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Forsyth County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 67
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region II
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region III
HSA (Health Service Area) Region Piedmont HSA II
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Northwest
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Metropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 1,051
Population per Non-Federal Physician 273
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 329
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 84
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 6
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 128
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 44
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 67
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 873
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 722
Federal Physicians 14
Residents-in-Training 433
Physician Assistants 151
Nurse Practitioners 48
Chiropractors 34
Dentists 163
Dental Hygienists 157
Licensed Practical Nurses 1,105
Optometrists 37
Pharmacists 368
Physical Therapists 168
Physical Therapy Assistants 34
Podiatrists 15
Psychological Associates 33
Psychologists 85
Registered Nurses 4,101
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 1,869
1996 General Hospital Beds 1,535
1996 General Hospital Admissions 59,062
1997 Laborforce 153,610
---1997 Employed 149,471
---1997 Unemployed 4,139
1997 Unem Rate 2.7
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 28,004
1997 Medicaid Eligible 38,043
1996 Total Resident Births 3,999
1996 Total Resident Deaths 2,507
1996 Total Pregnancies 5,395
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 81.0
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 739
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 81.8
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 10.1
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 12.0
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 8.3
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 20.1
1997 Population: Total 287,167
---1997 Population: White 210,747
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 76,420
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 72,624
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 48,258
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 24,366
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 177,129
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 131,465
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 45,664
1997 Population: 65+ Total 37,414
---1997 Population: 65+ White 31,024
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 6,390

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