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FIPS County Code 147 Eastern HSA VI
AHEC Region Eastern Perinatal Care Region VI
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region VI
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 520
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 40.7
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 186
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 49
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 69
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 28
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 39
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician 14.5
Non-Federal Physicians Other 334
Federal Physicians 3
Residents-in-Training 264
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 2,258
........Nurse Practitioners 52
........Certified Nurse Midwives 13
Licensed Practical Nurses 277
Chiropractors 15
Physician Assistants 33
Podiatrists 5
Dentists 51
Dental Hygienists 41
Optometrists 17
Pharmacists 185
Physical Therapists 82
Physical Therapy Assistants 34
Practicing Psychologists 49
Psychological Associates 37
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 127,879 Total 19-64 Population: 80,553
........Total White 84,383 ........19-64 White 55,735
........Total Nonwhite 43,496 ........19-64 Nonwhite 24,818
Total 0-18 Population: 34,810 Total 65+ Population: 12,516
........0-18 White 19,808 ........65+ White 8,840
........0-18 Nonwhite 15,002 ........65+ Nonwhite 3,676
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 1,901
Total Resident Deaths 1,004
Total Pregnancies 2,571
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 77.0
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 398
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 69.0
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 10.6
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 11.0
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 1.9
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 22.5
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 64,790 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 548
........1999 Employed 61,890 1998 General Hospital Beds 604
........1999 Unemployed 2,900 1999 General Hospital Discharges 13,020
1999 Unemployment Rate 4.5
1998 Per Capita Income $22,772
1999 Medicaid Eligible 23,208
