Health and Nutrition of Millwood, SC Residents

Fifty percent of Millwood residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 16 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 three 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 one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 49.6%
  • County 48.7%
  • State 48.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 15.9
  • Sumter County 19.6
  • State 20.6

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Millwood 3.1
  • County 3.6
  • South Carolina 3.5

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

  • Millwood 2.0
  • County 2.0
  • South Carolina 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Millwood 1.4
  • County 1.7
  • South Carolina 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 1.8
  • Sumter County 3.2
  • State 3.5

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

The average Millwood 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). Seventeen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Millwood residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 42 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.4
  • County 2.1
  • South Carolina 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Millwood 16.9%
  • County 15.5%
  • State 16.4%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Millwood 21.3%
  • Sumter County 20.8%
  • South Carolina 21.4%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 42.4%
  • Sumter County 45.5%
  • State 45.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.7
  • Sumter County 2.8
  • State 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Millwood 4.0
  • Sumter County 3.3
  • South Carolina 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Here 22.5
  • County 23.0
  • State 22.5

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

The average height of Millwood residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 188 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30. Forty five percent of people living here are obese. Fifty five percent have ever been obese. Thirty two percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Millwood 66.5
  • County 66.9
  • South Carolina 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Millwood 187.7
  • County 184.6
  • State 182.7

Average BMI

  • Here 30.1
  • County 29.4
  • South Carolina 29.1

People that are obese (%)

  • Millwood 45.3%
  • Sumter County 40.9%
  • State 39.5%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 55.4%
  • Sumter County 52.2%
  • State 51.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 31.8%
  • County 34.8%
  • South Carolina 34.4%

Fifty seven percent of Millwood residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eighteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Sixteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used heroin.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Millwood 56.6%
  • County 61.8%
  • State 63.7%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 17.6%
  • Sumter County 20.0%
  • State 22.3%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 16.0%
  • Sumter County 18.5%
  • South Carolina 20.3%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Millwood 3.9%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 3.3%

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

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 12.1%
  • County 11.0%
  • State 10.7%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Millwood 48.4%
  • County 48.1%
  • South Carolina 47.5%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Millwood 3.8%
  • Sumter County 3.7%
  • State 3.5%

Millwood 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

  • Millwood 1.4
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.2

Seven percent of Millwood 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. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eleven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Nine percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eleven percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty three percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • Sumter County 9.5%
  • South Carolina 10.6%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 6.2%
  • County 5.7%
  • State 6.0%

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

  • Millwood 54.0%
  • County 63.0%
  • State 65.9%

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

  • Millwood 10.7%
  • Sumter County 23.1%
  • South Carolina 26.0%

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

  • Millwood 8.6%
  • Sumter County 12.9%
  • South Carolina 14.8%

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

  • Millwood 10.9%
  • Sumter County 17.0%
  • South Carolina 20.2%

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

  • Millwood 23.0%
  • Sumter County 36.0%
  • South Carolina 38.8%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 71.7%
  • Sumter County 75.2%
  • South Carolina 74.6%

Thirty percent of people living in Millwood have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty two percent of people in Millwood frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty 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 30.0%
  • Sumter County 25.0%
  • State 24.6%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Millwood 22.9%
  • County 24.8%
  • South Carolina 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 52.1%
  • Sumter County 44.9%
  • South Carolina 43.5%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Millwood 20.5%
  • County 18.7%
  • State 19.5%

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

Twelve percent of people living in Millwood use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 12.2%
  • Sumter County 26.9%
  • South Carolina 29.9%

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

Twenty six percent of Millwood residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Sixteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fifteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fourteen 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. Four 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 (%)

  • Millwood 25.7%
  • Sumter County 26.3%
  • South Carolina 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 26.1%
  • County 26.4%
  • State 27.0%

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

  • Millwood 30.8%
  • Sumter County 39.4%
  • State 40.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 45.4%
  • Sumter County 49.3%
  • South Carolina 50.4%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 29.2%
  • Sumter County 28.4%
  • State 28.5%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 16.4%
  • Sumter County 19.7%
  • South Carolina 20.8%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Millwood 14.7%
  • County 17.7%
  • State 18.4%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Millwood 13.7%
  • County 13.8%
  • State 14.1%

