HSA Profiles |
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| Asthma | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.3* |
| Whites | 1.0* |
| Blacks | 26.2* |
| Males | 2.5* |
| Females | 1.9* |
| White Males | 1.3* |
| White Females | 0.6* |
| Black Males | 21.9* |
| Black Females | 25.8* |
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 71 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 62 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 9 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 38 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 5 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 0 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 0 |
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 4 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 0 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 2 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 1 |
| Hospital Admissions | 9,420 |
| Hospital beds | 330 |
| Number | Membership | |
|---|---|---|
| Total HMOs (1998) | 17 | 2,178 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 7 | 1,420 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 6 | 758 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 4 | 0 |
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population (1999) | 79,422 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 62,511 | 78.7 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 1,099 | 1.4 |
| Blacks (1999) | 3,824 | 4.8 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 11,754 | 14.8 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 234 | 0.3 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 1,441 | 1.8 |
| Avg per capita income (1998) | 16,648 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 23,603 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 18,444 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 16 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 13 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 5 |