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New Hanover County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 129
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region V
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region VII
HSA (Health Service Area) Region Cardinal HSA V
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Coastal
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Metropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 437
Population per Non-Federal Physician 335
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 161
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 35
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 4
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 64
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 30
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 28
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 911
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 276
Federal Physicians 4
Residents-in-Training 46
Physician Assistants 33
Nurse Practitioners 37
Chiropractors 43
Dentists 93
Dental Hygienists 101
Licensed Practical Nurses 402
Optometrists 22
Pharmacists 167
Physical Therapists 105
Physical Therapy Assistants 44
Podiatrists 8
Psychological Associates 30
Psychologists 40
Registered Nurses 1,964
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 709
1996 General Hospital Beds 647
1996 General Hospital Admissions 27,596
1997 Laborforce 78,595
---1997 Employed 75,702
---1997 Unemployed 2,893
1997 Unem Rate 3.7
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 22,886
1997 Medicaid Eligible 22,906
1996 Total Resident Births 1,836
1996 Total Resident Deaths 1,235
1996 Total Pregnancies 2,694
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 79.4
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 421
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 81.4
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.5
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 7.1
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 8.2
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 4.1
1997 Population: Total 146,604
---1997 Population: White 116,475
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 30,129
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 34,824
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 25,002
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 9,822
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 92,330
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 75,082
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 17,248
1997 Population: 65+ Total 19,450
---1997 Population: 65+ White 16,391
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 3,059

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