Table 1.
Sample County Population Characteristics
| County | Total Pop.a | Population Aged 18–64a | Pop Density (res/sq mile)a | Percent Povertya | Percent non-Hispanic Whitea | Hospitalizations for Drug Poisonings (per 100,000)b | Age-Adjusted Drug Overdose Death Rate (per 100,000)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | 1,230,360 | 781,321 (3.5%) | 1685 | 12.8 | 79.4 | 76.1 | 37.2 |
| Fayette | 134,229 | 81,981 (1.1%) | 170 | 18.6 | 92.3 | 70.7 | 44.7 |
| Greene | 37,669 | 24,036 (3.8%) | 65 | 15.3 | 92.6 | 35.1 | 43.1 |
| Washington | 208,269 | 127,501 (1.3%) | 243 | 10.1 | 92.8 | 62.5 | 39.6 |
| PA Overall | 12,783,977 | 7,946,462 (2.2) | 286 | 13.4 | 77.7 | 64.6 | 28.6 |
Sources:
a
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2012–16) (US Census Bureau 2017);
b
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost and Containment Council (years 2016–17)
c
CDC WONDER Online Database, Underlying Cause of Death (years 2014–16) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017)