Richmond County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 153 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region V DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region V HSA Region Cardinal HSA V AHEC Region Southern Regional MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 54 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 843 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 33 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 15 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 8 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 4 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 4 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,379 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 21 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 4 Nurse Practitioners 9 Registered Nurses 351 Licensed Practical Nurses 143 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 3 Dentists 12 Dental Hygienists 12 Optometrists 6 Pharmacists 33 Physical Therapists 11 Physical Therapy Assistants 7 Podiatrists 2 Psychological Associates 9 Practicing Psychologists 0 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 20,126 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 276 ........1997 Employed 18,409 1997 General Hospital Beds 162 ........1997 Unemployed 1,717 1997 General Hospital Discharges 7,706 1997 Unemployment Rate 8.5 1997 Per Capita Income $17,210 1998 Medicaid Eligible 11,871 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 675 1998 Total Resident Deaths 503 1997 Total Pregnancies 757 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 80.0 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 176 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 118.4 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 9.4 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 3.1 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 2.4 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 4.2 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 45,502 Total 19-64 Population: 26,377 ........Total White 30,458 ........19-64 White 18,222 ........Total Nonwhite 15,044 ........19-64 Nonwhite 8,155 Total 0-18 Population: 12,577 Total 65+ Population: 6,548 ........0-18 White 7,234 ........65+ White 5,002 ........0-18 Nonwhite 5,343 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,546