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FIPS County Code 171 Piedmont HSA II
AHEC Region Northwest Perinatal Care Region II
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Nonmetropolitan DEHNR Region III
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 95
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 13.8
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 52
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 19
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 4
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 16
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 7
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 6
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 7.6
Non-Federal Physicians Other 43
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 559
........Nurse Practitioners 16
........Certified Nurse Midwives 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 172
Chiropractors 5
Physician Assistants 16
Podiatrists 1
Dentists 26
Dental Hygienists 27
Optometrists 9
Pharmacists 51
Physical Therapists 12
Physical Therapy Assistants 15
Practicing Psychologists 2
Psychological Associates 3
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 68,843 Total 19-64 Population: 41,718
........Total White 65,556 ........19-64 White 39,935
........Total Nonwhite 3,287 ........19-64 Nonwhite 1,783
Total 0-18 Population: 16,082 Total 65+ Population: 11,043
........0-18 White 14,998 ........65+ White 10,623
........0-18 Nonwhite 1,084 ........65+ Nonwhite 420
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 952
Total Resident Deaths 747
Total Pregnancies 1,085
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 78.9
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 169
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 88.1
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 10.1
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 6.3
........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 0
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 34,460 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 432
........1999 Employed 33,230 1998 General Hospital Beds 193
........1999 Unemployed 1,230 1999 General Hospital Discharges 10,459
1999 Unemployment Rate 3.6
1998 Per Capita Income $21,939
1999 Medicaid Eligible 10,403
