County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Greene County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 49,246   49,822   49,682   49,195   48,865  
Unemployment 1,166 4.8 1,153 4.8 1,157 4.9 1,236 5.3 1,224 5.2
Percent in Poverty 5,767 12.6 5,608 12.1 5,858 12.9 5,762 12.4 5,909 12.9
Median Household Income (in dollars) 44,966   42,038   43,110   39,197   37,954  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 559 61.6 616 65.6 607 65.8 543 59.9 613 69.0
- Age 10-14 1 0.7 4 2.6 1 0.6 0 0.0 3 1.9
- Age 15-19 68 44.0 64 40.5 72 46.8 56 34.7 57 36.8
Births 458 9.3 444 8.9 453 9.1 444 9.0 441 9.0
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 60 13.1 26 5.9 55 12.1 33 7.4 28 6.3
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 322 75.4 340 80.2 302 71.6 303 73.7 308 72.1
Infant Deaths 0 0.0 1 2.3 5 11.0 4 9.0 0 0.0
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 1 2.3 4 8.8 2 4.5 0 0.0
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.2 2 4.5 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 1 2.2 1 2.2 1 2.2 1 2.2 2 4.5
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 541 1098.6 512 1027.7 509 1024.5 527 1071.2 557 1139.9
Lung Cancer (Total) 49 99.5 35 70.3 40 80.5 33 67.1 27 55.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 26 102.2 21 81.4 23 89.8 12 47.3 15 59.6
Lung Cancer (Female) 23 96.7 14 58.3 17 70.6 21 88.1 12 50.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 11 46.2 6 25.0 7 29.1 12 50.4 6 25.3
Cervical Cancer 1 4.2 1 4.2 1 4.2 2 8.4 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 21 42.6 22 44.2 21 42.3 23 46.8 29 59.3
Diseases of the Heart 159 322.9 168 337.2 175 352.2 174 353.7 195 399.1
Homicides 1 2.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 1 2.0
Suicides 7 14.2 7 14.1 7 14.1 3 6.1 6 12.3
Unintentional Injury 17 34.5 18 36.1 12 24.2 18 36.6 22 45.0
Motor Vehicle 7 14.2 10 20.1 6 12.1 9 18.3 9 18.4
Non-Motor Vehicle 10 20.3 8 16.1 6 12.1 9 18.3 13 26.6
AIDS 3 6.1 7 14.1 4 8.1 2 4.1 6 12.3
Cirrhosis (Liver) 2 4.1 6 12.0 8 16.1 12 24.4 7 14.3
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 4 16.9 2 8.8 7 30.8 4 17.1 6 26.7
- Gastroenteritis 1 4.2 4 17.6 4 17.6 1 4.3 0 0.0
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 4.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 8.9
Drug Related 112 22.7 96 19.3 107 21.5 138 28.1 84 17.2
Head Injury (5) 40 8.1 29 5.8 38 7.6 37 7.5 36 7.4
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 6.1 6 12.0 3 6.0 4 8.1 7 14.3
Early Syphilis 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0
Chlamydia Incidence 81 164.5 69 138.5 71 142.9 63 128.1 42 86.0
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 2 4.1 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0
Pertussis Incidence 1 2.0 3 6.0 14 28.2 15 30.5 8 16.4
Lyme Disease Incidence 157 318.8 147 295.1 121 243.5 99 201.2 119 243.5

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