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 |