HSA# 308 - LAKE (GARY), IN-PORTER, IN
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 984 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 890 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 94 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 345 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 67 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 6 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 12 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 8 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 5 |
| Hospital Admissions | 95,786 |
| Hospital beds | 2,476 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 30 | 52,910 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 2 | 1,937 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 6 | 15,566 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 22 | 35,407 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 672,683 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 469,866 | 69.8 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 66,971 | 10.0 |
| Blacks (1999) | 128,498 | 19.1 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 1,559 | 0.2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 5,789 | 0.9 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 71,541 | 10.6 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 25,057 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 40,996 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 75,965 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 9 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 14 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 4 |
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