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2000 DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

 

Total

Overall Percent

County Rank

Percent Change

Male

Female

White

NonWhite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

total

17,119

100.0

69

21.1

8,221

8,898

16,868

251

Under 1

165

1.0

66

26.0

73

92

162

3

1 - 4

775

4.5

66

36.4

401

374

756

19

5 - 9

1,019

6.0

64

29.2

518

501

996

23

10 - 14

1,093

6.4

69

12.6

550

543

1,072

21

15 - 19

1,053

6.2

71

13.6

529

524

1,026

27

20 - 24

717

4.2

71

14.9

368

349

704

13

25 - 29

802

4.7

71

11.9

391

411

789

13

30 - 34

933

5.5

66

18.9

454

479

917

16

35 - 39

1,086

6.3

70

40.9

551

535

1,074

12

40 - 44

1,074

6.3

74

27.7

555

519

1,061

13

45 - 54

2,192

12.8

49

56.6

1,034

1,158

2,148

44

55 - 64

2,169

12.7

10

21.4

1,028

1,141

2,146

23

65 - 74

2,237

13.1

2

2.4

1,019

1,218

2,219

18

75 - 84

1,339

7.8

4

1.4

595

744

1,335

4

85+

465

2.7

5

46.2

155

310

464

1

10 - 17

1,788

10.4

73

13.8

889

899

1,748

40

18 - 19

358

2.1

2

9.5

190

168

349

9

65+

4,041

23.6

2

5.7

1,769

2,272

4,018

23

 

 

2000 RURAL/URBAN DISTRIBUTIONS  

 

 

Population

Percent of Total

County Rank

Population in 2000:

17,119

Urbanized Areas (Places 2,500+)

3,839

22.4%

59

County Rank:

46

Urbanized Areas (Places 10,000+)

0

0.0%

50.5

Population Density:

28 people per square mile

 

 

 

 

County Rank:

38

    

 

ECONOMIC FACTORS     

 

2000

Number

Percent of Total

County Rank

2000

Percent of Total

Number

County Rank

Population Less Than 100% Poverty

3,301

19.2%

32

Unemployment Rate (2001)

7.0%

5,675

23

Population 0-17 Less Than 100% Poverty

1,009

26.0%

38

Per Capita Income (1998)

 

$16,623.00

66

Federal Estimate of persons under 200% poverty and:

 

Medicaid Eligible

67.1%

11,492

2

          Uninsured

2,469

17.5%

46

Medicaid Eligible Children

169.9%

7,233

2

          Medicare

2,080

14.7%

2

EPSDT Participation (2001)

15.4%

 

73

          Under Age 65 and Medicaid+

1,097

7.8%

64

TEA (AFDC) Average Caseload

15.6%

2,675

2

Uninsured - State survey (1998 - 2000)

2,705

15.8%

53

WIC Average Caseload

 

456

56

+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

185

12.1**

65

Live Births (1996 - 2000)

825

53

Low Birth Weight

17

9.2%

32

Low Birth Weight (1996 - 2000)

9.5%

26

Birth To Adolescents (10 - 17)

9

4.9%

51

General Fertility Rate (2000)

65.6**

31

Prenatal Care (no 1st trimester care

48

27.6%

15

Teen Fertility Rate (2000)

61.3**

48

Female Population,15 - 19

522

6.6%

69

Female Population, 15 - 44

2,820

50

**Rate is per 1,000 population.

 

2000 MORBIDITY

 

 

Number

Rate++

County Rank

 

Number

Rate++

County Rank

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

2

11.7

12

           Syphilis:

 

 

 

Tuberculosis

0

0.0

62

Primary/Secondary

0

0.0

48

HIV

<4

<23.4

23

Early Latent

14

81.8

1

AIDS

<4

<23.4

31

Congenital

0

0.0

41

Gonorrhea

110

642.6

2

            Chlamydia

13

75.9

69

++Rate is per 100,000 population.

 

 

 

2000 MORTALITY     

 

Number

Rate

County Rank

 

Number

Rate

County Rank

Infant Mortality

1

5.4+ 

57

Breast Cancer

2

6.3++

60

All Causes

272

994.3++

40

Cerebrovascular Disease

24

81.6++

27

Heart Disease

78

276.6++

46

Motor Vehicle Accidents

7

37.6++

19

Cardiovascular Disease

105

368.3++

49

Work Related Injuries

0

0.0++

57

Cancer

65

241.1++

22

Suicide

2

13.7++

31

Lung Cancer

26

96.4++

8

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?

YES

 

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:      17,119

(100.0% of county population)

Are there facility HPSAs?

NO

 

 

 

Population of HPSA:

17,119

(100.0% of county population)

 

 

 

2001 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS                         

 

Number

 

Number

 

Number

Total Physicians

14

Total Dental

8

Total Nursing

242

Primary Care Physicians

10

Total Optometry

2

Licensed Practical Nurse

108

Total Chiropractors

4

Total Social Work

9

Registered Nurse

133

 

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

ASH FLAT

1.0

2.0

1.0

0.0

2.6

2.0

2,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

 

 

Name of Facility

Type of Facility

Number of Beds

EASTERN OZARKS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE

Home Health Agency

0

EASTERN OZARKS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE

Hospice

0

EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Surgery And General Medical Care

40

SHARP COUNTY HEALTH UNIT

Home Health Agency

0

WHITE RIVER AREA AGENCY ON AGING, INC. - HARDY

Home Health Agency

0

 

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

 

Name of Service

Type of Service

Spring River Ambulance Svc.

Advanced

Lifecare EMS, Inc.

Advanced