Beaufort County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 13 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region VI DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region VI HSA Region Eastern HSA VI AHEC Region Eastern MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 64 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 680 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 27 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 11 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 10 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 2 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 4 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,611 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 37 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 5 Nurse Practitioners 7 Registered Nurses 370 Licensed Practical Nurses 105 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 4 Dentists 13 Dental Hygienists 15 Optometrists 6 Pharmacists 28 Physical Therapists 10 Physical Therapy Assistants 8 Podiatrists 2 Psychological Associates 4 Practicing Psychologists 1 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 19,765 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 290 ........1997 Employed 18,339 1997 General Hospital Beds 169 ........1997 Unemployed 1,426 1997 General Hospital Discharges 5,298 1997 Unemployment Rate 7.2 1997 Per Capita Income $19,319 1998 Medicaid Eligible 9,805 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 570 1998 Total Resident Deaths 524 1997 Total Pregnancies 658 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 74.0 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 128 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 96.7 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 8.9 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 9.0 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 8.4 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 10.3 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 43,508 Total 19-64 Population: 25,702 ........Total White 29,951 ........19-64 White 18,331 ........Total Nonwhite 13,557 ........19-64 Nonwhite 7,371 Total 0-18 Population: 10,972 Total 65+ Population: 6,834 ........0-18 White 6,584 ........65+ White 5,036 ........0-18 Nonwhite 4,388 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,798 FIPS County Code 13 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region VI DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region VI HSA Region Eastern HSA VI AHEC Region Eastern MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 64 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 680 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 27 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 11 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 10 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 2 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 4 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,611 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 37 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 5 Nurse Practitioners 7 Registered Nurses 370 Licensed Practical Nurses 105 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 4 Dentists 13 Dental Hygienists 15 Optometrists 6 Pharmacists 28 Physical Therapists 10 Physical Therapy Assistants 8 Podiatrists 2 Psychological Associates 4 Practicing Psychologists 1 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 19,765 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 290 ........1997 Employed 18,339 1997 General Hospital Beds 169 ........1997 Unemployed 1,426 1997 General Hospital Discharges 5,298 1997 Unemployment Rate 7.2 1997 Per Capita Income $19,319 1998 Medicaid Eligible 9,805 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 570 1998 Total Resident Deaths 524 1997 Total Pregnancies 658 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 74.0 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 128 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 96.7 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 8.9 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 9.0 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 8.4 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 10.3 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 43,508 Total 19-64 Population: 25,702 ........Total White 29,951 ........19-64 White 18,331 ........Total Nonwhite 13,557 ........19-64 Nonwhite 7,371 Total 0-18 Population: 10,972 Total 65+ Population: 6,834 ........0-18 White 6,584 ........65+ White 5,036 ........0-18 Nonwhite 4,388 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,798