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

  • Here 4.0%
  • Sumter County 4.2%
  • South Carolina 4.3%

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

Millwood residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.9
  • County 2.0
  • South Carolina 2.1

Sixty nine percent of people living in Millwood have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Sixteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.7 days per month on average. They have 6.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 32 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 68.6%
  • Sumter County 76.3%
  • State 78.4%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Millwood 15.6%
  • Sumter County 12.0%
  • State 11.2%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.7
  • Sumter County 4.7
  • State 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Millwood 6.0
  • County 5.5
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Millwood 31.5
  • Sumter County 23.5
  • State 24.4

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

Ninety seven percent of Millwood residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy two percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty five percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Millwood have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Seventeen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Millwood 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 52 women. He has vaginal sex with 39 women. People living here were on average 27 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on two women. People in Millwood were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. Twenty four percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Millwood has vaginal or anal sex 43 times a year. Thirty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Millwood 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 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Fifty five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Millwood 97.5%
  • Sumter County 97.2%
  • South Carolina 97.3%

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

  • Here 93.7%
  • County 94.2%
  • State 94.3%

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

  • Here 72.1%
  • Sumter County 82.6%
  • South Carolina 84.6%

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

  • Millwood 34.7%
  • Sumter County 44.8%
  • State 46.9%

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

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 5.4%
  • State 5.4%

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

  • Here 96.6%
  • County 97.0%
  • State 97.1%

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

  • Here 61.2%
  • County 78.4%
  • South Carolina 80.9%

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

  • Millwood 27.3%
  • Sumter County 35.8%
  • State 37.2%

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

  • Millwood 16.8%
  • County 13.0%
  • South Carolina 12.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Millwood 16.6
  • Sumter County 16.6
  • South Carolina 16.6

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

  • Millwood 51.6
  • County 30.6
  • South Carolina 29.2

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

  • Millwood 39.1
  • Sumter County 24.0
  • South Carolina 23.0

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

  • Millwood 27.3
  • County 22.3
  • State 22.0

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

  • Millwood 2.5
  • County 4.1
  • State 4.8

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

  • Here 20.0
  • County 19.7
  • State 20.1

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

  • Millwood 1.9
  • Sumter County 4.1
  • South Carolina 4.5

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 23.8%
  • County 13.4%
  • South Carolina 11.5%

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

  • Here 42.7
  • County 57.1
  • South Carolina 58.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 38.8%
  • Sumter County 49.7%
  • State 51.9%

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

  • Millwood 10.2
  • Sumter County 11.4
  • South Carolina 11.6

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

  • Here 8.8
  • Sumter County 9.3
  • State 9.8

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

  • Millwood 0.6
  • County 0.6
  • South Carolina 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 55.1%
  • Sumter County 77.0%
  • South Carolina 79.4%

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

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Millwood 13.7%
  • County 11.4%
  • State 11.0%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • Sumter County 3.9%
  • South Carolina 4.1%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Millwood 6.6
  • Sumter County 6.7
  • South Carolina 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 22.5%
  • Sumter County 27.9%
  • State 30.0%

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

Fifty five percent of Millwood residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 54.8%
  • Sumter County 54.7%
  • State 54.3%

Fifteen percent of Millwood 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. Twenty seven 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. Thirty seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Seventeen 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. Thirty one 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 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 14.7%
  • County 19.6%
  • State 20.9%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 26.9%
  • County 35.1%
  • South Carolina 36.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Millwood 36.7%
  • County 31.2%
  • South Carolina 30.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 17.4%
  • Sumter County 21.4%
  • State 19.5%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Millwood 31.3%
  • County 40.3%
  • State 40.4%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Millwood 5.9
  • County 6.1
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 3.2
  • County 2.9
  • South Carolina 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Millwood 1.2
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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

Ten percent of Millwood residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Eight percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirty five percent are overweight. Eleven 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. Nine percent of people living in Millwood have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty three percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty one percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Three percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.2%
  • County 10.5%
  • South Carolina 11.1%

People with anemia (%)

  • Millwood 7.8%
  • Sumter County 4.5%
  • South Carolina 4.1%

People with overweight (%)

