HSA# 164 - CLARKE (ATHENS), GA-BARROW, GA
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 371 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 351 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 20 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 134 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 29 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 2 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 3 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 6 |
| 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) | 3 |
| Hospital Admissions | 26,663 |
| Hospital beds | 992 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 51 | 25,610 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 39 | 20,279 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 12 | 5,331 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 262,415 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 190,422 | 72.6 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 4,761 | 1.8 |
| Blacks (1999) | 61,792 | 23.5 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 532 | 0.2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 4,908 | 1.9 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 5,458 | 2.1 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 22,167 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 34,184 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 39,428 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 15 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 21 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 3 |
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