Health and Nutrition of Holiday City South, NJ Residents

Fifty eight percent of Holiday City South residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 24 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of two meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get one of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 58.2%
  • County 50.4%
  • New Jersey 49.9%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Holiday City South 24.3
  • Ocean County 22.1
  • New Jersey 20.5

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 2.1
  • County 3.3
  • New Jersey 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Here 0.7
  • County 1.6
  • New Jersey 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Holiday City South 1.1
  • County 1.6
  • New Jersey 1.9

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Holiday City South 1.9
  • Ocean County 3.4
  • New Jersey 3.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Holiday City South resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Nine percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Fourteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Holiday City South residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 53 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 16 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Holiday City South 2.1
  • County 2.0
  • New Jersey 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • Ocean County 15.6%
  • New Jersey 15.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Holiday City South 13.5%
  • County 20.6%
  • State 20.7%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 52.5%
  • Ocean County 46.6%
  • State 47.4%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Holiday City South 2.8
  • County 2.8
  • New Jersey 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.6
  • County 2.7
  • New Jersey 2.9

Average number of teeth

  • Here 16.0
  • Ocean County 21.3
  • State 23.1

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The average height of Holiday City South residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 173 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty six percent of people living here are obese. Forty nine percent have ever been obese. Twenty eight percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 65.5
  • County 66.6
  • State 66.5

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 172.7
  • Ocean County 178.8
  • New Jersey 178.1

Average BMI

  • Here 28.4
  • County 28.7
  • New Jersey 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Holiday City South 35.9%
  • Ocean County 37.3%
  • New Jersey 36.9%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Holiday City South 49.2%
  • County 49.7%
  • New Jersey 48.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 28.0%
  • Ocean County 33.8%
  • State 35.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty eight percent of Holiday City South residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Fifteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fourteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. One percent have ever used heroin.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 58.0%
  • County 64.9%
  • New Jersey 60.9%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 14.8%
  • County 24.5%
  • New Jersey 22.1%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 13.8%
  • Ocean County 22.1%
  • State 20.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Holiday City South 1.1%
  • Ocean County 3.1%
  • State 2.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Nineteen percent of people living in Holiday City South have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty four percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Five percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Holiday City South 19.2%
  • County 11.7%
  • New Jersey 10.0%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Holiday City South 63.9%
  • County 49.9%
  • New Jersey 47.6%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 3.5%
  • State 3.0%

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Holiday City South residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.5
  • Ocean County 1.2
  • New Jersey 1.1

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Thirteen percent of Holiday City South residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Eight percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy five percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Forty three percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fifteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty six percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 12.7%
  • Ocean County 12.0%
  • New Jersey 11.1%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Holiday City South 7.7%
  • Ocean County 6.0%
  • State 5.2%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Holiday City South 74.8%
  • Ocean County 70.8%
  • State 66.2%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Holiday City South 42.8%
  • Ocean County 32.6%
  • New Jersey 27.2%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Holiday City South 13.0%
  • Ocean County 16.6%
  • New Jersey 14.9%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Holiday City South 14.6%
  • County 21.6%
  • State 19.9%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Holiday City South 35.8%
  • Ocean County 41.8%
  • New Jersey 38.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety five percent of people living in Holiday City South are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 95.1%
  • Ocean County 77.2%
  • New Jersey 75.3%

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Fifty four percent of people living in Holiday City South have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Forty six percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Seventy five percent of people in Holiday City South frequently check their blood cholesterol. Forty six percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Holiday City South 54.0%
  • Ocean County 28.2%
  • New Jersey 22.3%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Holiday City South 46.4%
  • Ocean County 28.4%
  • New Jersey 23.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 74.9%
  • County 47.4%
  • New Jersey 43.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 45.7%
  • County 23.9%
  • State 18.7%

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Thirty three percent of people living in Holiday City South use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 33.4%
  • Ocean County 36.2%
  • New Jersey 34.9%

