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Carteret County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 31
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region VI
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region VII
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 68
Population per Non-Federal Physician 869
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 30
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 9
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 6
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 6
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 5
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 4
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,969
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 38
Federal Physicians 1
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 8
Nurse Practitioners 5
Chiropractors 8
Dentists 22
Dental Hygienists 28
Licensed Practical Nurses 155
Optometrists 7
Pharmacists 47
Physical Therapists 16
Physical Therapy Assistants 7
Podiatrists 1
Psychological Associates 4
Psychologists 10
Registered Nurses 390
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 350
1996 General Hospital Beds 117
1996 General Hospital Admissions 5,084
1997 Laborforce 29,027
---1997 Employed 27,724
---1997 Unemployed 1,303
1997 Unem Rate 4.5
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 19,958
1997 Medicaid Eligible 8,128
1996 Total Resident Births 588
1996 Total Resident Deaths 580
1996 Total Pregnancies 713
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 57.8
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 121
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 70.7
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 9.5
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 8.5
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 5.7
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 31.3
1997 Population: Total 59,058
---1997 Population: White 53,654
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 5,404
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 13,099
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 11,377
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 1,722
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 36,707
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 33,472
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 3,235
1997 Population: 65+ Total 9,252
---1997 Population: 65+ White 8,805
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 447

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