Health and Nutrition of Vancleave, MS Residents

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Forty nine percent of Vancleave residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 20 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Vancleave 49.1%
  • County 49.2%
  • Mississippi 48.6%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 20.3
  • Jackson County 20.5
  • State 20.4

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.5
  • County 3.7
  • State 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Vancleave 1.8
  • Jackson County 1.9
  • Mississippi 2.0

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Vancleave 1.8
  • Jackson County 1.8
  • State 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.5
  • Jackson County 3.5
  • State 3.4

The average Vancleave resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Fourteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty three percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Vancleave residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 47 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 24 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Vancleave 1.9
  • County 2.0
  • State 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • Jackson County 16.2%
  • State 16.0%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 22.9%
  • County 21.2%
  • State 21.2%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Vancleave 47.2%
  • County 46.5%
  • State 45.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.0
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Vancleave 2.9
  • Jackson County 2.9
  • Mississippi 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Vancleave 23.6
  • Jackson County 23.1
  • State 22.7

The average height of Vancleave residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 186 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Thirty eight percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Vancleave 67.3
  • County 67.0
  • State 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Vancleave 185.5
  • Jackson County 183.2
  • State 183.5

Average BMI

  • Here 29.2
  • Jackson County 29.0
  • State 29.2

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 38.2%
  • Jackson County 39.0%
  • Mississippi 40.0%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Vancleave 51.1%
  • County 50.5%
  • Mississippi 51.6%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Vancleave 38.3%
  • County 36.3%
  • Mississippi 34.6%

Sixty five percent of Vancleave residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty six percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty five percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Fourteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 65.4%
  • Jackson County 63.9%
  • State 63.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Vancleave 25.9%
  • County 23.1%
  • Mississippi 21.4%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Vancleave 24.5%
  • Jackson County 21.1%
  • State 19.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Vancleave 2.8%
  • County 3.1%
  • Mississippi 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • Jackson County 11.8%
  • State 10.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Nine percent of people living in Vancleave have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty seven percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 8.5%
  • County 10.1%
  • State 10.7%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Vancleave 46.9%
  • County 47.6%
  • State 48.0%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Vancleave 3.0%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Vancleave residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.0
  • County 1.1
  • Mississippi 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of Vancleave residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twenty percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty three percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty one percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Vancleave 11.2%
  • County 10.6%
  • Mississippi 10.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.3%
  • County 5.6%
  • Mississippi 6.0%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Vancleave 70.2%
  • Jackson County 66.9%
  • Mississippi 65.4%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Vancleave 29.7%
  • Jackson County 28.5%
  • Mississippi 25.6%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Vancleave 20.0%
  • County 16.1%
  • State 14.5%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Vancleave 23.5%
  • County 21.2%
  • State 19.4%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 41.3%
  • County 41.3%
  • State 38.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy four percent of people living in Vancleave are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 74.5%
  • County 74.8%
  • Mississippi 74.8%

Twenty one percent of people living in Vancleave have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty five percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty three percent of people in Vancleave frequently check their blood cholesterol. Seventeen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 20.7%
  • County 23.2%
  • Mississippi 24.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Vancleave 25.5%
  • County 24.5%
  • State 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 43.1%
  • Jackson County 42.9%
  • State 44.0%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • County 18.7%
  • State 19.2%

Forty one percent of people living in Vancleave use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Vancleave 41.1%
  • County 33.9%
  • Mississippi 28.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty seven percent of Vancleave residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty eight percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty five percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty one percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Vancleave 27.4%
  • Jackson County 25.9%
  • Mississippi 26.6%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 27.9%
  • County 26.5%
  • State 26.8%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Vancleave 44.7%
  • Jackson County 41.3%
  • Mississippi 40.4%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Vancleave 53.3%
  • Jackson County 51.0%
  • State 50.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Vancleave 26.9%
  • Jackson County 27.8%
  • State 28.5%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Vancleave 21.0%
  • County 20.9%
  • Mississippi 20.7%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Vancleave 20.1%
  • Jackson County 18.5%
  • Mississippi 18.3%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Vancleave 13.3%
  • Jackson County 13.0%
  • Mississippi 14.0%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 4.3%