Twenty percent of Holiday City South residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty two percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty six percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fourteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fourteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Ten percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Three percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Holiday City South 20.1%
  • Ocean County 25.7%
  • State 25.8%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 22.2%
  • Ocean County 27.1%
  • State 26.7%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 33.7%
  • County 41.6%
  • New Jersey 40.5%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 46.2%
  • Ocean County 51.3%
  • State 50.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Holiday City South 20.1%
  • Ocean County 27.1%
  • State 27.2%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 13.8%
  • Ocean County 20.9%
  • New Jersey 20.4%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Holiday City South 13.6%
  • Ocean County 18.7%
  • New Jersey 18.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Holiday City South 9.7%
  • Ocean County 13.3%
  • New Jersey 13.5%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Holiday City South 3.3%
  • County 4.4%
  • New Jersey 4.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Holiday City South residents on average take four prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 4.2
  • County 2.5
  • New Jersey 2.0

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Sixty nine percent of people living in Holiday City South have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Seventeen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.0 days per month on average. They have 4.2 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on eight days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 68.9%
  • Ocean County 78.9%
  • New Jersey 78.8%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Holiday City South 17.2%
  • County 11.3%
  • New Jersey 11.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Holiday City South 5.0
  • County 5.1
  • New Jersey 4.8

Average drinks/week

  • Holiday City South 4.2
  • County 5.6
  • State 5.4

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 8.0
  • County 22.3
  • New Jersey 21.6

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Ninety eight percent of Holiday City South residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Holiday City South have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty four percent have ever had anal sex. People in Holiday City South were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 31 women. He has vaginal sex with nine women. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Holiday City South were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Seven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. Females in Holiday City South 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. Eighty percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Holiday City South 98.3%
  • Ocean County 97.5%
  • New Jersey 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Holiday City South 98.4%
  • Ocean County 95.1%
  • New Jersey 94.0%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 80.3%
  • Ocean County 87.5%
  • New Jersey 85.3%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 34.4%
  • Ocean County 48.6%
  • State 47.2%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 8.2%
  • Ocean County 6.0%
  • State 6.3%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Holiday City South 98.1%
  • County 97.6%
  • State 96.9%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 78.5%
  • County 85.0%
  • State 83.3%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 23.7%
  • Ocean County 38.2%
  • New Jersey 37.8%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 17.8
  • County 16.8
  • New Jersey 17.0

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 31.2
  • Ocean County 28.5
  • New Jersey 26.5

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Holiday City South 9.4
  • County 20.5
  • State 21.1

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Here 23.0
  • County 21.4
  • New Jersey 21.9

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Holiday City South 19.6
  • Ocean County 20.0
  • New Jersey 19.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 6.5%
  • Ocean County 7.7%
  • State 9.5%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 5.9
  • Ocean County 10.8
  • State 10.3

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Holiday City South 80.4%
  • Ocean County 82.4%
  • State 75.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of households in Holiday City South use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Six percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Holiday City South 11.3%
  • County 10.3%
  • State 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • County 4.6%
  • New Jersey 4.4%

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Holiday City South residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty three percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 7.3
  • Ocean County 6.9
  • New Jersey 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Holiday City South 32.6%
  • County 32.9%
  • State 29.3%

Twenty one percent of Holiday City South residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 21.2%
  • County 47.4%
  • State 48.7%

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Eleven percent of Holiday City South residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty nine percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Sixteen percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty one percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend seven hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about four hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 0.8 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 11.4%
  • Ocean County 20.8%
  • New Jersey 20.0%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Holiday City South 28.6%
  • Ocean County 37.5%
  • New Jersey 35.4%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Holiday City South 16.0%
  • County 27.2%
  • New Jersey 30.3%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 30.6%
  • Ocean County 40.1%
  • State 42.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.6
  • Ocean County 6.1
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 3.5
  • Ocean County 2.9
  • New Jersey 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 0.8
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.3

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Eight percent of Holiday City South residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Six percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty seven percent are overweight. Twenty percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twenty six percent of people living in Holiday City South have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty three percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Fifty four percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Eight percent have ever been told they had gout. Ten percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Seven percent have ever had emphysema. Sixteen percent have another thyroid problem. Six percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twenty four percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Holiday City South 8.4%
  • Ocean County 10.6%
  • State 9.8%

