HSA# 427 - HIDALGO (MCALLEN), TX-STARR, TX
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 550 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 495 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 55 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 269 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 68 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 2 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 5 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 7 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 5 |
| Hospital Admissions | 68,327 |
| Hospital beds | 1,281 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 8 | 13,711 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 2 | 9 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 3 | 4,278 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 3 | 9,424 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 591,484 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 60,430 | 10.2 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 525,802 | 88.9 |
| Blacks (1999) | 1,656 | 0.3 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 1,330 | 0.2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 2,266 | 0.4 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 528,654 | 89.4 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 12,325 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 19,474 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 223,172 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 43 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 11 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 15 |
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