County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Greene County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 49,822   49,682   49,195   48,865   48,538  
Unemployment 1,153 4.8 1,157 4.9 1,236 5.3 1,224 5.2 1,172 4.9
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 5,858 12.9 5,762 12.4 5,909 12.9 5,771 12.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   43,110   39,197   37,954   36,707  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 616 65.6 607 65.8 543 59.9 613 69.0 636 72.3
- Age 10-14 4 2.6 1 0.6 0 0.0 3 1.9 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 64 40.5 72 46.8 56 34.7 57 36.8 77 51.2
Births 444 8.9 453 9.1 444 9.0 441 9.0 454 9.4
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 26 5.9 55 12.1 33 7.4 28 6.3 27 5.9
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 340 80.2 302 71.6 303 73.7 308 72.1 351 80.1
Infant Deaths 0 0.0 5 11.0 4 9.0 0 0.0 2 4.4
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 4 8.8 2 4.5 0 0.0 1 2.2
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 1 2.2 2 4.5 0 0.0 1 2.2
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 1 2.2 1 2.2 1 2.2 2 4.5 5 10.9
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 510 1023.6 509 1024.5 527 1071.2 557 1139.9 542 1116.7
Lung Cancer (Total) 35 70.3 40 80.5 33 67.1 27 55.3 41 84.5
Lung Cancer (Male) 21 81.4 23 89.8 12 47.3 15 59.6 26 104.0
Lung Cancer (Female) 14 58.3 17 70.6 21 88.1 12 50.6 15 63.7
Breast Cancer (Female) 6 25.0 7 29.1 12 50.4 6 25.3 14 59.5
Cervical Cancer 1 4.2 1 4.2 2 8.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 22 44.2 21 42.3 23 46.8 29 59.3 20 41.2
Diseases of the Heart 168 337.2 175 352.2 174 353.7 195 399.1 169 348.2
Homicides 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 0 0.0
Suicides 7 14.1 7 14.1 3 6.1 6 12.3 5 10.3
Unintentional Injury 16 32.1 12 24.2 18 36.6 22 45.0 26 53.6
Motor Vehicle 10 20.1 6 12.1 9 18.3 9 18.4 13 26.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 6 12.0 6 12.1 9 18.3 13 26.6 13 26.8
AIDS 7 14.1 4 8.1 2 4.1 6 12.3 6 12.4
Cirrhosis (Liver) 6 12.0 8 16.1 12 24.4 7 14.3 4 8.2
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 2 8.8 7 30.8 4 17.1 6 26.7 4 16.8
- Gastroenteritis 4 17.6 4 17.6 1 4.3 0 0.0 3 12.6
- Otitis Media 1 4.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 8.9 0 0.0
Drug Related 95 19.1 107 21.5 139 28.3 84 17.2 64 13.2
Head Injury (5) 29 5.8 37 7.4 37 7.5 36 7.4 35 7.2
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 6 12.0 3 6.0 4 8.1 7 14.3 6 12.4
Early Syphilis 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 69 138.5 71 142.9 63 128.1 42 86.0 39 80.3
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 2.0 2 4.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 2.1
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 3 6.0 14 28.2 15 30.5 8 16.4 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 147 295.1 121 243.5 99 201.2 119 243.5 179 368.8

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