Bladen County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 17 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region V DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region V HSA Region Cardinal HSA V AHEC Region Southern Regional MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 21 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 1,464 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 15 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 8 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 3 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 4 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 0 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 2,049 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 6 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 5 Nurse Practitioners 7 Registered Nurses 169 Licensed Practical Nurses 76 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 2 Dentists 4 Dental Hygienists 6 Optometrists 2 Pharmacists 13 Physical Therapists 2 Physical Therapy Assistants 3 Podiatrists 0 Psychological Associates 1 Practicing Psychologists 1 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 18,981 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 194 ........1997 Employed 18,001 1997 General Hospital Beds 52 ........1997 Unemployed 980 1997 General Hospital Discharges 1,834 1997 Unemployment Rate 5.2 1997 Per Capita Income $20,706 1998 Medicaid Eligible 9,010 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 464 1998 Total Resident Deaths 358 1997 Total Pregnancies 544 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 85.9 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 92 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 95.4 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 10.0 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 6.5 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 4.0 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 9.5 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 30,742 Total 19-64 Population: 18,054 ........Total White 17,908 ........19-64 White 10,869 ........Total Nonwhite 12,834 ........19-64 Nonwhite 7,185 Total 0-18 Population: 7,975 Total 65+ Population: 4,713 ........0-18 White 3,945 ........65+ White 3,094 ........0-18 Nonwhite 4,030 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,619