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Gates County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 73
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 3
Population per Non-Federal Physician 3,303
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 2
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 0
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 2
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 0
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 4,955
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 1
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 0
Nurse Practitioners 1
Chiropractors 0
Dentists 1
Dental Hygienists 1
Licensed Practical Nurses 11
Optometrists 0
Pharmacists 2
Physical Therapists 0
Physical Therapy Assistants 0
Podiatrists 0
Psychological Associates 0
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 29
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 70
1996 General Hospital Beds 0
1996 General Hospital Admissions 0
1997 Laborforce 4,579
---1997 Employed 4,455
---1997 Unemployed 124
1997 Unem Rate 2.7
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 16,042
1997 Medicaid Eligible 1,911
1996 Total Resident Births 83
1996 Total Resident Deaths 115
1996 Total Pregnancies 98
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 48.0
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 22
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 81.5
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 9.6
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 12.0
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 25.6
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0.0
1997 Population: Total 9,909
---1997 Population: White 5,938
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 3,971
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 2,600
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 1,473
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 1,127
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 5,885
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 3,538
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 2,347
1997 Population: 65+ Total 1,424
---1997 Population: 65+ White 927
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 497

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