Table 1 Socio-demographic and other characteristics of the populations served by EMS 1 and EMS 2

Population

432,000

90,000

^aPersons 65 years and over

14 %

17 %

^aHigh School graduate or higher

90 %

82 %

^aLanguage other than English spoken at home

6.3 %

6.8 %

^aPer capita income in past 12 months

$28,000

$22,000

^bMountainous (Yes/No)

No

Yes

^bHigh Tourist Activity

No

Yes