HSA# 6 - NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH CITY, VA-VIRGINIA BEACH CITY, VA
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 2,121 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 1,705 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 416 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 753 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 235 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 7 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 27 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 7 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 7 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 7 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 7 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 7 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 5 |
| Hospital Admissions | 81,684 |
| Hospital beds | 1,696 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 53 | 193,536 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 49 | 193,520 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 4 | 16 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 992,515 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 640,227 | 64.5 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 26,112 | 2.6 |
| Blacks (1999) | 281,259 | 28.3 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 3,885 | 0.4 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 41,032 | 4.1 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 34,533 | 3.5 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 24,326 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 39,965 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 128,211 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 8 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 20 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 3 |
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