County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Delaware County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 46,286   46,977   47,534   47,328   47,226  
Unemployment 1,019 4.4 1,019 4.3 1,044 4.4 1,053 4.5 1,118 4.9
Percent in Poverty 6,308 14.2 5,866 13.0 6,407 14.2 5,681 12.4 5,771 12.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) 41,862   36,799   36,080   34,142   32,742  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 579 67.3 594 67.1 564 64.5 533 61.3 541 62.5
- Age 10-14 2 1.5 2 1.4 2 1.4 2 1.3 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 54 31.2 73 41.5 59 33.9 63 36.0 61 35.5
Births 463 10.0 479 10.2 447 9.4 437 9.2 443 9.4
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 31 6.7 34 7.1 32 7.2 42 9.6 17 3.8
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 355 78.5 359 77.7 312 74.5 328 80.0 332 78.7
Infant Deaths 1 2.2 2 4.2 2 4.5 4 9.2 4 9.0
Neonatal Deaths 1 2.2 2 4.2 2 4.5 4 9.2 1 2.3
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 6.8
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 0 0.0 1 2.1 0 0.0 3 6.8 1 2.3
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 567 1225.0 529 1126.1 578 1216.0 526 1111.4 531 1124.4
Lung Cancer (Total) 51 110.2 31 66.0 34 71.5 25 52.8 24 50.8
Lung Cancer (Male) 35 153.4 15 64.9 23 97.9 11 47.2 13 55.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 16 68.2 16 67.0 11 45.8 14 58.3 11 46.0
Breast Cancer (Female) 8 34.1 6 25.1 7 29.1 8 33.3 8 33.4
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.2
Cerebrovasular Disease 29 62.7 22 46.8 32 67.3 26 54.9 36 76.2
Diseases of the Heart 169 365.1 183 389.6 203 427.1 185 390.9 169 357.9
Homicides 0 0.0 1 2.1 1 2.1 0 0.0 1 2.1
Suicides 6 13.0 2 4.3 2 4.2 11 23.2 5 10.6
Unintentional Injury 19 41.0 17 36.2 18 37.9 22 46.5 18 38.1
Motor Vehicle 9 19.4 7 14.9 8 16.8 14 29.6 11 23.3
Non-Motor Vehicle 10 21.6 10 21.3 10 21.0 8 16.9 7 14.8
AIDS 0 0.0 2 4.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.1
Cirrhosis (Liver) 4 8.6 3 6.4 5 10.5 2 4.2 5 10.6
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 4 18.5 11 52.0 6 28.2 5 22.9 7 32.5
- Gastroenteritis 5 23.2 6 28.4 3 14.1 5 22.9 15 69.5
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.6 1 4.6
Drug Related 83 17.9 97 20.6 66 13.9 70 14.8 63 13.3
Head Injury (5) 40 8.6 35 7.5 32 6.7 24 5.1 39 8.3
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 6.5 1 2.1 4 8.4 1 2.1 3 6.4
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.1 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 49 105.9 64 136.2 51 107.3 50 105.6 34 72.0
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.1 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.1
Pertussis Incidence 2 4.3 20 42.6 3 6.3 14 29.6 8 16.9
Lyme Disease Incidence 4 8.6 2 4.3 6 12.6 2 4.2 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