Perquimans County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 143 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region VI DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region VI HSA Region Eastern HSA VI AHEC Region Eastern MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 3 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 3,664 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 3 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 2 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 1 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 0 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 3,664 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 0 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 0 Nurse Practitioners 0 Registered Nurses 32 Licensed Practical Nurses 17 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 0 Dentists 2 Dental Hygienists 1 Optometrists 0 Pharmacists 6 Physical Therapists 2 Physical Therapy Assistants 1 Podiatrists 0 Psychological Associates 0 Practicing Psychologists 1 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 4,746 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 78 ........1997 Employed 4,543 1997 General Hospital Beds 0 ........1997 Unemployed 203 1997 General Hospital Discharges 0 1997 Unemployment Rate 4.3 1997 Per Capita Income $15,970 1998 Medicaid Eligible 2,580 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 108 1998 Total Resident Deaths 140 1997 Total Pregnancies 128 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 61.5 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 28 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 80.7 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 10.4 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 28.3 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0.0 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 76.9 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 10,992 Total 19-64 Population: 6,246 ........Total White 7,713 ........19-64 White 4,474 ........Total Nonwhite 3,279 ........19-64 Nonwhite 1,772 Total 0-18 Population: 2,618 Total 65+ Population: 2,128 ........0-18 White 1,648 ........65+ White 1,591 ........0-18 Nonwhite 970 ........65+ Nonwhite 537