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Polk County

1999 Profile
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FIPS County Code 149 Western HSA I

AHEC Region Mountain Perinatal Care Region I

MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region I

Physicians

Total Non-Federal Physicians 19

Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 11.2

Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 9

........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 6

........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 1

........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 2

........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 0

........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 0

Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 5.3

Non-Federal Physicians Other 10

Federal Physicians 0

Residents-in-Training 0

Other Health Professionals

Registered Nurses 142

........Nurse Practitioners 2

........Certified Nurse Midwives 0

Licensed Practical Nurses 54

Chiropractors 5

Physician Assistants 1

Podiatrists 1

Dentists 6

Dental Hygienists 8

Optometrists 3

Pharmacists 12

Physical Therapists 5

Physical Therapy Assistants 5

Practicing Psychologists 4

Psychological Associates 1

Population Estimates 1999

Total Population: 16,925
Total 19-64 Population: 9,149

........Total White 15,780
........19-64 White 8,510

........Total Nonwhite 1,145
........19-64 Nonwhite 639

Total 0-18 Population: 3,398
Total 65+ Population: 4,378

........0-18 White 3,072
........65+ White 4,198

........0-18 Nonwhite 326
........65+ Nonwhite 180

Vital Statistics 1998

Total Resident Births 176

Total Resident Deaths 249

Total Pregnancies 214

........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 77.6

Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 28

........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 75.7

Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 4.5

Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 22.7

........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 24.4

........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 0

Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data

1999 Laborforce 7,660
1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 221

........1999 Employed 7,420
1998 General Hospital Beds 55

........1999 Unemployed 240
1999 General Hospital Discharges 1,614

1999 Unemployment Rate 3.1

1998 Per Capita Income $28,614

1999 Medicaid Eligible 2,143

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