County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Jefferson County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 117,201   114,264   116,384   111,467   114,651  
Unemployment 2,672 5.5 2,681 5.5 2,914 6.2 3,209 6.9 3,152 6.9
Percent in Poverty 16,061 14.7 17,150 16.2 15,411 14.4 15,070 13.9 15,035 14.5
Median Household Income (in dollars) 42,316   38,729   39,006   35,546   34,396  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 2,169 85.1 1,972 79.3 2,131 87.2 1,808 79.3 1,970 82.4
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 2 0.5 6 1.6 1 0.3 3 0.8
- Age 15-19 205 56.1 187 53.9 205 58.9 190 54.3 184 50.2
Births 1,784 15.2 1,675 14.7 1,808 15.5 1,511 13.6 1,704 14.9
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 123 6.9 117 7.0 110 6.1 115 7.6 108 6.3
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 1,241 72.5 1,312 79.5 1,379 78.8 1,158 78.8 1,298 79.4
Infant Deaths 15 8.4 10 6.0 6 3.3 16 10.6 4 2.3
Neonatal Deaths 8 4.5 8 4.8 4 2.2 15 9.9 4 2.3
Postneonatal Deaths 7 3.9 2 1.2 2 1.1 1 0.7 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 20 11.1 8 4.8 11 6.0 10 6.6 17 9.9
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 860 733.8 843 737.8 828 711.4 928 832.5 851 742.3
Lung Cancer (Total) 74 63.1 69 60.4 57 49.0 74 66.4 63 54.9
Lung Cancer (Male) 37 62.0 39 67.0 33 54.9 34 59.1 39 65.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 37 64.3 30 53.5 24 42.7 40 74.2 24 43.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 10 17.4 16 28.5 8 14.2 15 27.8 19 34.5
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 2 3.6 3 5.3 1 1.9 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 46 39.2 55 48.1 44 37.8 41 36.8 53 46.2
Diseases of the Heart 197 168.1 208 182.0 195 167.5 237 212.6 230 200.6
Homicides 0 0.0 1 0.9 4 3.4 3 2.7 1 0.9
Suicides 14 11.9 14 12.3 10 8.6 8 7.2 10 8.7
Unintentional Injury 31 26.5 36 31.5 36 30.9 44 39.5 41 35.8
Motor Vehicle 9 7.7 14 12.3 18 15.5 14 12.6 9 7.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 22 18.8 22 19.3 18 15.5 30 26.9 32 27.9
AIDS 2 1.7 1 0.9 2 1.7 2 1.8 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 9 7.7 3 2.6 11 9.5 10 9.0 7 6.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 21 25.8 33 44.0 23 28.1 41 51.6 56 70.2
- Gastroenteritis 23 28.2 43 57.3 57 69.6 66 83.0 76 95.3
- Otitis Media 5 6.1 4 5.3 4 4.9 7 8.8 6 7.5
Drug Related 172 14.7 172 15.1 186 16.0 173 15.5 174 15.2
Head Injury (5) 50 4.3 49 4.3 51 4.4 48 4.3 41 3.6
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 2.6 4 3.5 3 2.6 1 0.9 6 5.2
Early Syphilis 2 1.7 3 2.6 1 0.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 472 402.7 408 357.1 225 193.3 252 226.1 306 266.9
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 0.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 1 0.9 1 0.9 1 0.9 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.9 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 3 2.6 6 5.3 3 2.6 18 16.1 4 3.5
Lyme Disease Incidence 8 6.8 14 12.3 2 1.7 1 0.9 1 0.9

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