HSA# 212 - CHARLESTON (CHARLESTON), SC-COLLETON, SC
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 1,885 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 1,321 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 564 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 527 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 140 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 7 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 18 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 12 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 10 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 10 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 9 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 8 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 11 |
| Hospital Admissions | 87,626 |
| Hospital beds | 2,154 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 30 | 72,316 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 30 | 72,316 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 0 | 0 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 609,570 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 388,019 | 63.7 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 11,040 | 1.8 |
| Blacks (1999) | 198,989 | 32.6 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 1,973 | 0.3 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 9,549 | 1.6 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 13,076 | 2.1 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 21,151 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 34,721 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 97,399 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 10 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 18 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 4 |
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