Brunswick County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 19 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region V DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region VII HSA Region Cardinal HSA V AHEC Region Coastal MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 66 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 1,019 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 31 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 14 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 3 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 9 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 3 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 2 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 2,170 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 35 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 10 Nurse Practitioners 3 Registered Nurses 278 Licensed Practical Nurses 165 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 9 Dentists 19 Dental Hygienists 21 Optometrists 4 Pharmacists 39 Physical Therapists 12 Physical Therapy Assistants 7 Podiatrists 2 Psychological Associates 6 Practicing Psychologists 1 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 30,790 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 314 ........1997 Employed 29,169 1997 General Hospital Beds 88 ........1997 Unemployed 1,621 1997 General Hospital Discharges 3,642 1997 Unemployment Rate 5.3 1997 Per Capita Income $17,978 1998 Medicaid Eligible 12,261 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 756 1998 Total Resident Deaths 652 1997 Total Pregnancies 902 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 70.6 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 164 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 95.0 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 8.7 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 9.4 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 8.0 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 16.7 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 67,266 Total 19-64 Population: 40,704 ........Total White 56,209 ........19-64 White 34,360 ........Total Nonwhite 11,057 ........19-64 Nonwhite 6,344 Total 0-18 Population: 14,987 Total 65+ Population: 11,575 ........0-18 White 11,540 ........65+ White 10,309 ........0-18 Nonwhite 3,447 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,266