 | Eligibility for services:
 | MEHOP's services are available to people of
any age, gender, or ethnicity, and MEHOP is used by representatives of every
one of these populations. Target population are the uninsured,
underinsured, undocumented, and other low income persons seeking quality,
comprehensive primary healthcare and dental care. |
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| Community served:
| The area covered is Matagorda County. |
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| Basic Demographics (figures from the
2000 U.S. Census):
| Matagorda County:
 | The population of Matagorda County is
37,957 and is designated as Medically Underserved Area, a Dental
Professional Shortage Area, and county Primary Care HPSA. |
| Matagorda County's population is 53%
Caucasian, 31.3% Hispanic, 12.8% African-American, and 2.8% other. |
| 9% of the population are ages 5 and
younger, 24% are ages 6 to 19, 33% are 20 to 44, 21% are 45 to 64, and 13%
are 65 or older. |
| Unemployment rate was 10.2% in 2000,
over twice the statewide rate of 4.2%. |
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| MEHOP's Board of Directors is made up of 15
people from the MEHOP area. There
are no paid members serving on the MEHOP Board of Directors.
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