Nash County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 127 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region VI DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region IV HSA Region Eastern HSA VI AHEC Region Area L MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 168 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 525 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 78 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 18 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 32 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 13 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 13 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,131 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 90 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 15 Nurse Practitioners 17 Registered Nurses 772 Licensed Practical Nurses 230 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 7 Dentists 33 Dental Hygienists 29 Optometrists 12 Pharmacists 59 Physical Therapists 44 Physical Therapy Assistants 30 Podiatrists 2 Psychological Associates 18 Practicing Psychologists 3 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 44,843 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 419 ........1997 Employed 42,348 1997 General Hospital Beds 272 ........1997 Unemployed 2,495 1997 General Hospital Discharges 12,193 1997 Unemployment Rate 5.6 1997 Per Capita Income $21,612 1998 Medicaid Eligible 15,373 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 1,165 1998 Total Resident Deaths 803 1997 Total Pregnancies 1,532 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 77.3 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 278 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 96.5 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 9.4 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 6.0 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 5.8 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 6.4 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 88,186 Total 19-64 Population: 54,134 ........Total White 60,403 ........19-64 White 37,952 ........Total Nonwhite 27,783 ........19-64 Nonwhite 16,182 Total 0-18 Population: 22,884 Total 65+ Population: 11,168 ........0-18 White 13,937 ........65+ White 8,514 ........0-18 Nonwhite 8,947 ........65+ Nonwhite 2,654