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FIPS County Code 63 Capitol HSA IV
AHEC Region Wake Perinatal Care Region IV
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region IV
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 1,376
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 67.7
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 431
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 70
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 4
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 197
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 55
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 105
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 21.2
Non-Federal Physicians Other 945
Federal Physicians 42
Residents-in-Training 835
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 4,442
........Nurse Practitioners 129
........Certified Nurse Midwives 3
Licensed Practical Nurses 738
Chiropractors 27
Physician Assistants 148
Podiatrists 9
Dentists 129
Dental Hygienists 100
Optometrists 20
Pharmacists 587
Physical Therapists 195
Physical Therapy Assistants 19
Practicing Psychologists 150
Psychological Associates 31
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 203,357 Total 19-64 Population: 130,162
........Total White 121,248 ........19-64 White 80,317
........Total Nonwhite 82,109 ........19-64 Nonwhite 49,845
Total 0-18 Population: 53,491 Total 65+ Population: 19,704
........0-18 White 27,076 ........65+ White 13,855
........0-18 Nonwhite 26,415 ........65+ Nonwhite 5,849
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 3,288
Total Resident Deaths 1,728
Total Pregnancies 4,739
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 92.0
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 602
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 87.3
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 11.1
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 11.9
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 7.1
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 16.9
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 115,980 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 1,332
........1999 Employed 113,670 1998 General Hospital Beds 1,379
........1999 Unemployed 2,310 1999 General Hospital Discharges 21,769
1999 Unemployment Rate 2.0
1998 Per Capita Income $28,492
1999 Medicaid Eligible 29,285
