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Tables
Table 1. Selected At-Risk Populations in Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean coastal zones, by Distance From the Coastline, United States, 2000a
At-Risk Populations |
Distance from Coastlineb |
≤50 miles, No. of People |
≤100 miles, No. of People |
>100 miles, No. of People |
Old and young |
15,807,599 |
18,204,359 |
9,049,178 |
<5 y of age |
5,269,967 |
6,069,337 |
3,206,434 |
≥65 y of age |
10,537,632 |
12,135,022 |
5,842,744 |
Below poverty level (%) |
9,585,589 (12.0) |
11,409,425 (12.4) |
6,402,990 (13.5) |
School-aged population
(total) |
21,356,614 |
24,563,563 |
12,659,167 |
Nursery school |
1,494,064 |
1,696,568 |
829,584 |
Kindergarten |
1,149,218 |
1,328,574 |
698,459 |
Elementary school |
9,303,221 |
10,755,108 |
5,619,833 |
High school |
4,519,507 |
5,231,149 |
2,691,489 |
College |
4,890,604 |
5,552,164 |
2,819,802 |
Hospital inpatientsc |
177,787 |
208,246 |
117,036 |
a Data are from the U.S. Census Bureau (12) and the American Hospital
Association (13).
b Measured by population-weighted centroids.
c Based on 70% bed occupancy.
Table 2. Number of Hospitals and Hospital Beds and Workers in 21 States and the District of Columbia, by Distance From the Coast, United States, 2000a
State or District |
Distance From Coastlineb |
≤50 Miles, No. |
≤100 Miles, No. |
>100 Miles, No. |
Total |
Hospitals |
1,189 |
1,521 |
1,161 |
Hospital Beds |
253,891 |
297,494 |
167,081 |
Workers |
1,313,786 |
1,529,468 |
816,505 |
Alabama |
Hospitals |
15 |
35 |
86 |
Hospital Beds |
2,990 |
4,626 |
13,328 |
Workers |
11,357 |
17,640 |
59,546 |
Connecticut |
Hospitals |
46 |
47 |
NA |
Hospital
Beds |
8,862 |
8,940 |
NA |
Workers |
51,430 |
51,714 |
NA |
Delaware |
Hospitals |
11 |
11 |
NA |
Hospital Beds |
2,237 |
2,237 |
NA |
Workers |
16,332 |
16,332 |
NA |
District of Columbia |
Hospitals |
16 |
16 |
NA |
Hospital Beds |
4,670 |
4,670 |
NA |
Workers |
28,623 |
28,623 |
NA |
Florida |
Hospitals |
209 |
219 |
NA |
Hospital Beds |
48,453 |
50,419 |
NA |
Workers |
224,536 |
230,866 |
NA |
Georgia |
Hospitals |
19 |
60 |
116 |
Hospital Beds |
2,597 |
7,214 |
18,558 |
Workers |
12,475 |
35,940 |
96,033 |
Louisiana |
Hospitals |
102 |
118 |
59 |
Hospital Beds |
12,699 |
14,191 |
6,229 |
Workers |
59,261 |
64,342 |
25,945 |
Maine |
Hospitals |
35 |
39 |
3 |
Hospital Beds |
3,420 |
3,542 |
164 |
Workers |
22,492 |
23,242 |
1,423 |
Maryland |
Hospitals |
67 |
70 |
4 |
Hospital Beds |
13,692 |
14,131 |
467 |
Workers |
80,081 |
82,432 |
2,395 |
Massachusetts |
Hospitals |
92 |
113 |
NA |
Hospital Beds |
19,033 |
21,758 |
NA |
Workers |
122,892 |
137,682 |
NA |
Mississippi |
Hospitals |
12 |
27 |
80 |
Hospital Beds |
1,892 |
3,622 |
10,497 |
Workers |
8,598 |
16,071 |
38,048 |
New Hampshire |
Hospitals |
18 |
31 |
1 |
Hospital Beds |
2,212 |
3,091 |
16 |
Workers |
13,447 |
20,537 |
100 |
New Jersey |
Hospitals |
94 |
94 |
NA |
Hospital Beds |
27,453 |
27,453 |
NA |
Workers |
122,382 |
122,382 |
NA |
New York |
Hospitals |
130 |
142 |
112 |
Hospital Beds |
44,160 |
46,251 |
19,863 |
Workers |
239,885 |
247,274 |
105,345 |
North Carolina |
Hospitals |
32 |
58 |
84 |
Hospital Beds |
5,075 |
10,063 |
15,946 |
Workers |
25,086 |
52,630 |
88,435 |
Pennsylvania |
Hospitals |
85 |
135 |
118 |
Hospital Beds |
18,942 |
27,242 |
17,960 |
Workers |
99,945 |
144,892 |
96,533 |
Rhode Island |
Hospitals |
16 |
16 |
NA |
Hospital Beds |
3,293 |
3,293 |
NA |
Workers |
17,748 |
17,748 |
NA |
South Carolina |
Hospitals |
24 |
52 |
30 |
