Chatham County, North Carolina
(2008 data unless otherwise noted)

Population: 63,077
Race (%):
White: 71.3
Black: 13.3
Hisp/Latino Origin: 12.5
American Indian: .4
Asian: 2.0
Females (15-44): 50.8%
Median Age of Females: 39.2
Abortion Rate: 14.2% (†)

Median Household Income: $57,677
Population below Federal Poverty Line: 10.3
Infant Mortality: 1.3 per 1,000 live births (*)
Teen Pregnancies: 48 per 1,000 teens
AIDS Cases: 20 per 100,000
HIV Cases 49 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate: 0 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate: 29.3 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate: 151.3 per 100,000

(*) denotes data that should be used with caution. For example, the State Center for Health Statistics notes that infant mortality rates based on less than 10 deaths are unreliable and should be interpreted with caution. Teen pregnancy rates that are based on fewer than 20 cases are also viewed as unstable.
(†) Rate reports on legal induced abortions per 1,000 females, ages 15-44.

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Health Department
http://www.ncalhd.org/county

Free Clinics:
NC Association of Free Clinics
http://www.ncfreeclinics.org

Hospital(s):
N.C. Health Info - health and medical resources for North Carolinians
http://www.nchealthinfo.org/
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RICHES Contacts:

El Vínculo Hispano - Fosters cultural understanding between Latinos/as and other residents of Chatham County, and to empower Hispanics to overcome the challenges they face as immigrants and find their voice in the community.

Kim Caraganis
Director
Chatham County Together
http://www.chathamcountytogether.org/
175 East Salisbury Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-5155 (telephone)
kim@chathamcountytogether.org