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Population Health Data Paper
Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University
D029: Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
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Population Health Data Paper
Population health outcomes provide information specific to the people living within a
community. It can provide information on how long on average people live, and how much
physical and mental health the people in these community experience while they are alive.
Monterey County is one of 58 counties within the state of California (Figure 1).
According to the US census, Monterey County has a population of 432,858, approximately
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11% of California’s total population. In land size, Monterey is the 17 largest with 3,281.7
square miles of land (Unites States Census Bureau). These two factors; county size and
population, along with numerous other demographics contribute to the county's overall
health outcome ranking. Monterey’s health outcome is ranked as 18 in the 58 counties
ranked. This places Monterey County in the higher middle range of counties in California
(County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2023).
Sociodemographic Profile
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Note: taken from
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings/california/monterey?
year=2023
Table 1
Sociodemographic Profiles for Monterey County, California and the United States
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 432,858 333, 271,411
Population Percent Change -1.4% 0.5%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 25.45 % 21.7%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over 15.2% 17.3%
Percent of Female Persons 49.1% 50.4%
Percent White Alone 82.7% 75.5%
Percent Black or African American Alone 3.2% 13.6%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2.6% 1.3%
Percent Asian Alone 6.8% 6.3%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific 0.6% 0.3%
Islander Alone
Percent Two or More Races 4.0% 2.0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino 60.8% 19.1%
Percent White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 56.9%
Language Other than English, Spoken at Home, 55.1% 21.7%
Percent of Persons 5 Years +
Percent of Houses with a Computer 96.5% 94.0%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher 73.4% 89.1%
Percent with a Disability Under Age 65 Years 5.5% 8.9%
Percent without Health Insurance Under Age 65 12.0% 9.3%
Years
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years + 58.5% 63.0%
Population Health Data Paper
Leavitt School of Health, Western Governors University
D029: Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
, 2
Population Health Data Paper
Population health outcomes provide information specific to the people living within a
community. It can provide information on how long on average people live, and how much
physical and mental health the people in these community experience while they are alive.
Monterey County is one of 58 counties within the state of California (Figure 1).
According to the US census, Monterey County has a population of 432,858, approximately
th
11% of California’s total population. In land size, Monterey is the 17 largest with 3,281.7
square miles of land (Unites States Census Bureau). These two factors; county size and
population, along with numerous other demographics contribute to the county's overall
health outcome ranking. Monterey’s health outcome is ranked as 18 in the 58 counties
ranked. This places Monterey County in the higher middle range of counties in California
(County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2023).
Sociodemographic Profile
if i
, 3
Note: taken from
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings/california/monterey?
year=2023
Table 1
Sociodemographic Profiles for Monterey County, California and the United States
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 432,858 333, 271,411
Population Percent Change -1.4% 0.5%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 25.45 % 21.7%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over 15.2% 17.3%
Percent of Female Persons 49.1% 50.4%
Percent White Alone 82.7% 75.5%
Percent Black or African American Alone 3.2% 13.6%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2.6% 1.3%
Percent Asian Alone 6.8% 6.3%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific 0.6% 0.3%
Islander Alone
Percent Two or More Races 4.0% 2.0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino 60.8% 19.1%
Percent White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 56.9%
Language Other than English, Spoken at Home, 55.1% 21.7%
Percent of Persons 5 Years +
Percent of Houses with a Computer 96.5% 94.0%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher 73.4% 89.1%
Percent with a Disability Under Age 65 Years 5.5% 8.9%
Percent without Health Insurance Under Age 65 12.0% 9.3%
Years
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years + 58.5% 63.0%
