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FIPS County Code 61 Eastern HSA VI
AHEC Region Coastal Perinatal Care Region VI
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region VII
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 38
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 8.5
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 27
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 7
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 13
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 2
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 3
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 6.1
Non-Federal Physicians Other 11
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 236
........Nurse Practitioners 4
........Certified Nurse Midwives 1
Licensed Practical Nurses 81
Chiropractors 2
Physician Assistants 3
Podiatrists 0
Dentists 9
Dental Hygienists 15
Optometrists 7
Pharmacists 27
Physical Therapists 4
Physical Therapy Assistants 4
Practicing Psychologists 0
Psychological Associates 2
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 44,502 Total 19-64 Population: 26,056
........Total White 29,923 ........19-64 White 17,836
........Total Nonwhite 14,579 ........19-64 Nonwhite 8,220
Total 0-18 Population: 12,043 Total 65+ Population: 6,403
........0-18 White 7,556 ........65+ White 4,531
........0-18 Nonwhite 4,487 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,872
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 750
Total Resident Deaths 488
Total Pregnancies 875
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 97.9
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 139
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 101.3
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 6.4
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 8.0
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 1.8
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 26.7
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 21,710 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 252
........1999 Employed 20,360 1998 General Hospital Beds 61
........1999 Unemployed 1,350 1999 General Hospital Discharges 6,202
1999 Unemployment Rate 6.2
1998 Per Capita Income $20,574
1999 Medicaid Eligible 10,479
