County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Franklin County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 50,968   51,033   51,009   51,056   50,964  
Unemployment 1,256 5.5 1,332 5.9 1,449 6.5 1,500 6.7 1,366 6.1
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 6,568 14.9 6,625 14.7 6,566 14.6 6,836 15.2
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   36,090   33,956   32,531   31,820  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 619 67.2 580 63.1 633 67.8 535 57.0 580 61.7
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.6 2 1.2 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 92 56.1 68 40.8 79 46.3 61 36.8 92 54.4
Births 516 10.1 484 9.5 522 10.2 438 8.6 491 9.6
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 50 9.7 39 8.1 32 6.1 33 7.5 47 9.6
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 360 71.4 346 73.9 402 79.1 320 78.0 371 79.8
Infant Deaths 3 5.8 3 6.2 3 5.7 2 4.6 5 10.2
Neonatal Deaths 3 5.8 3 6.2 2 3.8 1 2.3 4 8.1
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9 1 2.3 1 2.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 4 7.7 2 4.1 3 5.7 6 13.5 1 2.0
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 424 831.9 434 850.4 438 858.7 428 838.3 443 869.2
Lung Cancer (Total) 32 62.8 35 68.6 31 60.8 32 62.7 33 64.8
Lung Cancer (Male) 19 68.0 22 78.5 19 68.0 20 71.6 15 53.6
Lung Cancer (Female) 13 56.5 13 56.5 12 52.1 12 51.9 18 78.3
Breast Cancer (Female) 5 21.7 6 26.1 3 13.0 5 21.6 6 26.1
Cervical Cancer 1 4.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.3 1 4.4
Cerebrovasular Disease 12 23.5 18 35.3 22 43.1 25 49.0 34 66.7
Diseases of the Heart 111 217.8 114 223.4 117 229.4 132 258.5 107 210.0
Homicides 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 2.0
Suicides 5 9.8 3 5.9 3 5.9 6 11.8 9 17.7
Unintentional Injury 21 41.2 13 25.5 26 51.0 17 33.3 15 29.4
Motor Vehicle 10 19.6 5 9.8 12 23.5 8 15.7 7 13.7
Non-Motor Vehicle 11 21.6 8 15.7 14 27.4 9 17.6 8 15.7
AIDS 1 2.0 1 2.0 2 3.9 1 2.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 3 5.9 6 11.8 7 13.7 4 7.8 5 9.8
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 4 16.5 7 31.6 6 26.0 12 54.5 6 25.9
- Gastroenteritis 3 12.4 6 27.1 7 30.3 0 0.0 5 21.6
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.3 0 0.0 1 4.3
Drug Related 88 17.3 80 15.7 84 16.5 52 10.2 55 10.8
Head Injury (5) 12 2.4 25 4.9 11 2.2 16 3.1 23 4.5
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 5.9 4 7.8 4 7.8 2 3.9 6 11.8
Early Syphilis 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 52 102.0 51 99.9 33 64.7 51 99.9 51 100.1
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 5.9 1 2.0 3 5.9
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 1 2.0 2 3.9 1 2.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 1 2.0
Pertussis Incidence 7 13.7 0 0.0 11 21.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 2 3.9 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 3 5.9

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