Pender County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 141 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 18 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 2,122 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 12 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 2 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 6 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 2 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 3,183 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 6 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 2 Nurse Practitioners 6 Registered Nurses 152 Licensed Practical Nurses 66 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 3 Dentists 10 Dental Hygienists 10 Optometrists 2 Pharmacists 17 Physical Therapists 3 Physical Therapy Assistants 6 Podiatrists 0 Psychological Associates 2 Practicing Psychologists 1 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 15,669 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 213 ........1997 Employed 14,943 1997 General Hospital Beds 43 ........1997 Unemployed 726 1997 General Hospital Discharges 1,212 1997 Unemployment Rate 4.6 1997 Per Capita Income $18,781 1998 Medicaid Eligible 7,328 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 447 1998 Total Resident Deaths 350 1997 Total Pregnancies 545 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 71.8 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 79 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 79.6 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 9.9 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 8.8 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 2.9 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 26.5 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 38,196 Total 19-64 Population: 23,100 ........Total White 28,152 ........19-64 White 17,543 ........Total Nonwhite 10,044 ........19-64 Nonwhite 5,557 Total 0-18 Population: 9,355 Total 65+ Population: 5,741 ........0-18 White 6,227 ........65+ White 4,382 ........0-18 Nonwhite 3,128 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,359