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Duplin County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 61
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 Coastal
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Nonmetropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 29
Population per Non-Federal Physician 1,520
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 22
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 8
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 9
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 3
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 2
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 2,004
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 7
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 3
Nurse Practitioners 4
Chiropractors 1
Dentists 9
Dental Hygienists 10
Licensed Practical Nurses 83
Optometrists 5
Pharmacists 31
Physical Therapists 7
Physical Therapy Assistants 4
Podiatrists 0
Psychological Associates 2
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 232
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 242
1996 General Hospital Beds 61
1996 General Hospital Admissions 2,887
1997 Laborforce 22,128
---1997 Employed 21,158
---1997 Unemployed 970
1997 Unem Rate 4.4
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 22,528
1997 Medicaid Eligible 10,392
1996 Total Resident Births 712
1996 Total Resident Deaths 472
1996 Total Pregnancies 873
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 96.7
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 165
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 122.2
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 9.0
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 11.2
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 6.2
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 21.7
1997 Population: Total 44,080
---1997 Population: White 29,500
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 14,580
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 11,800
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 7,323
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 4,477
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 25,985
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 17,735
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 8,250
1997 Population: 65+ Total 6,295
---1997 Population: 65+ White 4,442
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 1,853

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