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FIPS County Code 167 So. Piedmont HSA III
AHEC Region Charlotte Perinatal Care Region III
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region II
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 62
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 11.1
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 32
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 13
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 0
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 12
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 3
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 4
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 5.7
Non-Federal Physicians Other 30
Federal Physicians 1
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 320
........Nurse Practitioners 8
........Certified Nurse Midwives 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 148
Chiropractors 4
Physician Assistants 8
Podiatrists 1
Dentists 16
Dental Hygienists 21
Optometrists 4
Pharmacists 31
Physical Therapists 10
Physical Therapy Assistants 22
Practicing Psychologists 2
Psychological Associates 4
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 56,082 Total 19-64 Population: 32,941
........Total White 48,718 ........19-64 White 28,994
........Total Nonwhite 7,364 ........19-64 Nonwhite 3,947
Total 0-18 Population: 14,864 Total 65+ Population: 8,277
........0-18 White 12,080 ........65+ White 7,644
........0-18 Nonwhite 2,784 ........65+ Nonwhite 633
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 722
Total Resident Deaths 629
Total Pregnancies 865
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 76.2
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 147
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 81.0
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.8
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 12.5
........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 40
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 26,400 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 406
........1999 Employed 25,470 1998 General Hospital Beds 97
........1999 Unemployed 930 1999 General Hospital Discharges 7,206
1999 Unemployment Rate 3.5
1998 Per Capita Income $21,689
1999 Medicaid Eligible 8,197