People with anemia (%)

  • Holiday City South 5.6%
  • Ocean County 3.6%
  • State 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 4.1%
  • New Jersey 3.5%

People with overweight (%)

  • Holiday City South 37.2%
  • County 35.0%
  • New Jersey 33.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Holiday City South 19.6%
  • County 21.0%
  • State 18.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 25.7%
  • County 14.4%
  • State 11.2%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 22.9%
  • County 20.2%
  • State 19.0%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 54.0%
  • County 31.6%
  • State 24.3%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 7.9%
  • County 4.8%
  • New Jersey 3.7%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Holiday City South 10.4%
  • County 4.9%
  • New Jersey 3.6%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 6.6%
  • Ocean County 4.1%
  • New Jersey 2.7%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Holiday City South 15.6%
  • County 9.2%
  • State 7.3%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 5.8%
  • Ocean County 4.4%
  • State 3.3%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 2.5%
  • Ocean County 3.3%
  • New Jersey 2.8%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 24.0%
  • Ocean County 11.8%
  • New Jersey 8.3%

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Seventy seven percent of births in Holiday City South were vaginal deliveries. Twenty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty four percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Forty seven percent of women in Holiday City South have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty seven percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Fifty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Forty four percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Holiday City South 77.3%
  • County 67.9%
  • New Jersey 63.4%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 22.7%
  • County 32.1%
  • State 36.6%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.8%
  • Ocean County 99.4%
  • State 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Holiday City South 63.8%
  • County 61.1%
  • New Jersey 59.2%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Holiday City South 42.3%
  • County 53.0%
  • State 57.2%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 46.7%
  • County 27.7%
  • New Jersey 21.0%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Holiday City South 27.1%
  • Ocean County 15.0%
  • New Jersey 11.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Holiday City South 55.1%
  • County 72.1%
  • New Jersey 72.5%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 43.7%
  • County 23.5%
  • New Jersey 17.1%

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People living in Holiday City South report their general health condition on average at 53 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 16 percent of Holiday City South residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Holiday City South are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Holiday City South 53.2%
  • County 55.0%
  • State 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Holiday City South 3.1%
  • Ocean County 4.2%
  • New Jersey 4.5%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Holiday City South 15.8%
  • Ocean County 35.7%
  • State 40.1%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 6.1%
  • Ocean County 8.2%
  • New Jersey 8.2%

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People in Holiday City South spend $297 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 16 percent of their income. The average family in Holiday City South spends $50 on food at other stores monthly. This is two percent of their income. They spend $98 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $11 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is zero percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $297
  • County $352
  • New Jersey $365

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Holiday City South 15.7%
  • Ocean County 22.6%
  • State 22.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Holiday City South $50
  • County $68
  • New Jersey $78

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Holiday City South 2.5%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Holiday City South $98
  • Ocean County $133
  • New Jersey $146

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • County 6.5%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $11
  • Ocean County $21
  • New Jersey $26

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 0.5%
  • Ocean County 1.1%
  • New Jersey 1.2%

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People living in Holiday City South report their general condition of hearing on average at 67 percent. Eighty four percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty five percent of Holiday City South population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty one percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Ten percent of people in Holiday City South had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 66.8%
  • Ocean County 76.2%
  • State 79.7%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Holiday City South 84.4%
  • County 77.7%
  • State 80.7%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 95.5%
  • County 94.5%
  • New Jersey 95.3%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 25.5%
  • Ocean County 22.1%
  • State 18.4%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Holiday City South 40.9%
  • County 44.7%
  • State 39.8%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Ocean County 15.4%
  • State 14.1%

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Forty six percent of Holiday City South residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 46.1%
  • County 29.7%
  • New Jersey 25.4%

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Twenty three percent of Holiday City South residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Thirty five percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twenty one percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Fifteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 23.4%
  • County 20.8%
  • State 16.9%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 35.0%
  • County 28.1%
  • New Jersey 22.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Holiday City South 20.6%
  • Ocean County 11.4%
  • New Jersey 8.6%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 15.1%
  • County 11.1%
  • State 9.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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