Wilson County 1998 Profile

FIPS County Code 195 Perinatal Care Region Perinatal Care Region VI DEHNR (Dept of Environment, Health & Natural Resources) Region DEHNR Region IV HSA Region Eastern HSA VI AHEC Region Area L MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan Physicians Total Non-Federal Physicians 105 Population per Non-Federal Physicians 660 Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 39 ........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 11 ........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1 ........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 16 ........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 6 ........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 5 Population per Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 1,777 Non-Federal Physician Other Specialty 66 Federal Physicians: 1 Residents-in-Training 0 Mid-Levels and Nurses Physician Assistants 4 Nurse Practitioners 8 Registered Nurses 540 Licensed Practical Nurses 178 Other Health Professionals Chiropractors 6 Dentists 21 Dental Hygienists 18 Optometrists 9 Pharmacists 65 Physical Therapists 18 Physical Therapy Assistants 18 Podiatrists 3 Psychological Associates 5 Practicing Psychologists 4 Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data 1997 Laborforce: 34,758 1998 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 375 ........1997 Employed 32,008 1997 General Hospital Beds 294 ........1997 Unemployed 2,750 1997 General Hospital Discharges 7,867 1997 Unemployment Rate 7.9 1997 Per Capita Income $22,402 1998 Medicaid Eligible 16,687 Vital Statistics 1998 Total Resident Births 1,106 1998 Total Resident Deaths 733 1997 Total Pregnancies 1,337 ........1997 Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 86.2 1997 Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 265 ........1997 Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 108.6 1997 Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 8.7 1997 Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 9.5 ........1997 White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 9.3 ........1997 Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 9.7 Population Estimates 1998 Total Population: 69,308 Total 19-64 Population: 41,214 ........Total White 41,938 ........19-64 White 25,667 ........Total Nonwhite 27,370 ........19-64 Nonwhite 15,547 Total 0-18 Population: 18,840 Total 65+ Population: 9,254 ........0-18 White 9,707 ........65+ White 6,564 ........0-18 Nonwhite 9,133 ........65+ Nonwhite 2,690