HSA# 240 - AVERY, NC-MITCHELL, NC
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 61 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 59 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 2 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 38 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 2 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 0 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 0 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 2 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 2 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 2 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 0 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 1 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 0 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 0 |
| Hospital Admissions | 4,809 |
| Hospital beds | 159 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 10 | 1,249 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 7 | 1,244 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 3 | 5 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 47,467 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 46,461 | 97.9 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 437 | 0.9 |
| Blacks (1999) | 384 | 0.8 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 78 | 0.2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 107 | 0.2 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 458 | 1.0 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 20,005 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 28,449 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 6,962 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 22 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 11 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 5 |
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