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FIPS County Code 25 So. Piedmont HSA III
AHEC Region Charlotte Perinatal Care Region III
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region II
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 259
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 20.7
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 117
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 40
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 35
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 16
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 25
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 9.4
Non-Federal Physicians Other 142
Federal Physicians 2
Residents-in-Training 24
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 1,234
........Nurse Practitioners 26
........Certified Nurse Midwives 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 180
Chiropractors 24
Physician Assistants 15
Podiatrists 3
Dentists 34
Dental Hygienists 43
Optometrists 8
Pharmacists 104
Physical Therapists 25
Physical Therapy Assistants 39
Practicing Psychologists 13
Psychological Associates 18
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 125,051 Total 19-64 Population: 76,961
........Total White 108,824 ........19-64 White 67,445
........Total Nonwhite 16,227 ........19-64 Nonwhite 9,516
Total 0-18 Population: 31,809 Total 65+ Population: 16,281
........0-18 White 26,615 ........65+ White 14,764
........0-18 Nonwhite 5,194 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,517
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 1,789
Total Resident Deaths 1,081
Total Pregnancies 2,179
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 84.2
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 271
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 73.5
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 8.3
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 6.7
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 6.6
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 7.2
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 65,610 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 597
........1999 Employed 64,310 1998 General Hospital Beds 447
........1999 Unemployed 1,300 1999 General Hospital Discharges 16,930
1999 Unemployment Rate 2.0
1998 Per Capita Income $26,480
1999 Medicaid Eligible 13,655
