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Richmond County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 153
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region V
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region V
HSA (Health Service Area) Region Cardinal HSA V
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Southern Regional
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Nonmetropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 45
Population per Non-Federal Physician 1,015
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 24
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 11
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 5
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 3
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 4
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,902
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 21
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 4
Nurse Practitioners 9
Chiropractors 4
Dentists 12
Dental Hygienists 11
Licensed Practical Nurses 148
Optometrists 7
Pharmacists 33
Physical Therapists 11
Physical Therapy Assistants 7
Podiatrists 2
Psychological Associates 5
Psychologists 0
Registered Nurses 350
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 270
1996 General Hospital Beds 162
1996 General Hospital Admissions 7,407
1997 Laborforce 20,126
---1997 Employed 18,409
---1997 Unemployed 1,717
1997 Unem Rate 8.5
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 16,481
1997 Medicaid Eligible 11,903
1996 Total Resident Births 665
1996 Total Resident Deaths 531
1996 Total Pregnancies 796
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 82.6
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 188
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 121.9
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 8.9
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 18.0
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 18.3
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 17.7
1997 Population: Total 45,658
---1997 Population: White 30,701
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 14,957
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 12,628
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 7,277
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 5,351
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 26,475
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 18,409
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 8,066
1997 Population: 65+ Total 6,555
---1997 Population: 65+ White 5,015
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 1,540

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