Columbus County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 47 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) Nonmetropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 46 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 1,132 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 25 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 9 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 12 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 2 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 2 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 2,084 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 21 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 12 Nurse Practitioners 11 Registered Nurses 441 Licensed Practical Nurses 144 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 5 Dentists 12 Dental Hygienists 7 Optometrists 4 Pharmacists 49 Physical Therapists 8 Physical Therapy Assistants 12 Podiatrists 1 Psychological Associates 2 Practicing Psychologists 1 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 24,371 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 293 ........1997 Employed 22,911 1997 General Hospital Beds 166 ........1997 Unemployed 1,460 1997 General Hospital Discharges 5,971 1997 Unemployment Rate 6.0 1997 Per Capita Income $19,332 1998 Medicaid Eligible 15,907 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 802 1998 Total Resident Deaths 583 1997 Total Pregnancies 938 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 84.4 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 202 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 114.8 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 10.3 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 6.4 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 2.1 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 12.7 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 52,090 Total 19-64 Population: 30,583 ........Total White 34,225 ........19-64 White 20,810 ........Total Nonwhite 17,865 ........19-64 Nonwhite 9,773 Total 0-18 Population: 13,883 Total 65+ Population: 7,624 ........0-18 White 7,912 ........65+ White 5,503 ........0-18 Nonwhite 5,971 ........65+ Nonwhite 2,121