Total

Overall Percent

County Rank

Percent Change

Male

Female

White

NonWhite

total

50,866

100.0

3

1.8

24,236

26,630

26,391

24,475

Under 1

803

1.6

5

-13.4

423

380

333

470

1 - 4

3,467

6.8

1

-3.6

1,774

1,693

1,392

2,075

5 - 9

4,511

8.9

2

3.1

2,369

2,142

1,794

2,717

10 - 14

4,435

8.7

2

-1.1

2,258

2,177

1,833

2,602

15 - 19

4,077

8.0

16

0.9

2,028

2,049

1,709

2,368

20 - 24

3,300

6.5

22

-7.1

1,557

1,743

1,551

1,749

25 - 29

3,396

6.7

14

-17.1

1,531

1,865

1,765

1,631

30 - 34

3,601

7.1

7

-9.6

1,736

1,865

1,969

1,632

35 - 39

3,930

7.7

14

6.4

1,860

2,070

2,122

1,808

40 - 44

3,855

7.6

19

21.6

1,808

2,047

2,172

1,683

45 - 54

6,241

12.3

65

26.6

3,011

3,230

3,762

2,479

55 - 64

4,192

8.2

72

8.6

1,915

2,277

2,833

1,359

65 - 74

2,707

5.3

73

-10.5

1,143

1,564

1,752

955

75 - 84

1,775

3.5

72

2.6

663

1,112

1,108

667

85+

576

1.1

73

18.3

160

416

306

270

10 - 17

7,053

13.9

25

1.7

3,579

3,474

2,935

4,118

18 - 19

1,459

2.9

73

-8.2

707

752

612

847

65+

5,058

9.9

73

-3.5

1,966

3,092

3,166

1,892

Population

Percent of Total

County Rank

Population in 2000:

50,866

Urbanized Areas (Places 2,500+)

39,603

77.9%

3

County Rank:

15

Urbanized Areas (Places 10,000+)

27,666

54.4%

8

Population Density:

80 people per square mile

County Rank:

11

2000

Number

Percent of Total

County Rank

2000

Percent of Total

Number

County Rank

Population Less Than 100% Poverty

11,922

23.5%

10

Unemployment Rate (2001)

5.9%

21,375

33

Population 0-17 Less Than 100% Poverty

5,028

31.9%

10

Per Capita Income (1998)

$20,490.00

26

Federal Estimate of persons under 200% poverty and:

Medicaid Eligible

30.1%

15,308

12

          Uninsured

10,880

21.8%

12

Medicaid Eligible Children

55.0%

9,865

17

          Medicare

3,639

7.3%

65

EPSDT Participation (2001)

38.5%

15

          Under Age 65 and Medicaid+

7,357

14.7%

8

TEA (AFDC) Average Caseload

4.7%

2,402

8

Uninsured - State survey (1998 - 2000)

9,461

18.6%

34

WIC Average Caseload

2,718

6

2000

Number

Percent or Rate

County Rank

Number or Rate

County Rank

Live Births

924

20.6**

2

Live Births (1996 - 2000)

4,393

11

Low Birth Weight

108

11.7%

12

Low Birth Weight (1996 - 2000)

12.1%

3

Birth To Adolescents (10 - 17)

89

9.6%

9

General Fertility Rate (2000)

79.4**

5

Prenatal Care (no 1st trimester care

252

27.5%

16

Teen Fertility Rate (2000)

101.0**

4

Female Population,15 - 19

2,049

8.7%

16

Female Population, 15 - 44

11,639

13

Number

Rate++

County Rank

Number

Rate++

County Rank

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

1

2.0

36

           Syphilis:

Tuberculosis

5

9.8

20

Primary/Secondary

10

19.7

1

HIV

16

31.5

31

Early Latent

33

64.9

2

AIDS

14

27.5

25

Congenital

0

0.0

41

Gonorrhea

220

432.5

5

            Chlamydia

339

666.5

2

Number

Rate

County Rank

Number

Rate

County Rank

Infant Mortality

7

7.6+ 

43

Breast Cancer

6

13.9++

34

All Causes

500

1,182.7++

6

Cerebrovascular Disease

34

84.1++

26

Heart Disease

144

350.0++

19

Motor Vehicle Accidents

17

33.9++

29

Cardiovascular Disease

189

459.9++

17

Work Related Injuries

2

4.0++

29

Cancer

101

238.7++

24

Suicide

3

5.9++

64

Lung Cancer

40

93.7++

10

Homicide

11

21.7++

6

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:      50,866

(100% of county population)

Are there facility HPSAs?

NO

Population of HPSA:

0

(0.0% of county population)

Number

Number

Number

Total Physicians

52

Total Dental

80

Total Nursing

468

Primary Care Physicians

34

Total Optometry

6

Licensed Practical Nurse

194

Total Chiropractors

4

Total Social Work

7

Registered Nurse

272

Name of Center

Site

Physician FTE

Registered Nurse Practioner FTE

Physician's Assistant FTE

Dentist FTE

Encounters

East AR Family Health Ct.

West Memphis

1.2

2.2

0.0

1.0

13,573

PHN

Sanitarian

LPN

PHT

Clerk

Other

Local Health Units

FTE

FTE

FTE

FTE

FTE

FTE

Encounters

WEST MEMPHIS

7.2

2.0

3.6

3.7

14.5

5.7

19,243

Name of Facility

Type of Facility

Number of Beds

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH-HOSPICE 9 EAST

Hospice

0

CRITTENDEN COUNTY HEALTH UNIT

Home Health Agency

0

CRITTENDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

General/Recuperation Center

152

DOCTORS SURGERY CENTER, P. A.

Outpatient Surgery Center

0

EAST ARKANSAS AREA AGENCY ON AGING, INC

Home Health Agency

0

HAVEN HOSPICE SERVICES

Hospice

0

HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH

Home Health Agency

0

PROCARE

Home Health Agency

0

Name of Service

Type of Service

EMT Medical Transfer, Inc.

Advanced

Crittenden Ambulance Service

Advanced

Earle Emergency Ambulance

Basic

West Memphis Fire Department

Advanced

City of Marion Emergency Medic

Basic

Pro-Life EMS, Inc.

Advanced