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Dare County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 55
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 18
Population per Non-Federal Physician 1,521
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 14
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 8
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 3
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 1
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,956
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 4
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 2
Nurse Practitioners 7
Chiropractors 5
Dentists 12
Dental Hygienists 8
Licensed Practical Nurses 34
Optometrists 5
Pharmacists 22
Physical Therapists 9
Physical Therapy Assistants 2
Podiatrists 2
Psychological Associates 2
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 127
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 126
1996 General Hospital Beds 0
1996 General Hospital Admissions 0
1997 Laborforce 16,403
---1997 Employed 15,474
---1997 Unemployed 929
1997 Unem Rate 5.7
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 20,611
1997 Medicaid Eligible 2,662
1996 Total Resident Births 282
1996 Total Resident Deaths 192
1996 Total Pregnancies 343
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 56.4
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 35
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 49.4
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.1
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 3.5
---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 66.7
1997 Population: Total 27,386
---1997 Population: White 26,436
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 950
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 6,321
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 6,024
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 297
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 17,705
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 17,155
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 550
1997 Population: 65+ Total 3,360
---1997 Population: 65+ White 3,257
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 103

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