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FIPS County Code 67 Piedmont HSA II
AHEC Region Northwest Perinatal Care Region II
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region III
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 1,098
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 37.6
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 363
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 92
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 5
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 136
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 46
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 84
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 12.4
Non-Federal Physicians Other 735
Federal Physicians: 6
Residents-in-Training 438
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 4,415
........Nurse Practitioners 70
........Certified Nurse Midwives 6
Licensed Practical Nurses 1,152
Chiropractors 30
Physician Assistants 182
Podiatrists 16
Dentists 163
Dental Hygienists 174
Optometrists 40
Pharmacists 382
Physical Therapists 185
Physical Therapy Assistants 41
Practicing Psychologists 93
Psychological Associates 31
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 291,846 Total 19-64 Population: 179,909
........Total White 213,650 ........19-64 White 132,932
........Total Nonwhite 78,196 ........19-64 Nonwhite 46,977
Total 0-18 Population: 73,801 Total 65+ Population: 38,136
........0-18 White 49,058 ........65+ White 31,660
........0-18 Nonwhite 24,743 ........65+ Nonwhite 6,476
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 4,336
Total Resident Deaths 2,707
Total Pregnancies 5,682
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 85.6
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 772
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 82.8
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 9.4
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 9.2
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 7.5
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 13.5
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce: 152,550 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 1,918
........1999 Employed 149,110 1998 General Hospital Beds 1,513
........1999 Unemployed 3,440 1999 General Hospital Discharges 31,970
1999 Unemployment Rate 2.3
1998 Per Capita Income $31,304
1999 Medicaid Eligible 36,139
