Vance County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 181 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region IV DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region IV HSA Region Capitol HSA IV AHEC Region Wake MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 47 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 889 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 20 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 8 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 4 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 3 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 4 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 2,088 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 27 Federal Physicians: 0 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 11 Nurse Practitioners 4 Registered Nurses 213 Licensed Practical Nurses 88 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 3 Dentists 9 Dental Hygienists 7 Optometrists 6 Pharmacists 26 Physical Therapists 12 Physical Therapy Assistants 5 Podiatrists 0 Psychological Associates 6 Practicing Psychologists 3 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 19,283 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 232 ........1997 Employed 18,016 1997 General Hospital Beds 91 ........1997 Unemployed 1,267 1997 General Hospital Discharges 4,702 1997 Unemployment Rate 6.6 1997 Per Capita Income $19,007 1998 Medicaid Eligible 12,021 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 659 1998 Total Resident Deaths 468 1997 Total Pregnancies 858 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 92.3 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 187 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 134.1 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 11.4 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 18.5 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 3.3 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 31.6 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 41,767 Total 19-64 Population: 24,557 ........Total White 22,168 ........19-64 White 13,523 ........Total Nonwhite 19,599 ........19-64 Nonwhite 11,034 Total 0-18 Population: 11,795 Total 65+ Population: 5,415 ........0-18 White 5,094 ........65+ White 3,551 ........0-18 Nonwhite 6,701 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,864