by many positive health behaviors.]
● [Washtenaw county has a higher percentage of flu vaccination than that of top U.S.
performers and Michigan.]
● [Air pollution in Washtenaw county is continuously higher than both top U.S.
performers and Michigan.]
● [Washtenaw County continues to maintain a lower percentage of adult obesity than
the state of Michigan.]
[Washtenaw County, Michigan]
2. Introductory paragraph
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, WGU D029 POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF 2025.
The sociodemographic data is gathered from United States Census Bureau
website. Population data was gathered for the Washtenaw County, Michigan
geographic region, then compared to that of the population data for the United States
as a whole. When examining the population characteristics of Washtenaw County,
many characteristics are similar to the United States. These similarities respectively
include percent of population change (6.5% vs. 6.3%), persons under age 18 (18.4% vs
22.3%), persons 65 years and older (14.5% vs 16.5%), women (50.4% vs 50.8%),
whites (74.2% vs 76.3%), and foreign-born persons (12.4% vs 13.5%). Notable
differences are that there are significantly less Hispanics within Washtenaw County
(4.9%) than the U.S. (18.5%) and percentage without health insurance, under age 65
years old (5.7% vs 9.5%). This indicates that a significantly higher percentage of
people under age 65 years old within Washtenaw County have health insurance than in
the U.S. as a whole. The population within Washtenaw County is also more educated
when compared to the U.S. (95.2% of Washtenaw County population has a high school
diploma or higher degree while the U.S. average is 87.7%). It can also be noted that
there is greater economic disparity as there is a higher percentage of persons in
poverty in Washtenaw County (15.0%) compare to the U.S. (10.5%). Population per
square mile is comparatively denser in Washtenaw County (488.4) than the U.S. as a
whole (87.4) (United States Census Bureau, n.d.).
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
United
Population Characteristics County
States
Population Estimates 367,60 328,239,
1 523
Population Percent Change 6.5% 6.3%
Percentage of Persons Under the Age of 18 18.4% 22.3%
Percentage of Persons 65 Years and Over 14.5% 16.5%
Percentage of Women 50.4% 50.8%
Percentage White Alone 74.2% 76.3%
Percentage Hispanic Alone 4.9% 18.5%
Percentage of Foreign-Born Persons 12.4% 13.5%
Percentage Language Other Than English Spoken 15.0% 21.5%
at Home, Percent of Persons Age 5+
Percentage of Houses with a Computer 94.0% 88.8%
Percentage with High School Graduate or Higher 95.2% 87.7%
Percentage with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 6.2% 8.6%
Percentage without Health Insurance, Under Age 5.7% 9.5%
65 Years
Percentage in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 64.6% 62.9%
Percentage of Women in Labor Force Age 16 60.4% 58.2%
Years+
4,710, 2,040,441,
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue
181 203
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,WGU D029 POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF 2025.
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● [Health behaviors of alcohol-impaired driving deaths and sexually transmitted
infections occur higher in Washtenaw county than top U.S. performers.]
● [Health outcome of Washtenaw County ranked 5 th out of 83 counties. This is
supported by many positive health behaviors.]
● [Washtenaw county has a higher percentage of flu vaccination than that of top U.S.
performers and Michigan.]
● [Air pollution in Washtenaw county is continuously higher than both top U.S.
performers and Michigan.]
● [Washtenaw County continues to maintain a lower percentage of adult obesity than
the state of Michigan.]
[Washtenaw County, Michigan]
2. Introductory paragraph
1
, WGU D029 POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF 2025.
The sociodemographic data is gathered from United States Census Bureau
website. Population data was gathered for the Washtenaw County, Michigan
geographic region, then compared to that of the population data for the United States
as a whole. When examining the population characteristics of Washtenaw County,
many characteristics are similar to the United States. These similarities respectively
include percent of population change (6.5% vs. 6.3%), persons under age 18 (18.4% vs
22.3%), persons 65 years and older (14.5% vs 16.5%), women (50.4% vs 50.8%),
whites (74.2% vs 76.3%), and foreign-born persons (12.4% vs 13.5%). Notable
differences are that there are significantly less Hispanics within Washtenaw County
(4.9%) than the U.S. (18.5%) and percentage without health insurance, under age 65
years old (5.7% vs 9.5%). This indicates that a significantly higher percentage of
people under age 65 years old within Washtenaw County have health insurance than in
the U.S. as a whole. The population within Washtenaw County is also more educated
when compared to the U.S. (95.2% of Washtenaw County population has a high school
diploma or higher degree while the U.S. average is 87.7%). It can also be noted that
there is greater economic disparity as there is a higher percentage of persons in
poverty in Washtenaw County (15.0%) compare to the U.S. (10.5%). Population per
square mile is comparatively denser in Washtenaw County (488.4) than the U.S. as a
whole (87.4) (United States Census Bureau, n.d.).
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
United
Population Characteristics County
States
Population Estimates 367,60 328,239,
1 523
Population Percent Change 6.5% 6.3%
Percentage of Persons Under the Age of 18 18.4% 22.3%
Percentage of Persons 65 Years and Over 14.5% 16.5%
Percentage of Women 50.4% 50.8%
Percentage White Alone 74.2% 76.3%
Percentage Hispanic Alone 4.9% 18.5%
Percentage of Foreign-Born Persons 12.4% 13.5%
Percentage Language Other Than English Spoken 15.0% 21.5%
at Home, Percent of Persons Age 5+
Percentage of Houses with a Computer 94.0% 88.8%
Percentage with High School Graduate or Higher 95.2% 87.7%
Percentage with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 6.2% 8.6%
Percentage without Health Insurance, Under Age 5.7% 9.5%
65 Years
Percentage in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 64.6% 62.9%
Percentage of Women in Labor Force Age 16 60.4% 58.2%
Years+
4,710, 2,040,441,
Total Healthcare and Social Assistance Revenue
181 203
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