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Health Data Summaries for California Counties, 2006

• Four-page summaries of county-level statistics on demographics, morbidity and mortality, natality, and health care services and facilities.
• Also on Reserve under Call # CAL.DOCS H 1150 H41.

County Health Status Profiles: 2007

• Contains selected health status indicators.
• Also available in the California Documents section of the reference area at H1150 .C68 2005

• A 162-page report published in 2004 that deals with health condition and issues in the San Joaquin Valley. Contains county- and city-level data.

• Use the Office of Health Information and Research link to access the data sources.

California Department of Health Care Services: Data and Statistics

California Department of Public Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

General Statistical and Demographic Information

RAND California database

• Contains a wealth of county-level and (and some city-level) statistics on health care, crime, business, education, and a number of other topics.
• From the opening screen, try a keyword search on the name of your city. Also, try one on the name of your county.
• You can also click on Statistics and browse the different categories from there.

California Department of Finance: Demographic Research Unit: Reports and Research Papers

• Demographic information by county and city, including estimates and projections..

• Try State & County QuickFacts for general county information, or use American FactFinder for detailed data on cities and counties.

• Detailed, current statistical information on a wide variety of topics.
• Drawn from the US Census and other governmental and private sources.

• Great one-page county- and city-level statistical summaries covering population, government, education, etc.

MPA: Market Profile Analysis: Stanislaus County--Ref HC107 .C22 S73x 2006

MPA: Market Profile Analysis: San Joaquin County--Ref HC107 .C22 S382x 2006

MPA: Market Profile Analysis: Merced County--Ref HC108 .M42 M22 2006

• Provide detailed demographic information by county and by ZIP codes.

• Other statistical sources to explore.

Community Information

City of Modesto Home Page

City of Stockton Home Page

City of Merced Home Page

Stanislaus County Home Page

• Stanislaus County Health Services Agency

San Joaquin County Home Page

• San Joaquin County Health Care Services

Merced County Home Page

• Merced County Health Department

Newspaper Articles

The current Stockton Record is available online at http://www.recordnet.com/ and in the Library's newspaper collection.

The current Modesto Bee is available online at http://www.modbee.com/ and in the library's newspaper collection, and current and archived articles are available through the library databases Lexis-Nexis and ProQuest Newspapers.

The current Merced Sun-Star is available online at http://www.mercedsunstar.com/ and in the Library's newspaper collection.
 

Other Sources

• Great search engine for exploring the web.
• You could also try some of these other search engines

Don't forget the local phone book! Sometimes a phone call to the right agency and person can get you the information you need. Use the blue Government Listings pages for your county to find contact information for your local health department.

Don't forget the local phone book! Sometimes a phone call to the right agency and person can get you the information you need. Use the blue Government Listings pages for your county to find contact information for your local health department.