  • Millwood 34.5%
  • County 34.8%
  • South Carolina 34.4%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Millwood 11.4%
  • County 17.4%
  • South Carolina 20.0%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Millwood 9.4%
  • Sumter County 11.7%
  • South Carolina 11.9%

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

  • Here 23.1%
  • County 18.8%
  • South Carolina 19.3%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Millwood 20.7%
  • County 24.0%
  • State 25.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 3.8%
  • South Carolina 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Millwood 3.3%
  • Sumter County 3.3%
  • State 3.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 1.7%
  • County 2.7%
  • State 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Millwood 0.8%
  • Sumter County 2.0%
  • South Carolina 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Millwood 2.4%
  • County 3.2%
  • South Carolina 3.7%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Sumter County 3.9%
  • State 4.1%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • Sumter County 6.2%
  • South Carolina 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Millwood 4.0%
  • County 3.5%
  • State 3.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Millwood 1.2%
  • Sumter County 2.3%
  • State 2.9%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 7.1%
  • State 8.1%

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

Sixty seven percent of births in Millwood were vaginal deliveries. Thirty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Thirty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty one percent of women in Millwood have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Nine percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy two percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty four percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Seven 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 (%)

  • Millwood 67.4%
  • Sumter County 63.5%
  • South Carolina 64.6%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 32.6%
  • Sumter County 36.5%
  • State 35.4%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 98.5%
  • County 98.9%
  • South Carolina 99.1%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Millwood 60.3%
  • Sumter County 59.5%
  • State 60.0%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 31.0%
  • County 48.9%
  • State 50.2%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Millwood 21.1%
  • County 21.8%
  • South Carolina 22.4%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Millwood 9.0%
  • County 10.5%
  • State 11.5%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Millwood 72.2%
  • County 74.2%
  • State 74.5%

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

  • Here 24.0%
  • County 19.4%
  • South Carolina 17.8%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Millwood 7.2%
  • Sumter County 14.9%
  • South Carolina 16.6%

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

People living in Millwood report their general health condition on average at 52 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 55 percent of Millwood residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Millwood are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 52.5%
  • County 54.9%
  • South Carolina 54.9%

Blood donors (%)

  • Millwood 3.1%
  • Sumter County 4.2%
  • State 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Millwood 54.9%
  • County 46.5%
  • South Carolina 43.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Millwood 9.6%
  • Sumter County 9.0%
  • South Carolina 8.7%

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

People in Millwood spend $345 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 35 percent of their income. The average family in Millwood spends $68 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $110 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $24 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Millwood $345
  • County $350
  • South Carolina $354

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

  • Here 35.3%
  • County 26.0%
  • State 25.4%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Millwood $68
  • Sumter County $75
  • South Carolina $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Millwood 4.5%
  • County 4.7%
  • South Carolina 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Millwood $110
  • Sumter County $128
  • South Carolina $131

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.0%
  • Sumter County 6.7%
  • State 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $24
  • County $25
  • State $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Millwood 1.3%
  • Sumter County 1.3%
  • South Carolina 1.3%

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

People living in Millwood report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 percent. Eighty six 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twelve percent of Millwood population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty five 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. Fifteen percent of people in Millwood had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 84.0%
  • County 80.9%
  • State 79.5%

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

  • Millwood 86.4%
  • County 81.8%
  • South Carolina 79.2%

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

  • Millwood 96.4%
  • County 95.9%
  • State 95.0%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 12.4%
  • Sumter County 17.4%
  • South Carolina 19.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Millwood 35.0%
  • County 39.6%
  • State 42.1%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Millwood 15.4%
  • County 15.2%
  • State 15.6%

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

Twenty two percent of Millwood 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 (%)

  • Millwood 21.7%
  • County 26.6%
  • South Carolina 26.4%

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

Nineteen percent of Millwood 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. Ten percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine 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 (%)

  • Millwood 18.9%
  • County 17.4%
  • South Carolina 19.2%

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

  • Here 23.5%
  • County 23.2%
  • South Carolina 25.2%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • County 9.5%
  • State 9.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • County 9.0%
  • State 9.9%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 9.3%
  • County 8.5%
  • South Carolina 8.4%
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