NC Health Professions Data System: 1997 County Profiles

Cumberland County

1997 Profile

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FIPS County Code 51

Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region V

DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region V

HSA (Health Service Area) Region Cardinal HSA V

AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Southern Regional

MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Metropolitan

Total Non-Federal Physicians 395

Population per Non-Federal Physician 747

Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 184

---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 68

---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 4

---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 51

---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 26

---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 35

Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,605

Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 211

Federal Physicians 95

Residents-in-Training 20

Physician Assistants 46

Nurse Practitioners 32

Chiropractors 23

Dentists 109

Dental Hygienists 127

Licensed Practical Nurses 999

Optometrists 24

Pharmacists 158

Physical Therapists 74

Physical Therapy Assistants 70

Podiatrists 7

Psychological Associates 39

Psychologists 46

Registered Nurses 2,067

1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 747

1996 General Hospital Beds 506

1996 General Hospital Admissions 23,037

1997 Laborforce 114,895

---1997 Employed 110,154

---1997 Unemployed 4,741

1997 Unem Rate 4.1

1996 Per Capita Income ($) 19,556

1997 Medicaid Eligible 48,767

1996 Total Resident Births 5,623

1996 Total Resident Deaths 1,848

1996 Total Pregnancies 7,725

1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 111.2

1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 1,101

1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 104.8

1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 8.4

1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 10.3

---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 7.2

---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 15.3

1997 Population: Total 295,252

---1997 Population: White 182,592

---1997 Population: Nonwhite 112,660

1997 Population: 0-18 Total 89,855

---1997 Population: 0-18 White 50,654

---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 39,201

1997 Population: 19-64 Total 183,358

---1997 Population: 19-64 White 116,300

---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 67,058

1997 Population: 65+ Total 22,039

---1997 Population: 65+ White 15,638

---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 6,401

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.

Last update: 10/98

FIPS County Code	51
Perinatal Care Region	Perinatal Care Region V
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region	DEHNR Region V
HSA (Health Service Area) Region	Cardinal HSA V
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region	Southern Regional
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan)	Metropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians	395
Population per Non-Federal Physician	747
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians	184
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians	68
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians	4
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians	51
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians	26
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians	35
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician	1,605
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total	211
Federal Physicians	95
Residents-in-Training	20
Physician Assistants	46
Nurse Practitioners	32
Chiropractors	23
Dentists	109
Dental Hygienists	127
Licensed Practical Nurses	999
Optometrists	24
Pharmacists	158
Physical Therapists	74
Physical Therapy Assistants	70
Podiatrists	7
Psychological Associates	39
Psychologists	46
Registered Nurses	2,067
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds	747
1996 General Hospital Beds	506
1996 General Hospital Admissions	23,037
1997 Laborforce	114,895
---1997 Employed	110,154
---1997 Unemployed	4,741
1997 Unem Rate	4.1
1996 Per Capita Income ($)	19,556
1997 Medicaid Eligible	48,767
1996 Total Resident Births	5,623
1996 Total Resident Deaths	1,848
1996 Total Pregnancies	7,725
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44)	111.2
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19)	1,101
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group	104.8
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms	8.4
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births	10.3
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group	7.2
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group	15.3
1997 Population: Total	295,252
---1997 Population: White	182,592
---1997 Population: Nonwhite	112,660
1997 Population: 0-18 Total	89,855
---1997 Population: 0-18 White	50,654
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite	39,201
1997 Population: 19-64 Total	183,358
---1997 Population: 19-64 White	116,300
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite	67,058
1997 Population: 65+ Total	22,039
---1997 Population: 65+ White	15,638
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite	6,401