Hospital Beds |
3,124 |
7,890 |
4,155 |
Workers |
16,374 |
40,408 |
22,246 |
Texas |
Hospitals |
104 |
150 |
360 |
Hospital Beds |
17,666 |
21,557 |
45,585 |
Workers |
87,908 |
104,928 |
212,164 |
Vermont |
Hospitals |
NA |
6 |
11 |
Hospital Beds |
NA |
376 |
1,214 |
Workers |
NA |
1,933 |
9,572 |
Virginia |
Hospitals |
62 |
77 |
37 |
Hospital Beds |
11,421 |
14,142 |
6,223 |
Workers |
52,934 |
68,159 |
24,508 |
West Virginia |
Hospitals |
NA |
5 |
60 |
Hospital Beds |
NA |
786 |
6,876 |
Workers |
NA |
3,693 |
34,212 |
NA indicates not applicable.a Data are from the American
Hospital Association (13).
b Measured by population-weighted centroids.
Table 3. Estimated Numbers of People With Selected Medical Conditions in 21 states and the District of Columbia, by Proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean Coastlinesa
State, District |
Distance From Coastlineb |
≤50 Miles |
≤100 Miles |
Total |
High blood pressure |
2,181,000 |
2,639,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
1,271,000 |
1,532,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
2,120,000 |
2,740,000 |
Heart attack |
2,328,000 |
2,787,000 |
Heart disease |
2,577,000 |
3,067,000 |
Stroke |
1,489,000 |
1,773,000 |
Diabetes |
662,000 |
801,000 |
Asthma |
998,000 |
1,177,000 |
Pregnancy |
113,000 |
130,000 |
Alabama |
High blood pressure |
19,000 |
32,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
13,000 |
23,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
15,000 |
28,000 |
Heart attack |
26,000 |
41,000 |
Heart disease |
15,000 |
29,000 |
Stroke |
11,000 |
24,000 |
Diabetes |
5,000 |
10,000 |
Asthma |
7,000 |
11,000 |
Pregnancy |
1,000 |
2,000 |
Connecticut |
High blood pressure |
67,000 |
67,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
48,000 |
48,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
68,000 |
68,000 |
Heart attack |
87,000 |
87,000 |
Heart disease |
113,000 |
113,000 |
Stroke |
44,000 |
44,000 |
Diabetes |
21,000 |
21,000 |
Asthma |
40,000 |
40,000 |
Pregnancy |
4,000 |
4,000 |
Delaware |
High blood pressure |
21,000 |
21,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
14,000 |
14,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
19,000 |
19,000 |
Heart attack |
28,000 |
28,000 |
Heart disease |
31,000 |
31,000 |
Stroke |
17,000 |
17,000 |
Diabetes |
5,000 |
5,000 |
Asthma |
8,000 |
8,000 |
Pregnancy |
1,000 |
1,000 |
District of Columbia |
High blood pressure |
15,000 |
15,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
11,000 |
11,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
18,000 |
18,000 |
Heart attack |
13,000 |
13,000 |
Heart disease |
13,000 |
13,000 |
Stroke |
14,000 |
14,000 |
Diabetes |
6,000 |
6,000 |
Asthma |
11,000 |
11,000 |
Pregnancy |
1,000 |
1,000 |
Florida |
High blood pressure |
494,000 |
505,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
289,000 |
295,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
412,000 |
431,000 |
Heart attack |
653,000 |
676,000 |
Heart disease |
718,000 |
744,000 |
Stroke |
393,000 |
403,000 |
Diabetes |
172,000 |
178,000 |
Asthma |
229,000 |
238,000 |
Pregnancy |
29,000 |
29,000 |
Georgia |
High blood pressure |
28,000 |
59,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
13,000 |
32,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
17,000 |
48,000 |
Heart attack |
21,000 |
56,000 |
Heart disease |
22,000 |
46,000 |
Stroke |
18,000 |
47,000 |
Diabetes |
7,000 |
16,000 |
Asthma |
9,000 |
20,000 |
Pregnancy |
1,000 |
2,000 |
Louisiana |
High blood pressure |
67,000 |
