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Franklin County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 69
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 26
Population per Non-Federal Physician 1,673
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 11
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 6
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 5
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 0
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 3,953
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 15
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 1
Nurse Practitioners 3
Chiropractors 2
Dentists 10
Dental Hygienists 8
Licensed Practical Nurses 68
Optometrists 3
Pharmacists 13
Physical Therapists 5
Physical Therapy Assistants 5
Podiatrists 0
Psychological Associates 2
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 215
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 258
1996 General Hospital Beds 70
1996 General Hospital Admissions 2,582
1997 Laborforce 22,763
---1997 Employed 21,999
---1997 Unemployed 764
1997 Unem Rate 3.4
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 17,546
1997 Medicaid Eligible 8,092
1996 Total Resident Births 547
1996 Total Resident Deaths 403
1996 Total Pregnancies 724
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 73.9
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 126
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 86.4
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.9
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 5.5
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 2.9
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 10.0
1997 Population: Total 43,488
---1997 Population: White 29,353
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 14,135
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 11,349
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 7,100
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 4,249
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 26,648
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 18,453
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 8,195
1997 Population: 65+ Total 5,491
---1997 Population: 65+ White 3,800
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 1,691

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