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

Population: 126,532
Race (%):
White: 73.1
Black: 13.3
Hisp/Latino Origin: 6.3
American Indian: .5
Asian: 5.8
Females (15-44): 52.3%
Median Age of Females: 34.4
Abortion Rate: 23.1% (†)

Median Household Income (2004 data): $55,522
Population below Federal Poverty Line: 13.9
Infant Mortality (2007 data): 8 per 1,000 live births (*)
Teen Pregnancies: 15.8 per 1,000 teens
AIDS Rate: 85 per 100,000
HIV Rate: 191 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate: 2.4 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate: 61.1 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate: 259 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:

The Women's Center - The Women's Center promotes the individual and collective empowerment of the diverse community of women and girls in the triangle through financial, legal, career, adolescent, education, support and referral services.
Spanish Site

El Centro Latino - El Centro Latino strives to enhance community's quality of life by providing social services and educational and cultural programs, both directly and through referrals, to the Latino community of Orange County.

Cynthia Loor
Hispanic Services
Pregnancy Support Services
http://www.pregnancysupport.org/
3700 Lycken Pkwy, Durham, NC 27707
919-489-3723 (fax)
Cynthia@pregnancysupport.org

Emily Adams
VP of Educational and Organizational Development
Planned Parenthood of Chapel Hill
Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/centralnc/
1765 Dobbins Drive, Chapel Hill NC, 27514
PO Box 3258, Chapel Hill NC, 27515
(919) 929-5402233 (telephone)
(919) 933-5271 (fax)
emily.adams@ppcentralnc.org

Marnie Holder
Piedmont Health Services
http://www.piedmonthealth.org/
299 Lloyd St, Carrboro NC, 27510
(919) 537-7497 (telephone)
(919) 933-9201 (fax)
holderm@piedmonthealth.org

Brianna Honea
Business Director
Birth Center
Piedmont Women's Health Center
930 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Suite 202, Chapell Hill NC, 27514-2656
(919) 933-3301 (telephone)
wbwc@emadisonriver.com