HSA# 246 - HORRY, SC-GEORGETOWN, SC
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 372 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 350 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 22 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 126 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 15 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 1 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 1 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 2 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 4 |
| Hospital Admissions | 33,709 |
| Hospital beds | 745 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 9 | 8,625 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 9 | 8,625 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 233,484 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 173,607 | 74.4 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 2,441 | 1.0 |
| Blacks (1999) | 54,851 | 23.5 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 508 | 0.2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 2,077 | 0.9 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 2,834 | 1.2 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 22,645 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 31,219 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 35,439 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 11 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 16 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 5 |
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