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Bertie County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 15
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region VI
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region VI
HSA (Health Service Area) Region Eastern HSA VI
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Eastern
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Nonmetropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 10
Population per Non-Federal Physician 2,025
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 9
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 3
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 2
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 1
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 1
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 2,250
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 1
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 6
Nurse Practitioners 2
Chiropractors 0
Dentists 2
Dental Hygienists 1
Licensed Practical Nurses 39
Optometrists 1
Pharmacists 8
Physical Therapists 3
Physical Therapy Assistants 1
Podiatrists 0
Psychological Associates 0
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 81
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 142
1996 General Hospital Beds 49
1996 General Hospital Admissions 504
1997 Laborforce 9,143
---1997 Employed 8,656
---1997 Unemployed 487
1997 Unem Rate 5.3
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 15,944
1997 Medicaid Eligible 6,514
1996 Total Resident Births 293
1996 Total Resident Deaths 286
1996 Total Pregnancies 347
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 76.4
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 86
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 119.3
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 9.9
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 10.2
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 24.7
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 4.7
1997 Population: Total 20,250
---1997 Population: White 7,415
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 12,835
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 5,792
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 1,547
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 4,245
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 11,432
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 4,385
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 7,047
1997 Population: 65+ Total 3,026
---1997 Population: 65+ White 1,483
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 1,543

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