Vancleave residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.0
  • County 2.1
  • Mississippi 2.1

Eighty three percent of people living in Vancleave have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nine percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.2 days per month on average. They have 5.8 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 25 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Vancleave 82.6%
  • Jackson County 79.9%
  • State 77.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Vancleave 8.8%
  • County 10.4%
  • Mississippi 11.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 5.2
  • County 5.1
  • Mississippi 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.8
  • County 5.7
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 24.8
  • Jackson County 23.9
  • State 24.1

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety eight percent of Vancleave residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty one percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Vancleave have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety two percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Twelve percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Vancleave were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 28 women. He has vaginal sex with 23 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on six women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 5.3 men on average. They have had 3.2 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Vancleave were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on eight men in their lifetime. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Vancleave has vaginal or anal sex 60 times a year. Sixty one percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Vancleave 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 97.6%
  • County 97.3%
  • State 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 95.1%
  • Jackson County 94.3%
  • Mississippi 94.3%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 88.4%
  • Jackson County 86.1%
  • Mississippi 83.9%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 50.8%
  • County 46.3%
  • Mississippi 45.9%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 6.8%
  • Jackson County 5.8%
  • Mississippi 5.3%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 98.2%
  • County 97.5%
  • Mississippi 97.1%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 91.8%
  • County 84.4%
  • State 80.3%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Vancleave 46.6%
  • County 39.3%
  • Mississippi 37.0%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 11.5%
  • County 12.0%
  • Mississippi 13.1%

Average age people first had sex

  • Vancleave 16.7
  • Jackson County 16.7
  • State 16.6

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Vancleave 27.5
  • County 27.7
  • Mississippi 30.0

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Vancleave 22.6
  • Jackson County 21.3
  • State 23.4

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Vancleave 21.1
  • County 21.7
  • State 22.0

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 5.7
  • Jackson County 5.0
  • State 4.6

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Vancleave 5.3
  • County 2.1
  • State 2.3

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Vancleave 3.2
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.4

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Vancleave 17.8
  • County 19.7
  • State 19.9

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 7.5
  • County 4.2
  • State 4.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Vancleave 6.0%
  • County 10.1%
  • State 12.3%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 60.2
  • Jackson County 58.9
  • State 57.3

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 60.9%
  • Jackson County 54.2%
  • Mississippi 51.0%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 9.7
  • County 11.2
  • Mississippi 11.6

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 8.9
  • Jackson County 9.8
  • State 9.6

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Vancleave 0.4
  • Jackson County 0.5
  • State 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Vancleave 84.2%
  • Jackson County 82.0%
  • State 79.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of households in Vancleave use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Five percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Vancleave 10.1%
  • County 10.4%
  • State 11.2%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Vancleave 5.0%
  • Jackson County 4.0%
  • Mississippi 4.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Vancleave residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty two percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Vancleave 31.6%
  • Jackson County 31.3%
  • Mississippi 29.4%

Fifty two percent of Vancleave residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 51.7%
  • County 53.1%
  • Mississippi 54.4%

Twenty four percent of Vancleave residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty three percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty eight percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty seven percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Vancleave 23.5%
  • County 21.8%
  • Mississippi 20.4%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 43.1%
  • Jackson County 38.4%
  • Mississippi 36.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 27.6%
  • Jackson County 30.9%
  • State 31.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 19.7%
  • County 20.9%
  • State 20.0%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 46.7%
  • Jackson County 42.7%
  • State 40.1%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.2
  • County 6.2
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Vancleave 2.7
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Vancleave 1.3
  • Jackson County 1.3
  • Mississippi 1.2

