service Region

The West Central Indiana AHEC (WCI-AHEC) includes the 11 counties of Clay, Fountain, Greene, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren. 

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            *data based on 2000 census unless specified otherwise

Rural

  • 12% of the counties in Indiana with 6% of the state's population;
  • Based on 2007 estimates, population decreased to 5.4% of the state's population which increased by over 260,000 statewide

Older

  • 14.3% of population is aged 65+ compared to the state rate of 13.9%

Economically disadvantaged

  • 10% of individuals live on income below the poverty rate compared to the state's 9%

Educational Variations

  • high school graduation rate is 81.1 % compared to the state rate of 82.1% (service county rates range from 74.9 to 85.7%)
  • wide differences among and within counties in terms of student success

Less Diverse

  • racial minority rate of 3.2% compared to the state rate of 12.5%
  • Hispanic/ethnic (all races) rate is 0.9% compared to the state rate of 3.5%

Federally designated sites (2006):

Health Professions Shortage (HPSA)Designation

Mental Health Professions Shortage Area (MHPSA)Designation

Dental Health Professions Shortage Area (DHPSA)Designation

Medically Underserved Area (MUA)Designation

 

6 counties…full

1 county…partial

2 counties…prison site

3 counties…full

1 county…prison site

1 county…prison site

3 counties…full

3 counties…partial

Access sites:

Hospital

Rural Health Clinic (RHC)

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

3 counties ... No hospital

6 counties ...Critical Access Hospital

2 counties ... Short-term        Hospital

1 county ... Psychiatric Hospital

2 counties…3 RHCs each

4 counties…1 RHC each

2 counties share one FQHC

 

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