County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Chemung County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 88,641   89,512   89,984   90,413   90,614  
Unemployment 2,010 4.9 2,177 5.4 2,437 6.0 2,672 6.5 2,731 6.5
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 12,197 14.6 11,845 14.0 11,461 13.5 10,841 12.7
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   38,008   37,201   36,140   35,859  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,236 71.9 1,216 71.4 1,215 70.0 1,293 72.8 1,331 74.1
- Age 10-14 3 1.1 3 1.0 5 1.7 3 1.0 2 0.6
- Age 15-19 160 50.9 154 49.2 150 47.6 159 50.5 206 64.3
Births 1,019 11.5 1,023 11.4 975 10.8 1,081 12.0 1,068 11.8
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 96 9.4 81 7.9 82 8.4 93 8.6 92 8.6
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 837 83.0 834 83.9 809 84.6 807 80.1 821 81.2
Infant Deaths 5 4.9 5 4.9 5 5.1 11 10.2 7 6.6
Neonatal Deaths 4 3.9 3 2.9 3 3.1 7 6.5 2 1.9
Postneonatal Deaths 1 1.0 2 2.0 2 2.1 4 3.7 5 4.7
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 6 5.9 5 4.9 7 7.1 6 5.5 9 8.4
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 909 1025.5 997 1113.8 901 1001.3 939 1038.6 908 1002.1
Lung Cancer (Total) 73 82.4 70 78.2 56 62.2 69 76.3 75 82.8
Lung Cancer (Male) 39 88.9 31 69.9 28 63.1 38 85.1 51 113.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 34 76.0 39 86.3 28 61.4 31 67.7 24 52.4
Breast Cancer (Female) 14 31.3 21 46.5 10 21.9 10 21.8 11 24.0
Cervical Cancer 1 2.2 1 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.4
Cerebrovasular Disease 44 49.6 42 46.9 42 46.7 57 63.0 67 73.9
Diseases of the Heart 237 267.4 271 302.8 266 295.6 256 283.1 238 262.7
Homicides 1 1.1 5 5.6 1 1.1 3 3.3 1 1.1
Suicides 12 13.5 15 16.8 8 8.9 9 10.0 7 7.7
Unintentional Injury 25 28.2 31 34.6 25 27.8 28 31.0 33 36.4
Motor Vehicle 10 11.3 5 5.6 8 8.9 8 8.8 12 13.2
Non-Motor Vehicle 15 16.9 26 29.0 17 18.9 20 22.1 21 23.2
AIDS 2 2.3 2 2.2 2 2.2 1 1.1 6 6.6
Cirrhosis (Liver) 12 13.5 16 17.9 7 7.8 13 14.4 6 6.6
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 25 50.5 32 60.3 30 56.2 38 72.6 37 70.0
- Gastroenteritis 11 22.2 31 58.4 11 20.6 29 55.4 15 28.4
- Otitis Media 3 6.1 1 1.9 2 3.7 1 1.9 0 0.0
Drug Related 258 29.1 281 31.4 248 27.6 166 18.4 130 14.3
Head Injury (5) 51 5.8 57 6.4 66 7.3 74 8.2 71 7.8
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 3.4 8 8.9 2 2.2 3 3.3 1 1.1
Early Syphilis 2 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 258 291.1 232 259.2 236 262.3 212 234.5 188 207.5
TB Incidence 1 1.1 1 1.1 1 1.1 0 0.0 1 1.1
Ecoli O157 Incidence 3 3.4 1 1.1 2 2.2 0 0.0 2 2.2
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.1 0 0.0 1 1.1 1 1.1
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 12 13.4 10 11.1 10 11.1 2 2.2
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 4 4.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.1

N/A - Not Available.
(1) Census population estimates were used for all years. Unemployment data from U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Unemployment Rate is per 100 persons in the labor force. Percent of population in poverty and median
household income are estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
(2) Total Pregnancy Rate is per 1,000 women 15-44; 10-14 and 15-19 rates are per 1,000 women in these
age groups. The Birth Rate is live births per 1,000 population.
The Low Birthweight and Early Prenatal Care Rates are per 100 births. Infant, Neonatal and Postneonatal
Death Rates are per 1,000 births.
(3) Rates in this section are per 100,000 population.
(4) AIDS Cases include ICD-9 diagnosis
(5) Head Injury Cases are presented by ICD-9 codes 800-801.9, 803-804.9, 850-854.1, 925.

Source: New York State Department of Health