Inequities found in
2
of 3 measures studied
ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE
Inequity
The chart shows the percentage of people in Jackson without health insurance. Studies show people with insurance are more likely to visit a doctor and get needed care. White residents of all 100 major metro areas are more likely to have health insurance. We considered a gap of more than five percentage points inequity.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2019)
LIFE EXPECTANCY
This chart shows the share of people in Jackson who live in a neighborhood where the average life expectancy is at least 10% shorter than the average across the state. We considered a gap of more than five percentage points inequity. That inequity exists in more than three-quarters of the 100 largest metro areas.
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- 0.5
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- 1.5
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- 2.6
- 3.1
- 3.6
- 4.1
- 4.6
- 5.1
- 1.2White
- 5.1Black
- 2.4Latino or Hispanic
- 4.8All people of color
Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s life expectancy data and U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2019)
ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HEALTHY FOOD
Inequity
This chart shows the share of people in Jackson who live in a neighborhood without nearby access to supermarkets. People living closer to supermarkets pay less for their food and have access to healthier foods. We considered a gap of more than five percentage points for any minority group as inequity. The inequity exists is more than half of the metro areas studied.
Data Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Access Research Atlas and U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2019)
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