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FIPS County Code 179 So. Piedmont HSA III
AHEC Region Charlotte Perinatal Care Region III
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region II
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 112
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 9.7
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 55
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 17
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 4
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 16
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 10
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 8
Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 4.8
Non-Federal Physicians Other 57
Federal Physicians 0
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 477
........Nurse Practitioners 3
........Certified Nurse Midwives 0
Licensed Practical Nurses 145
Chiropractors 11
Physician Assistants 14
Podiatrists 1
Dentists 19
Dental Hygienists 30
Optometrists 8
Pharmacists 51
Physical Therapists 15
Physical Therapy Assistants 17
Practicing Psychologists 6
Psychological Associates 5
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 115,344 Total 19-64 Population: 70,810
........Total White 96,775 ........19-64 White 60,265
........Total Nonwhite 18,569 ........19-64 Nonwhite 10,545
Total 0-18 Population: 33,134 Total 65+ Population: 11,400
........0-18 White 26,418 ........65+ White 10,092
........0-18 Nonwhite 6,716 ........65+ Nonwhite 1,308
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 1,880
Total Resident Deaths 803
Total Pregnancies 2,166
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 87.6
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 249
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 63.4
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 8.4
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 8.5
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 7.0
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 16.1
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 59,570 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 357
........1999 Employed 58,380 1998 General Hospital Beds 157
........1999 Unemployed 1,190 1999 General Hospital Discharges 10,642
1999 Unemployment Rate 2.0
1998 Per Capita Income $22,277
1999 Medicaid Eligible 12,736
