HSA# 184 - FLORENCE (FLORENCE), SC-DARLINGTON, SC
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 453 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 403 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 50 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 183 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 24 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 5 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 4 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 7 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 2 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 5 |
| Hospital Admissions | 48,929 |
| Hospital beds | 1,103 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 25 | 46,522 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 25 | 46,522 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 299,580 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 168,041 | 56.1 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 1,057 | 0.4 |
| Blacks (1999) | 128,713 | 43.0 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 1,065 | 0.4 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 704 | 0.2 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 1,660 | 0.6 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 19,423 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 28,148 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 62,761 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 18 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 12 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 8 |
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