HSA# 20 - PROVIDENCE (PROVIDENCE), RI-NEW LONDON, CT
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 3,229 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 2,287 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 942 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 1,116 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 282 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 17 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 42 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 12 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 11 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 12 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 11 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 8 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 12 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 11 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 8 |
| Hospital Admissions | 123,195 |
| Hospital beds | 2,545 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 43 | 413,250 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 33 | 261,638 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 10 | 151,612 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 1,153,844 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 997,302 | 86.4 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 62,290 | 5.4 |
| Blacks (1999) | 60,269 | 5.2 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 6,388 | 0.6 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 27,595 | 2.4 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 77,403 | 6.7 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 28,420 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 39,814 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 122,033 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 11 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 21 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 4 |
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