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1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 145
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region IV
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region IV
HSA (Health Service Area) Region Capitol HSA IV
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Wake
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Nonmetropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 22
Population per Non-Federal Physician 1,496
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 10
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 4
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 4
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 1
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 0
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 3,292
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 12
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 3
Nurse Practitioners 3
Chiropractors 4
Dentists 8
Dental Hygienists 4
Licensed Practical Nurses 75
Optometrists 2
Pharmacists 22
Physical Therapists 6
Physical Therapy Assistants 6
Podiatrists 0
Psychological Associates 1
Psychologists 1
Registered Nurses 143
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 170
1996 General Hospital Beds 50
1996 General Hospital Admissions 1,537
1997 Laborforce 17,736
---1997 Employed 16,921
---1997 Unemployed 815
1997 Unem Rate 4.6
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 19,805
1997 Medicaid Eligible 5,625
1996 Total Resident Births 416
1996 Total Resident Deaths 351
1996 Total Pregnancies 564
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 80.2
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 97
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 100.8
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 10.6
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 7.2
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 3.8
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 13.2
1997 Population: Total 32,920
---1997 Population: White 22,920
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 10,000
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 8,220
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 5,245
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 2,975
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 19,913
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 14,074
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 5,839
1997 Population: 65+ Total 4,787
---1997 Population: 65+ White 3,601
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 1,186

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