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FIPS County Code 127 Eastern HSA VI
AHEC Region Area L Perinatal Care Region VI
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region IV
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 156
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 17.5
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 71
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 16
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 2
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 31
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 11
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 11
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 8.0
Non-Federal Physicians Other 85
Federal Physicians 2
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 794
........Nurse Practitioners 18
........Certified Nurse Midwives 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 214
Chiropractors 11
Physician Assistants 19
Podiatrists 2
Dentists 35
Dental Hygienists 29
Optometrists 12
Pharmacists 65
Physical Therapists 41
Physical Therapy Assistants 37
Practicing Psychologists 3
Psychological Associates 20
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 89,064 Total 19-64 Population: 54,654
........Total White 61,096 ........19-64 White 38,374
........Total Nonwhite 27,968 ........19-64 Nonwhite 16,280
Total 0-18 Population: 23,076 Total 65+ Population: 11,334
........0-18 White 14,071 ........65+ White 8,651
........0-18 Nonwhite 9,005 ........65+ Nonwhite 2,683
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 1,169
Total Resident Deaths 820
Total Pregnancies 1,511
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 76.2
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 236
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 81.8
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 9.8
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 17.1
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 8.5
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 30.4
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 42,520 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 419
........1999 Employed 40,330 1998 General Hospital Beds 322
........1999 Unemployed 2,190 1999 General Hospital Discharges 10,120
1999 Unemployment Rate 5.2
1998 Per Capita Income $23,572
1999 Medicaid Eligible 15,023
