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FIPS County Code 159 So. Piedmont HSA III
AHEC Region Northwest Perinatal Care Region II
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region II
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 156
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 12.4
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 74
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 27
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 5
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 23
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 7
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 12
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 5.9
Non-Federal Physicians Other 82
Federal Physicians 21
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 958
........Nurse Practitioners 11
........Certified Nurse Midwives 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 300
Chiropractors 12
Physician Assistants 21
Podiatrists 3
Dentists 37
Dental Hygienists 58
Optometrists 14
Pharmacists 94
Physical Therapists 29
Physical Therapy Assistants 27
Practicing Psychologists 19
Psychological Associates 15
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 125,800 Total 19-64 Population: 74,648
........Total White 103,838 ........19-64 White 62,145
........Total Nonwhite 21,962 ........19-64 Nonwhite 12,503
Total 0-18 Population: 31,924 Total 65+ Population: 19,228
........0-18 White 24,651 ........65+ White 17,042
........0-18 Nonwhite 7,273 ........65+ Nonwhite 2,186
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 1,693
Total Resident Deaths 1,379
Total Pregnancies 2,045
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 79.5
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 365
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 88.8
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 9.5
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 7.1
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 6.7
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 8.6
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 65,430 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 795
........1999 Employed 63,520 1998 General Hospital Beds 263
........1999 Unemployed 1,910 1999 General Hospital Discharges 14,488
1999 Unemployment Rate 2.9
1998 Per Capita Income $21,594
1999 Medicaid Eligible 18,344
