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Martin County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 117
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 21
Population per Non-Federal Physician 1,220
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 14
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 5
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 5
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 2
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 1
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,831
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 7
Federal Physicians 3
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 1
Nurse Practitioners 3
Chiropractors 2
Dentists 5
Dental Hygienists 3
Licensed Practical Nurses 44
Optometrists 3
Pharmacists 14
Physical Therapists 5
Physical Therapy Assistants 18
Podiatrists 0
Psychological Associates 1
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 128
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 154
1996 General Hospital Beds 49
1996 General Hospital Admissions 1,820
1997 Laborforce 12,381
---1997 Employed 11,255
---1997 Unemployed 1,126
1997 Unem Rate 9.1
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 16,951
1997 Medicaid Eligible 6,731
1996 Total Resident Births 299
1996 Total Resident Deaths 302
1996 Total Pregnancies 362
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 66.5
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 70
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 85.6
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 12.0
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 13.4
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 22.4
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 6.1
1997 Population: Total 25,628
---1997 Population: White 14,090
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 11,538
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 6,742
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 3,125
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 3,617
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 15,027
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 8,583
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 6,444
1997 Population: 65+ Total 3,859
---1997 Population: 65+ White 2,382
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 1,477

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