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FIPS County Code 97 So. Piedmont HSA III
AHEC Region Northwest Perinatal Care Region II
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region II
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 222
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 18.8
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 93
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 22
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 4
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 35
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 17
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 15
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 7.9
Non-Federal Physicians Other 129
Federal Physicians 2
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 1,160
........Nurse Practitioners 12
........Certified Nurse Midwives 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 197
Chiropractors 16
Physician Assistants 15
Podiatrists 2
Dentists 50
Dental Hygienists 53
Optometrists 13
Pharmacists 100
Physical Therapists 46
Physical Therapy Assistants 24
Practicing Psychologists 11
Psychological Associates 15
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 117,804 Total 19-64 Population: 71,948
........Total White 99,070 ........19-64 White 61,057
........Total Nonwhite 18,734 ........19-64 Nonwhite 10,891
Total 0-18 Population: 29,571 Total 65+ Population: 16,285
........0-18 White 23,411 ........65+ White 14,602
........0-18 Nonwhite 6,160 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,683
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 1,643
Total Resident Deaths 1,049
Total Pregnancies 1,951
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 82.1
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 282
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 84.3
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.8
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 9.1
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 8.0
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 14.9
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 60,120 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 563
........1999 Employed 58,700 1998 General Hospital Beds 430
........1999 Unemployed 1,420 1999 General Hospital Discharges 16,293
1999 Unemployment Rate 2.4
1998 Per Capita Income $24,382
1999 Medicaid Eligible 14,430
