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Quality of Life Population
| Subzone |
2000 EZ Census |
2000 Total County Census |
| Alexander (census tracts: 9577, 9578, and 9579) |
6,367 |
9,590 |
| Johnson County (census tract 9778) |
3,295 |
12,878 |
| Pulaski (entire county) |
7,348 |
7,348 |
| Total Empowerment Zone Population |
17,010 |
29,816 |
Income
| County |
1995 Median Household |
2000 Median Household |
| Alexander County |
$ 18,962 |
$ 26,042 |
| Johnson County |
$ 28,124 |
$ 33,326 |
| Pulaski County |
$ 21,518 |
$ 25,361 |
Education Attainment Scores
2007 Illinois School Report Card Results
| School District |
County |
2007 ACT Composite Score |
| Egyptian Community Unit School |
Alexander |
16.7 |
| Cairo Unit School |
Alexander |
16.8 |
| Meridian |
Pulaski |
15.4 |
| Century Community School |
Pulaski |
19.3 |
| Vienna High School |
Johnson |
19.6 |
| State of Illinois |
102 Counties |
20.3 |
Hospitals within a one hour drive
| Hospital |
Location |
| St. Francis Medical Center |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Union County Hospital |
Anna, IL |
| Marion Memorial Hospital |
Marion, IL |
| Veteran's Administration Hospital |
Marion, IL |
| Massac Memorial Hospital |
Metropolis, IL |
| St. Joseph's Hospital |
Murphysboro, IL |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale |
Carbondale, IL |
| Western Baptist Hospital |
Paducah, KY |
| Lourdes Hospital |
Paducah, KY |
Health Care Facilities Inside the Empowerment Zone
| Facility Name |
Location |
Specialties |
| Cairo Rehab Center |
Mounds |
Outpatient Physical Therapy and sports medicine |
| Community Health & Emergency Services |
Cairo |
Dental, primary, ancillary, perinatal, medical, ambulatory, radiology, laboratory, clinical social work and psychiatry and substance abuse treatment and prevention |
| Delta Center |
Cairo |
Youth services, substance abuse, respite, outpatient mental health, psychosocial rehabilitation |
| Family Counseling Center |
Vienna |
Mental health, development disabilities, substance abuse, vocational readiness, sheltered and supported employment, foster care residential alternatives, and school-based counseling |
| Rural Health, Inc. |
Vienna |
General Medicine |
| Real Rehabilitation |
Vienna |
Physical Therapy |
| Dewey Dixon Center |
Mounds |
Chiropractic |
| Diversified Rehabilitation |
Mounds |
Physical Therapy |
Post-Secondary Education
| Institution |
Location |
Commute Time |
| Shawnee Community College |
Ullin, IL |
In the empowerment zone |
| Southern Illinois University |
Carbondale, IL |
1 hour |
| Southeast Missouri State University |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
45 minutes |
| Institute of Electronic Technology |
Paducah, KY |
1 hour |
| Western Kentucky Technical College |
Paducah, KY |
1 hour |
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