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Durham County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 63
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region IV
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region IV
HSA (Health Service Area) Region Capitol HSA IV
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Wake
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Metropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 1,351
Population per Non-Federal Physician 146
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 402
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 66
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 3
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 167
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 60
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 106
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 492
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 949
Federal Physicians 73
Residents-in-Training 815
Physician Assistants 130
Nurse Practitioners 101
Chiropractors 23
Dentists 112
Dental Hygienists 101
Licensed Practical Nurses 789
Optometrists 19
Pharmacists 496
Physical Therapists 177
Physical Therapy Assistants 15
Podiatrists 8
Psychological Associates 29
Psychologists 132
Registered Nurses 4,240
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 1,258
1996 General Hospital Beds 1,379
1996 General Hospital Admissions 48,227
1997 Laborforce 114,637
---1997 Employed 111,991
---1997 Unemployed 2,646
1997 Unem Rate 2.3
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 24,497
1997 Medicaid Eligible 30,287
1996 Total Resident Births 3,020
1996 Total Resident Deaths 1,705
1996 Total Pregnancies 4,583
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 89.8
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 621
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 92.6
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 10.7
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 7.6
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 5.3
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 10.0
1997 Population: Total 197,711
---1997 Population: White 118,401
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 79,310
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 51,218
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 26,207
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 25,011
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 126,679
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 78,272
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 48,407
1997 Population: 65+ Total 19,814
---1997 Population: 65+ White 13,922
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 5,892

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