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Richmond County

1999 Profile
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FIPS County Code 153 Cardinal HSA V

AHEC Region Southern Regional Perinatal Care Region V

MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region V

Physicians

Total Non-Federal Physicians 55

Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 12.2

Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 36

........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 15

........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 5

........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 8

........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 4

........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 4

Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 8.0

Non-Federal Physicians Other 19

Federal Physicians 0

Residents-in-Training 0

Other Health Professionals

Registered Nurses 368

........Nurse Practitioners 9

........Certified Nurse Midwives 1

Licensed Practical Nurses 123

Chiropractors 4

Physician Assistants 4

Podiatrists 2

Dentists 12

Dental Hygienists 12

Optometrists 5

Pharmacists 31

Physical Therapists 11

Physical Therapy Assistants 8

Practicing Psychologists 0

Psychological Associates 8

Population Estimates 1999

Total Population: 45,158
Total 19-64 Population: 26,192

........Total White 30,081
........19-64 White 17,970

........Total Nonwhite 15,077
........19-64 Nonwhite 8,222

Total 0-18 Population: 12,459
Total 65+ Population: 6,507

........0-18 White 7,127
........65+ White 4,984

........0-18 Nonwhite 5,332
........65+ Nonwhite 1,523

Vital Statistics 1998

Total Resident Births 702

Total Resident Deaths 490

Total Pregnancies 826

........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 88.6

Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 205

........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 138.7

Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 9.5

Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 11.4

........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 12.3

........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 10.2

Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data

1999 Laborforce 18,500
1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 276

........1999 Employed 17,310
1998 General Hospital Beds 162

........1999 Unemployed 1,190
1999 General Hospital Discharges 9,174

1999 Unemployment Rate 6.4

1998 Per Capita Income $18,845

1999 Medicaid Eligible 11,767

For additional information regarding this county, check out the North Carolina
LINC County Rankings Profiles or the LINC county profiles
provided by the Office of State Planning's State Data Network.

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