New Hanover County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 129 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 461 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 322 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 167 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 38 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 67 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 31 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 29 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 889 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 294 Federal Physicians: 3 Residents-in-Training 49 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 36 Nurse Practitioners 41 Registered Nurses 1,976 Licensed Practical Nurses 431 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 50 Dentists 92 Dental Hygienists 100 Optometrists 21 Pharmacists 175 Physical Therapists 110 Physical Therapy Assistants 39 Podiatrists 8 Psychological Associates 33 Practicing Psychologists 41 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 78,595 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 709 ........1997 Employed 75,702 1997 General Hospital Beds 647 ........1997 Unemployed 2,893 1997 General Hospital Discharges 26,043 1997 Unemployment Rate 3.7 1997 Per Capita Income $23,977 1998 Medicaid Eligible 22,240 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 1,886 1998 Total Resident Deaths 1,264 1997 Total Pregnancies 2,741 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 79.8 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 406 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 78.1 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 9.0 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 7.5 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 6.5 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 10.3 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 148,424 Total 19-64 Population: 93,435 ........Total White 117,987 ........19-64 White 75,999 ........Total Nonwhite 30,437 ........19-64 Nonwhite 17,436 Total 0-18 Population: 35,102 Total 65+ Population: 19,887 ........0-18 White 25,197 ........65+ White 16,791 ........0-18 Nonwhite 9,905 ........65+ Nonwhite 3,096