Franklin County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 69 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region IV DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region IV HSA Region Capitol HSA IV AHEC Region Wake MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 28 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 1,590 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 17 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 7 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 7 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 2 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 2,619 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 11 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 1 Nurse Practitioners 4 Registered Nurses 221 Licensed Practical Nurses 66 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 2 Dentists 8 Dental Hygienists 8 Optometrists 4 Pharmacists 16 Physical Therapists 3 Physical Therapy Assistants 2 Podiatrists 0 Psychological Associates 2 Practicing Psychologists 0 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 22,763 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 258 ........1997 Employed 21,999 1997 General Hospital Beds 70 ........1997 Unemployed 764 1997 General Hospital Discharges 2,645 1997 Unemployment Rate 3.4 1997 Per Capita Income $18,197 1998 Medicaid Eligible 7,950 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 578 1998 Total Resident Deaths 402 1997 Total Pregnancies 726 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 73.3 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 98 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 65.9 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 9.2 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 3.5 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 5.3 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0.0 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 44,522 Total 19-64 Population: 27,326 ........Total White 30,251 ........19-64 White 19,063 ........Total Nonwhite 14,271 ........19-64 Nonwhite 8,263 Total 0-18 Population: 11,620 Total 65+ Population: 5,576 ........0-18 White 7,331 ........65+ White 3,857 ........0-18 Nonwhite 4,289 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,719