75,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
47,000 |
54,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
52,000 |
57,000 |
Heart attack |
80,000 |
85,000 |
Heart disease |
91,000 |
101,000 |
Stroke |
55,000 |
60,000 |
Diabetes |
29,000 |
32,000 |
Asthma |
35,000 |
38,000 |
Pregnancy |
3,000 |
3,000 |
Maine |
High blood pressure |
39,000 |
39,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
19,000 |
19,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
36,000 |
36,000 |
Heart attack |
42,000 |
42,000 |
Heart disease |
39,000 |
39,000 |
Stroke |
22,000 |
22,000 |
Diabetes |
12,000 |
12,000 |
Asthma |
22,000 |
22,000 |
Pregnancy |
2,000 |
2,000 |
Maryland |
High blood pressure |
153,000 |
163,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
98,000 |
103,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
188,000 |
192,000 |
Heart attack |
169,000 |
174,000 |
Heart disease |
168,000 |
174,000 |
Stroke |
98,000 |
101,000 |
Diabetes |
54,000 |
55,000 |
Asthma |
93,000 |
95,000 |
Pregnancy |
10,000 |
10,000 |
Massachusetts |
High blood pressure |
120,000 |
146,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
73,000 |
91,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
116,000 |
140,000 |
Heart attack |
155,000 |
203,000 |
Heart disease |
151,000 |
193,000 |
Stroke |
83,000 |
106,000 |
Diabetes |
33,000 |
41,000 |
Asthma |
73,000 |
88,000 |
Pregnancy |
6,000 |
7,000 |
Mississippi |
High blood pressure |
9,000 |
27,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
7,000 |
17,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
12,000 |
23,000 |
Heart attack |
13,000 |
36,000 |
Heart disease |
14,000 |
39,000 |
Stroke |
12,000 |
24,000 |
Diabetes |
4,000 |
10,000 |
Asthma |
5,000 |
10,000 |
Pregnancy |
1,000 |
2,000 |
New Hampshire |
High blood pressure |
18,000 |
22,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
11,000 |
15,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
27,000 |
35,000 |
Heart attack |
29,000 |
36,000 |
Heart disease |
35,000 |
43,000 |
Stroke |
17,000 |
23,000 |
Diabetes |
7,000 |
9,000 |
Asthma |
11,000 |
15,000 |
Pregnancy |
1,000 |
1,000 |
New Jersey |
High blood pressure |
244,000 |
244,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
148,000 |
148,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
288,000 |
288,000 |
Heart attack |
233,000 |
233,000 |
Heart disease |
282,000 |
282,000 |
Stroke |
139,000 |
139,000 |
Diabetes |
64,000 |
64,000 |
Asthma |
91,000 |
91,000 |
Pregnancy |
10,000 |
10,000 |
New York |
High blood pressure |
267,000 |
283,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
152,000 |
165,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
346,000 |
361,000 |
Heart attack |
254,000 |
266,000 |
Heart disease |
292,000 |
314,000 |
Stroke |
201,000 |
207,000 |
Diabetes |
83,000 |
87,000 |
Asthma |
132,000 |
140,000 |
Pregnancy |
19,000 |
19,000 |
North Carolina |
High blood pressure |
81,000 |
130,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
39,000 |
68,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
58,000 |
120,000 |
Heart attack |
61,000 |
110,000 |
Heart disease |
59,000 |
114,000 |
Stroke |
41,000 |
79,000 |
Diabetes |
22,000 |
42,000 |
Asthma |
25,000 |
52,000 |
Pregnancy |
3,000 |
7,000 |
Pennsylvania |
High blood pressure |
225,000 |
357,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
102,000 |
166,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
152,000 |
456,000 |
Heart attack |
119,000 |
224,000 |
Heart disease |
138,000 |
247,000 |
