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Wayne County

1997 Profile
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FIPS County Code 191
Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region VI
DEHNR (Dept.of Environment, Health and Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region VI
HSA (Health Service Area) Region Eastern HSA VI
AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) Region Eastern
MSA County Designation (Metropolictan or Non-metropolitan) Metropolitan
Total Non-Federal Physicians 155
Population per Non-Federal Physician 730
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 67
---Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 19
---Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 12
---Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 17
---Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 8
---Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 11
Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,689
Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty Total 88
Federal Physicians 9
Residents-in-Training 0
Physician Assistants 10
Nurse Practitioners 10
Chiropractors 5
Dentists 39
Dental Hygienists 63
Licensed Practical Nurses 355
Optometrists 14
Pharmacists 71
Physical Therapists 23
Physical Therapy Assistants 24
Podiatrists 2
Psychological Associates 30
Psychologists 16
Registered Nurses 897
1997 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 473
1996 General Hospital Beds 255
1996 General Hospital Admissions 13,095
1997 Laborforce 47,919
---1997 Employed 45,954
---1997 Unemployed 1,965
1997 Unem Rate 4.1
1996 Per Capita Income ($) 17,798
1997 Medicaid Eligible 21,571
1996 Total Resident Births 1,646
1996 Total Resident Deaths 1,009
1996 Total Pregnancies 2,090
1996 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 85.8
1996 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 340
1996 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 95.6
1996 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.7
1996 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 5.5
---1996 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 3.9
---1996 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 8.1
1997 Population: Total 113,184
---1997 Population: White 75,310
---1997 Population: Nonwhite 37,874
1997 Population: 0-18 Total 29,871
---1997 Population: 0-18 White 17,962
---1997 Population: 0-18 Nonwhite 11,909
1997 Population: 19-64 Total 70,793
---1997 Population: 19-64 White 48,509
---1997 Population: 19-64 Nonwhite 22,284
1997 Population: 65+ Total 12,520
---1997 Population: 65+ White 8,839
---1997 Population: 65+ Nonwhite 3,681

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