County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Cortland County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 48,483   48,622   49,006   48,691   48,814  
Unemployment 1,274 5.4 1,307 5.5 1,493 6.2 1,443 5.9 1,474 6.0
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 6,895 15.3 6,193 13.6 6,160 13.4 5,859 12.7
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   39,337   36,586   35,448   34,867  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 667 57.5 776 65.9 672 58.0 628 54.5 705 60.0
- Age 10-14 4 2.7 3 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2.5
- Age 15-19 75 31.2 89 37.4 78 31.8 65 27.6 85 33.8
Births 518 10.7 572 11.8 507 10.3 528 10.8 560 11.5
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 44 8.5 53 9.3 42 8.3 44 8.3 36 6.4
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 375 81.2 418 79.6 367 76.8 415 83.0 433 83.4
Infant Deaths 5 9.7 7 12.2 4 7.9 2 3.8 1 1.8
Neonatal Deaths 4 7.7 5 8.7 4 7.9 2 3.8 1 1.8
Postneonatal Deaths 1 1.9 2 3.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 1 1.9 2 3.5 0 0.0 4 7.5 5 8.8
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 439 905.5 441 907.0 424 865.2 450 924.2 406 831.7
Lung Cancer (Total) 27 55.7 27 55.5 24 49.0 24 49.3 24 49.2
Lung Cancer (Male) 13 55.6 18 77.0 14 59.1 14 59.5 14 59.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 14 55.7 9 35.6 10 39.5 10 39.8 10 39.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 11 43.8 3 11.9 12 47.4 2 8.0 3 11.9
Cervical Cancer 1 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 26 53.6 38 78.2 35 71.4 26 53.4 27 55.3
Diseases of the Heart 110 226.9 116 238.6 121 246.9 138 283.4 136 278.6
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 3 6.2 4 8.2 7 14.3 2 4.1 1 2.0
Unintentional Injury 16 33.0 16 32.9 10 20.4 11 22.6 6 12.3
Motor Vehicle 6 12.4 5 10.3 7 14.3 0 0.0 2 4.1
Non-Motor Vehicle 10 20.6 11 22.6 3 6.1 11 22.6 4 8.2
AIDS 0 0.0 1 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 3 6.2 6 12.3 2 4.1 4 8.2 4 8.2
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 8 31.5 7 27.2 11 40.2 10 37.5 18 64.8
- Gastroenteritis 7 27.5 29 112.8 8 29.2 15 56.3 14 50.4
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.8 3 10.8
Drug Related 35 7.2 40 8.2 28 5.7 54 11.1 30 6.1
Head Injury (5) 31 6.4 24 4.9 29 5.9 19 3.9 23 4.7
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 2 4.1 0 0.0 3 6.1 0 0.0 4 8.2
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 89 183.6 90 185.1 83 169.4 75 154.0 54 110.6
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 2.0
Meningococcal Incidence 2 4.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 4 8.3 2 4.1 2 4.1 5 10.3 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 1 2.1 1 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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