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FIPS County Code 7 Cardinal HSA V
AHEC Region Charlotte Perinatal Care Region III
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region V
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 21
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 8.8
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 12
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 5
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 4
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 2
Total Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 5.0
Non-Federal Physicians Other 9
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 126
........Nurse Practitioners 2
........Certified Nurse Midwives 1
Licensed Practical Nurses 85
Chiropractors 1
Physician Assistants 4
Podiatrists 0
Dentists 4
Dental Hygienists 3
Optometrists 2
Pharmacists 10
Physical Therapists 1
Physical Therapy Assistants 3
Practicing Psychologists 0
Psychological Associates 5
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 23,844 Total 19-64 Population: 13,816
........Total White 12,146 ........19-64 White 7,305
........Total Nonwhite 11,698 ........19-64 Nonwhite 6,511
Total 0-18 Population: 6,173 Total 65+ Population: 3,855
........0-18 White 2,464 ........65+ White 2,377
........0-18 Nonwhite 3,709 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,478
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 339
Total Resident Deaths 255
Total Pregnancies 419
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 83.1
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 81
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 12.4
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 20.6
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 6.8
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 31.4
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 10,750 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 161
........1999 Employed 10,040 1998 General Hospital Beds 52
........1999 Unemployed 710 1999 General Hospital Discharges 4,049
1999 Unemployment Rate 6.6
1998 Per Capita Income $20,496
1999 Medicaid Eligible 6,475
