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Northampton County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 131
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region VI
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region IV
HSA (Health Service Area) Region Eastern HSA VI
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Area L
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Nonmetropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 9
Population per Non-Federal Physician 2,311
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 5
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 2
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 2
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 1
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 4,160
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 4
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 3
Nurse Practitioners 3
Chiropractors 0
Dentists 4
Dental Hygienists 1
Licensed Practical Nurses 48
Optometrists 0
Pharmacists 7
Physical Therapists 3
Physical Therapy Assistants 4
Podiatrists 1
Psychological Associates 0
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 73
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 149
1996 General Hospital Beds 0
1996 General Hospital Admissions 0
1997 Laborforce 8,303
---1997 Employed 7,699
---1997 Unemployed 604
1997 Unem Rate 7.3
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 16,951
1997 Medicaid Eligible 6,839
1996 Total Resident Births 248
1996 Total Resident Deaths 290
1996 Total Pregnancies 298
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 73.3
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 53
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 80.3
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 13.7
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 36.3
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0.0
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 53.9
1997 Population: Total 20,800
---1997 Population: White 8,703
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 12,097
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 5,131
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 1,650
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 3,481
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 11,931
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 5,113
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 6,818
1997 Population: 65+ Total 3,738
---1997 Population: 65+ White 1,940
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 1,798

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