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FIPS County Code 49 Eastern HSA VI
AHEC Region Eastern Perinatal Care Region VI
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region VI
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 184
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 20.5
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 69
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 15
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 5
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 29
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 12
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 8
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 7.7
Non-Federal Physicians Other 115
Federal Physicians 8
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 830
........Nurse Practitioners 15
........Certified Nurse Midwives 1
Licensed Practical Nurses 271
Chiropractors 13
Physician Assistants 16
Podiatrists 3
Dentists 43
Dental Hygienists 42
Optometrists 12
Pharmacists 60
Physical Therapists 24
Physical Therapy Assistants 19
Practicing Psychologists 12
Psychological Associates 16
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 89,730 Total 19-64 Population: 54,377
........Total White 65,700 ........19-64 White 40,662
........Total Nonwhite 24,030 ........19-64 Nonwhite 13,715
Total 0-18 Population: 23,616 Total 65+ Population: 11,737
........0-18 White 15,682 ........65+ White 9,356
........0-18 Nonwhite 7,934 ........65+ Nonwhite 2,381
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 1,596
Total Resident Deaths 817
Total Pregnancies 1,865
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 95.6
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 303
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 102.7
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 6.8
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 8.8
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 2.6
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 24.3
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 36,130 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 466
........1999 Employed 34,630 1998 General Hospital Beds 270
........1999 Unemployed 1,500 1999 General Hospital Discharges 11,249
1999 Unemployment Rate 4.2
1998 Per Capita Income $23,527
1999 Medicaid Eligible 14,295
