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2000 DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS


 

Total

Overall Percent

County Rank

Percent Change

Male

Female

White

NonWhite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

total

25,357

100.0

58

35.5

12,511

12,846

24,932

425

 

Under 1

337

1.3

25

52.5

168

169

328

9

1 - 4

1,295

5.1

48

34.1

649

646

1,270

25

5 - 9

1,608

6.3

60

27.0

814

794

1,566

42

10 - 14

1,755

6.9

58

35.0

909

846

1,725

30

15 - 19

1,771

7.0

52

46.5

920

851

1,740

31

20 - 24

1,360

5.4

51

31.5

700

660

1,336

24

25 - 29

1,440

5.7

49

14.6

739

701

1,415

25

30 - 34

1,488

5.9

56

15.1

777

711

1,452

36

35 - 39

1,852

7.3

36

39.8

960

892

1,808

44

40 - 44

1,853

7.3

30

35.2

902

951

1,811

42

45 - 54

3,677

14.5

3

76.4

1,805

1,872

3,624

53

55 - 64

2,908

11.5

17

44.9

1,421

1,487

2,873

35

65 - 74

2,240

8.8

16

17.6

1,059

1,181

2,219

21

75 - 84

1,319

5.2

38

15.6

535

784

1,310

9

85+

454

1.8

52

34.3

153

301

453

1

10 - 17

2,840

11.2

36

37.5

1,471

1,369

2,791

49

18 - 19

686

2.7

33

54.5

358

328

674

12

65+

4,013

15.8

33

18.6

1,747

2,266

3,982

31

 

 

2000 RURAL/URBAN DISTRIBUTIONS  

 

 

Population

Percent of Total

County Rank

Population in 2000:

25,357

Urbanized Areas (Places 2,500+)

7,150

28.2%

53

County Rank:

28

Urbanized Areas (Places 10,000+)

0

0.0%

50.5

Population Density:

39 people per square mile

 

 

 

 

County Rank:

25

    

 

ECONOMIC FACTORS     

 

2000

Number

Percent of Total

County Rank

2000

Percent of Total

Number

County Rank

Population Less Than 100% Poverty

3,612

15.8%

56

Unemployment Rate (2001)

4.2%

10,925

62

Population 0-17 Less Than 100% Poverty

1,280

23.2%

55

Per Capita Income (1998)

 

$19,943.00

32

Federal Estimate of persons under 200% poverty and:

 

Medicaid Eligible

14.0%

3,538

66

          Uninsured

3,235

17.3%

49

Medicaid Eligible Children

32.4%

2,283

67

          Medicare

2,088

11.2%

19

EPSDT Participation (2001)

29.9%

 

42

          Under Age 65 and Medicaid+

1,600

8.6%

50

TEA (AFDC) Average Caseload

0.4%

99

73

Uninsured - State survey (1998 - 2000)

4,742

18.7%

32

WIC Average Caseload

 

720

37

+Federal estimates are based on national data and subject to significant error.  See definition for discussion.

 

FERTILITY

 

2000

Number

Percent or Rate

County Rank

 

Number or Rate

County Rank

Live Births

372

16.5**

18

Live Births (1996 - 2000)

1,687

26

Low Birth Weight

19

5.1%

74

Low Birth Weight (1996 - 2000)

6.7%

67

Birth To Adolescents (10 - 17)

22

5.9%

37

General Fertility Rate (2000)

78.0**

7

Prenatal Care (no 1st trimester care

82

22.2%

35

Teen Fertility Rate (2000)

79.9**

23

Female Population,15 - 19

851

7.5%

43

Female Population, 15 - 44

4,771

31

**Rate is per 1,000 population.

 

2000 MORBIDITY

 

 

Number

Rate++

County Rank

 

Number

Rate++

County Rank

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

1

3.9

31

           Syphilis:

 

 

 

Tuberculosis

4

15.8

12

Primary/Secondary

0

0.0

48

HIV

<4

<15.8

16

Early Latent

0

0.0

57

AIDS

<4

<15.8

51

Congenital

0

0.0

41

Gonorrhea

3

11.8

61

            Chlamydia

43

169.6

41

++Rate is per 100,000 population.

 

 

 

2000 MORTALITY     

 

Number

Rate

County Rank

 

Number

Rate

County Rank

Infant Mortality

3

8.1+ 

37

Breast Cancer

5

16.7++

22

All Causes

232

779.3++

75

Cerebrovascular Disease

17

57.0++

61

Heart Disease

76

247.6++

58

Motor Vehicle Accidents

5

20.1++

56

Cardiovascular Disease

95

311.1++

68

Work Related Injuries

0

0.0++

57

Cancer

50

160.6++

73

Suicide

7

28.2++

5

Lung Cancer

18

56.4++

64

Homicide

0

0.0++

64

+ Rate is per 1,000 live births.

++ Rate is per 100,000 and  age adjusted to U.S. 2000 population.

 

2000 HEALTH PROFESSIONS SHORTAGE AREAS (HPSA)                                   2000 MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS (MUA)

Is this a total county HPSA?

NO

 

Is this a total county MUA?

YES

Are there geographic county HPSAs?

NO

 

Is this a partial county MUA?

NO

Are there population group HPSAs?

NO

 

Population of MUA:      23,357

(100% of county population)

Are there facility HPSAs?

NO

 

 

 

Population of HPSA:

0

(0.0% of county population)

 

 

 

2001 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS                         

 

Number

 

Number

 

Number

Total Physicians

26

Total Dental

21

Total Nursing

266

Primary Care Physicians

16

Total Optometry

4

Licensed Practical Nurse

93

Total Chiropractors

5

Total Social Work

11

Registered Nurse

173

 

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are no Community Health Centers in this county.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL HEALTH UNITS

 

PHN

Sanitarian

LPN

PHT

Clerk

Other

 

Local Health Units

FTE

FTE

FTE

FTE

FTE

FTE

Encounters

BERRYVILLE

2.4

1.0

0.0

1.0

5.0

2.5

5,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

 

 

Name of Facility

Type of Facility

Number of Beds

CARROLL COUNTY HEALTH UNIT

Home Health Agency

0

CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

General

50

CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOME CARE SERVICES

Home Health Agency

0

EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL

Surgery And General Medical Care

22

EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE

Hospice

0

EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE

Home Health Agency

0

HOSPICE CARE OF CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hospice

0

 

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

 

Name of Service

Type of Service

Eureka Springs Fire Depart

Advanced

St. John's EMS- Carroll Co

Advanced

AET-Berryville

Advanced