HSA# 309 - KENT (GRAND RAPIDS), MI-MONTCALM, MI
* UNSTABLE 
Health-Care Providers | | Number |
|---|
| Total MDs (1999) | 1,420 |
| MDs with Office-Based Practice (1999) | 1,087 |
| MDs with Hospital-Based Practice (1999) | 333 |
| MDs with Primary-Care Specialty (1999) | 502 |
| MDs with Pediatric Specialty | 105 |
| MDs with Allergy & Immunology Specialty | 7 |
| MDs with Pulmonary Disease Specialty | 10 |
Short-Term General Hospital Resources and Utilization | | Number |
|---|
| Hospitals (1999) | 9 |
| Hospitals with a community outreach program (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with an emergency department (1999) | 7 |
| Hospitals that participate in health fairs (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals with a health-information center (1999) | 3 |
| Hospitals that conduct health screenings (1999) | 6 |
| Hospitals with nutrition programs (1999) | 5 |
| Hospitals with a patient-education center (1999) | 4 |
| Hospital Admissions | 81,466 |
| Hospital beds | 1,875 |
HMOs and HMO Membership | | Number | Membership |
| Total HMOs (1998) | 13 | 178,715 |
| Traditional HMOs (1998) | 1 | 14,474 |
| IPA HMOs (1998) | 4 | 117,892 |
| Other HMOs (1998) | 8 | 46,349 |
Demographics | | Number | Percent |
| Total Population (1999) | 759,651 | 100.0 |
| Nonhispanic Whites (1999) | 663,337 | 87.3 |
| Hispanic Whites (1999) | 22,797 | 3.0 |
| Blacks (1999) | 59,029 | 7.8 |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleuts (1999) | 4,498 | 0.6 |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders (1999) | 9,990 | 1.3 |
| Total Hispanics (1999) | 27,161 | 3.6 |
Income, Education and Employment | Avg per capita income (1998) | 25,659 |
| Avg median household income (1997) | 41,810 |
| Persons in poverty (1997) | 71,848 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/<9 yrs education (1990) | 7 |
| % Persons age 25+ w/4+ yrs college (1990) | 18 |
| Avg unemployment rate (%), age 16+ (1999) | 4 |
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