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Chowan County

1999 Profile
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FIPS County Code 41 Eastern HSA VI

AHEC Region Eastern Perinatal Care Region VI

MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region VI

Physicians

Total Non-Federal Physicians 28

Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 19.9

Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 11

........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 5

........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0

........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 2

........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 4

........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 0

Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 7.8

Non-Federal Physicians Other 17

Federal Physicians 0

Residents-in-Training 0

Other Health Professionals

Registered Nurses 131

........Nurse Practitioners 2

........Certified Nurse Midwives 1

Licensed Practical Nurses 60

Chiropractors 3

Physician Assistants 0

Podiatrists 0

Dentists 4

Dental Hygienists 5

Optometrists 1

Pharmacists 7

Physical Therapists 4

Physical Therapy Assistants 5

Practicing Psychologists 0

Psychological Associates 1

Population Estimates 1999

Total Population: 14,036
Total 19-64 Population: 7,592

........Total White 9,010
........19-64 White 4,995

........Total Nonwhite 5,026
........19-64 Nonwhite 2,597

Total 0-18 Population: 3,810
Total 65+ Population: 2,634

........0-18 White 2,079
........65+ White 1,936

........0-18 Nonwhite 1,731
........65+ Nonwhite 698

Vital Statistics 1998

Total Resident Births 236

Total Resident Deaths 163

Total Pregnancies 270

........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 98.2

Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 45

........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 98.9

Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 10.6

Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 25.4

........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 37.3

........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 9.8

Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data

1999 Laborforce 6,430
1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 170

........1999 Employed 6,240
1998 General Hospital Beds 51

........1999 Unemployed 190
1999 General Hospital Discharges 1,814

1999 Unemployment Rate 3.0

1998 Per Capita Income $21,238

1999 Medicaid Eligible 3,401

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LINC County Rankings Profiles or the LINC county profiles
provided by the Office of State Planning's State Data Network.

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