Eight percent of Vancleave residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty six percent are overweight. Seventeen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twelve percent of people living in Vancleave have ever received a blood transfusion. Seventeen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty five percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Two percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eight percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Vancleave 8.4%
  • Jackson County 10.7%
  • Mississippi 11.0%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 2.5%
  • County 3.5%
  • State 4.2%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Vancleave 4.6%
  • County 3.7%
  • State 3.3%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 36.2%
  • County 35.1%
  • State 34.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Vancleave 17.0%
  • Jackson County 18.6%
  • State 19.5%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 11.8%
  • County 11.3%
  • State 12.0%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Vancleave 17.5%
  • County 18.4%
  • Mississippi 19.1%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 25.2%
  • Jackson County 25.1%
  • Mississippi 25.2%

People with gout (%)

  • Vancleave 3.6%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Vancleave 2.6%
  • Jackson County 3.3%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Vancleave 3.3%
  • Jackson County 2.8%
  • State 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Vancleave 2.2%
  • Jackson County 2.2%
  • Mississippi 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.6%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Vancleave 2.8%
  • Jackson County 3.5%
  • State 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Vancleave 2.1%
  • County 2.9%
  • State 2.9%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 7.5%
  • Jackson County 7.1%
  • State 6.8%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • County 3.7%
  • Mississippi 3.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 1.9%
  • County 2.8%
  • Mississippi 2.7%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Vancleave 7.9%
  • County 8.3%
  • Mississippi 7.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty three percent of births in Vancleave were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.3 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty three percent of women in Vancleave have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twelve percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Eighty one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Nineteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty one percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Vancleave 63.1%
  • County 64.1%
  • State 64.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Vancleave 36.9%
  • Jackson County 35.9%
  • State 35.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.3%
  • Jackson County 99.2%
  • State 99.0%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Vancleave 60.5%
  • Jackson County 60.2%
  • Mississippi 59.9%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 62.9%
  • Jackson County 53.3%
  • Mississippi 50.0%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 23.4%
  • County 21.9%
  • State 22.3%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 12.0%
  • Jackson County 11.5%
  • Mississippi 11.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Vancleave 81.3%
  • County 76.3%
  • State 74.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 8.2%
  • Jackson County 7.9%
  • State 7.3%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Vancleave 19.0%
  • County 18.3%
  • State 18.8%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 21.2%
  • Jackson County 17.6%
  • State 16.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Vancleave report their general health condition on average at 57 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 42 percent of Vancleave residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Vancleave are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Vancleave 57.3%
  • County 56.0%
  • Mississippi 54.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • Jackson County 4.9%
  • Mississippi 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Vancleave 42.4%
  • County 42.9%
  • Mississippi 44.5%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Vancleave 9.7%
  • County 8.9%
  • State 8.8%

People in Vancleave spend $348 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in Vancleave spends $72 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $133 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $348
  • Jackson County $356
  • State $352

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 23.6%
  • Jackson County 23.8%
  • State 26.1%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $72
  • County $74
  • Mississippi $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • County 4.4%
  • State 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $133
  • County $142
  • Mississippi $130

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Vancleave 8.1%
  • County 7.2%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Vancleave $20
  • Jackson County $25
  • State $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • Jackson County 1.4%
  • State 1.3%

People living in Vancleave report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Eighty one percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Vancleave population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty six percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Eighteen percent of people in Vancleave had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 79.4%
  • County 79.6%
  • Mississippi 79.9%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 80.6%
  • Jackson County 79.0%
  • Mississippi 80.2%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 94.8%
  • County 95.0%
  • State 95.3%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Vancleave 21.1%
  • Jackson County 19.5%
  • Mississippi 18.8%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 46.4%
  • County 42.4%
  • Mississippi 41.3%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Vancleave 17.7%
  • County 15.9%
  • State 15.6%

Twenty five percent of Vancleave residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 25.0%
  • Jackson County 25.5%
  • Mississippi 26.7%

Sixteen percent of Vancleave residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty four percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eight percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eight percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Seven percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 16.4%
  • Jackson County 17.8%
  • State 18.9%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Vancleave 24.2%
  • Jackson County 24.0%
  • Mississippi 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Vancleave 8.1%
  • County 8.6%
  • State 9.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Vancleave 8.1%
  • County 9.0%
  • State 9.7%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Vancleave 7.0%
  • County 7.4%
  • Mississippi 8.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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