| 1999 Profile |
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FIPS County Code 1 Piedmont HSA II
AHEC Region Greensboro Perinatal Care Region IV
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region III
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 166
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 13.4
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 71
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 29
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 23
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 8
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 9
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 5.7
Non-Federal Physicians Other 95
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 763
........Nurse Practitioners 14
........Certified Nurse Midwives 3
Licensed Practical Nurses 217
Chiropractors 17
Physician Assistants 18
Podiatrists 2
Dentists 57
Dental Hygienists 64
Optometrists 19
Pharmacists 93
Physical Therapists 59
Physical Therapy Assistants 5
Practicing Psychologists 10
Psychological Associates 5
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 124,042 Total 19-64 Population: 74,475
........Total White 98,543 ........19-64 White 59,274
........Total Nonwhite 25,499 ........19-64 Nonwhite 15,201
Total 0-18 Population: 29,968 Total 65+ Population: 19,599
........0-18 White 22,453 ........65+ White 16,816
........0-18 Nonwhite 7,515 ........65+ Nonwhite 2,783
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 1,656
Total Resident Deaths 1,229
Total Pregnancies 2,193
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 85.4
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 373
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 100.7
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 8.5
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 10.9
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 7.8
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 21.5
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 65,720 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 821
........1999 Employed 64,150 1998 General Hospital Beds 182
........1999 Unemployed 1,570 1999 General Hospital Discharges 14,471
1999 Unemployment Rate 2.4
1998 Per Capita Income $24,836
1999 Medicaid Eligible 15,277