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Pender County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 141
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) Nonmetropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 15
Population per Non-Federal Physician 2,481
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 10
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 1
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 7
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 1
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 3,721
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 5
Federal Physicians 1
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 2
Nurse Practitioners 5
Chiropractors 3
Dentists 9
Dental Hygienists 7
Licensed Practical Nurses 68
Optometrists 2
Pharmacists 17
Physical Therapists 5
Physical Therapy Assistants 3
Podiatrists 0
Psychological Associates 3
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 148
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 183
1996 General Hospital Beds 57
1996 General Hospital Admissions 1,491
1997 Laborforce 15,669
---1997 Employed 14,943
---1997 Unemployed 726
1997 Unem Rate 4.6
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 18,276
1997 Medicaid Eligible 7,603
1996 Total Resident Births 396
1996 Total Resident Deaths 338
1996 Total Pregnancies 501
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 67.7
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 74
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 76.4
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.8
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 2.5
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 3.4
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0.0
1997 Population: Total 37,208
---1997 Population: White 27,240
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 9,968
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 9,156
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 6,032
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 3,124
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 22,558
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 17,047
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 5,511
1997 Population: 65+ Total 5,494
---1997 Population: 65+ White 4,161
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 1,333

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