Stroke |
82,000 |
134,000 |
Diabetes |
48,000 |
84,000 |
Asthma |
82,000 |
129,000 |
Pregnancy |
7,000 |
10,000 |
Rhode Island |
High blood pressure |
23,000 |
23,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
17,000 |
17,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
26,000 |
26,000 |
Heart attack |
27,000 |
27,000 |
Heart disease |
31,000 |
31,000 |
Stroke |
15,000 |
15,000 |
Diabetes |
7,000 |
7,000 |
Asthma |
13,000 |
13,000 |
Pregnancy |
1,000 |
1,000 |
South Carolina |
High blood pressure |
61,000 |
100,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
28,000 |
53,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
42,000 |
88,000 |
Heart attack |
42,000 |
86,000 |
Heart disease |
37,000 |
77,000 |
Stroke |
30,000 |
62,000 |
Diabetes |
13,000 |
27,000 |
Asthma |
13,000 |
28,000 |
Pregnancy |
2,000 |
4,000 |
Texas |
High blood pressure |
99,000 |
149,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
65,000 |
93,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
93,000 |
134,000 |
Heart attack |
146,000 |
201,000 |
Heart disease |
157,000 |
216,000 |
Stroke |
102,000 |
135,000 |
Diabetes |
38,000 |
51,000 |
Asthma |
44,000 |
59,000 |
Pregnancy |
6,000 |
7,000 |
Vermont |
High blood pressure |
NA |
5,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
NA |
2,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
NA |
4,000 |
Heart attack |
NA |
4,000 |
Heart disease |
NA |
4,000 |
Stroke |
NA |
2,000 |
Diabetes |
NA |
1,000 |
Asthma |
NA |
2,000 |
Pregnancy |
NA |
1,000 |
Virginia |
High blood pressure |
131,000 |
172,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
77,000 |
95,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
135,000 |
163,000 |
Heart attack |
130,000 |
154,000 |
Heart disease |
171,000 |
207,000 |
Stroke |
95,000 |
113,000 |
Diabetes |
32,000 |
41,000 |
Asthma |
55,000 |
65,000 |
Pregnancy |
5,000 |
6,000 |
West Virginia |
High blood pressure |
NA |
5,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
NA |
3,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
NA |
5,000 |
Heart attack |
NA |
5,000 |
Heart disease |
NA |
10,000 |
Stroke |
NA |
2,000 |
Diabetes |
NA |
2,000 |
Asthma |
NA |
2,000 |
Pregnancy |
NA |
1,000 |
NA indicates not applicable.a Data are from the Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System (8-11).
b Measured by population-weighted centroids.
Table 4. Selected At-Risk Populations and Available Resources Within 100-mile Radius of Myrtle Beach, South Carolinaa
Community Characteristics |
No. ≤100 Miles From Coastlineb |
At-Risk Populations |
Total population |
2,244,538 |
<5 y of age |
153,529 |
≥65 y of age |
258,835 |
Below poverty level (%) |
359,126 (16.0) |
School-aged children (total) |
597,453 |
Nursery school |
39,054 |
Kindergarten |
34,130 |
Elementary school |
270,921 |
High school |
131,082 |
College |
122,266 |
High-risk adults |
443,000 |
High blood pressure |
94,000 |
Taking blood pressure medication |
20,000 |
High blood cholesterol |
76,000 |
Heart attack |
73,000 |
Heart disease |
69,000 |
Stroke |
51,000 |
Diabetes |
28,000 |
Asthma |
30,000 |
Pregnant |
2,000 |
Available resources |
Schools |
1,067 |
Hospitals |
43 |
Hospital beds |
6,658 |
Hospitalizations (70% bed occupancy) |
4,661 |
Hospital workers |
38,118 |
a Data are from the Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System (8-11), the U.S. Census Bureau (12), and the American Hospital
Association (13).
b Measured by population-weighted centroids.
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