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FIPS County Code 183 Capitol HSA IV
AHEC Region Wake Perinatal Care Region IV
MSA (metro/ nonmetro) Metropolitan DEHNR Region IV
Physicians
Total Non-Federal Physicians 1,328
Total Non-Federal Physicians per 10,000 Population 22.4
Non-Federal Primary Care Physicians 553
........Non-Federal Family Practice Physicians 128
........Non-Federal General Practice Physicians 14
........Non-Federal Internal Medicine Physicians 185
........Non-Federal OB/GYN Physicians 91
........Non-Federal Pediatric Physicians 135
Total Non-Federal Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population 9.3
Non-Federal Physicians Other 775
Federal Physicians 8
Residents-in-Training 0
Other Health Professionals
Registered Nurses 6,032
........Nurse Practitioners 112
........Certified Nurse Midwives 6
Licensed Practical Nurses 920
Chiropractors 127
Physician Assistants 129
Podiatrists 21
Dentists 347
Dental Hygienists 395
Optometrists 83
Pharmacists 677
Physical Therapists 320
Physical Therapy Assistants 73
Practicing Psychologists 231
Psychological Associates 73
Population Estimates 1999
Total Population: 592,218 Total 19-64 Population: 391,037
........Total White 455,217 ........19-64 White 305,311
........Total Nonwhite 137,001 ........19-64 Nonwhite 85,726
Total 0-18 Population: 153,737 Total 65+ Population: 47,444
........0-18 White 110,827 ........65+ White 39,079
........0-18 Nonwhite 42,910 ........65+ Nonwhite 8,365
Vital Statistics 1998
Total Resident Births 9,031
Total Resident Deaths 3,223
Total Pregnancies 12,213
........Total Pregnancy Rate per 1000 women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) 83.6
Teen Pregnancies (ages 15-19) 1,109
........Teen Pregnancy Rate (ages 15-19) per 1000 women of this age group 56.5
Percent of Births less than 2500 gms 7.2
Total Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births 9.1
........White Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 6.3
........Nonwhite Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 live births of this race group 16.3
Employment and Income Data Hospital/Facility Data
1999 Laborforce 345,120 1999 Licensed Nursing Facility Beds 1,935
........1999 Employed 340,410 1998 General Hospital Beds 1,213
........1999 Unemployed 4,710 1999 General Hospital Discharges 54,335
1999 Unemployment Rate 1.4
1998 Per Capita Income $33,780
1999 Medicaid Eligible 49,224
