Demographics and Socioeconomics

This document is a summary of the available information collected during the fourth cycle of community health needs assessments required by the IRS. It will serve as a compliance document and as a resource until the next assessment cycle. Both the process and document serve as the foundation for prioritizing the community’s health needs and will aid in planning to meet those needs.

Profile of the Community

With a relatively short driving distance to larger cities such as Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; and Evansville, Indiana, Hopkins County is the center of its Community Health Needs Assessment service area which spreads over 1,382 square miles with a population of more than 90,700. The area’s healthy business climate boasts strong employment with only 5.72 percent unemployment. With an emphasis on economic development and with the support of the local government, a positive impact can be seen on the health of the local community.

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