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Alleghany County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 5
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region II
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region III
HSA (Health Service Area) Region Western HSA I
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Northwest
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Nonmetropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 10
Population per Non-Federal Physician 967
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 8
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 6
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 2
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 0
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,209
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 2
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 4
Nurse Practitioners 1
Chiropractors 0
Dentists 2
Dental Hygienists 2
Licensed Practical Nurses 22
Optometrists 2
Pharmacists 5
Physical Therapists 1
Physical Therapy Assistants 3
Podiatrists 1
Psychological Associates 0
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 49
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 90
1996 General Hospital Beds 46
1996 General Hospital Admissions 1,245
1997 Laborforce 5,340
---1997 Employed 5,060
---1997 Unemployed 280
1997 Unem Rate 5.2
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 19,568
1997 Medicaid Eligible 1,487
1996 Total Resident Births 92
1996 Total Resident Deaths 141
1996 Total Pregnancies 107
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 61.7
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 19
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 77.6
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.6
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 0.0
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0.0
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0.0
1997 Population: Total 9,674
---1997 Population: White 9,505
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 169
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 1,942
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 1,909
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 33
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 5,759
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 5,645
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 114
1997 Population: 65+ Total 1,973
---1997 Population: 65+ White 1,951
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 22

For additional information regarding this county, check out the North Carolina
LINC County Rankings Profiles or the LINC county profiles
provided by the Office of State Planning's State Data Network.

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Last update: 10/98