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Wake County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 183
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) Metropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 1,225
Population per Non-Federal Physician 455
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 540
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 134
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 17
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 173
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 92
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 124
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,031
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 685
Federal Physicians 6
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 82
Nurse Practitioners 101
Chiropractors 110
Dentists 319
Dental Hygienists 368
Licensed Practical Nurses 905
Optometrists 74
Pharmacists 630
Physical Therapists 293
Physical Therapy Assistants 75
Podiatrists 20
Psychological Associates 73
Psychologists 214
Registered Nurses 5,610
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 1,825
1996 General Hospital Beds 1,237
1996 General Hospital Admissions 58,635
1997 Laborforce 327,396
---1997 Employed 321,940
---1997 Unemployed 5,456
1997 Unem Rate 1.7
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 28,858
1997 Medicaid Eligible 48,703
1996 Total Resident Births 8,120
1996 Total Resident Deaths 3,009
1996 Total Pregnancies 11,630
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 82.9
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 1,159
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 63.0
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.8
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 7.5
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 5.7
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 12.3
1997 Population: Total 556,853
---1997 Population: White 428,096
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 128,757
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 143,884
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 103,833
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 40,051
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 368,814
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 288,034
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 80,780
1997 Population: 65+ Total 44,155
---1997 Population: 65+ White 36,229
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 7,926

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