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FIPS County Code 83 Eastern HSA VI
AHEC Region Area L Perinatal Care Region VI
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region IV
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 68
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 12.4
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 34
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 9
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 4
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 13
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 5
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 3
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 6.2
Non-Federal Physicians Other 34
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 411
........Nurse Practitioners 8
........Certified Nurse Midwives 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 153
Chiropractors 5
Physician Assistants 6
Podiatrists 1
Dentists 11
Dental Hygienists 10
Optometrists 5
Pharmacists 41
Physical Therapists 11
Physical Therapy Assistants 15
Practicing Psychologists 5
Psychological Associates 6
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 54,752 Total 19-64 Population: 31,116
........Total White 24,287 ........19-64 White 14,130
........Total Nonwhite 30,465 ........19-64 Nonwhite 16,986
Total 0-18 Population: 15,600 Total 65+ Population: 8,036
........0-18 White 5,476 ........65+ White 4,681
........0-18 Nonwhite 10,124 ........65+ Nonwhite 3,355
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 738
Total Resident Deaths 650
Total Pregnancies 920
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 79.0
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 223
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 118.1
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms: 10.7
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 16.3
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0.0
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 24.9
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 22,050 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 345
........1999 Employed 20,480 1998 General Hospital Beds 206
........1999 Unemployed 1,570 1999 General Hospital Discharges 7,013
1999 Unemployment Rate 7.1
1998 Per Capita Income $18,357
1999 Medicaid Eligible 17,783
