County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Kings County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 2,528,050   2,508,820   2,486,235   2,475,290   2,472,523  
Unemployment 57,882 5.3 57,444 5.4 65,746 6.2 80,312 7.6 94,917 9.0
Percent in Poverty 548,119 21.9 559,713 22.6 543,406 22.3 589,716 23.8 576,485 23.4
Median Household Income (in dollars) 41,304   40,266   37,098   32,339   30,610  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 75,038 132.9 72,806 131.0 72,059 130.8 73,373 132.0 72,710 129.0
- Age 10-14 200 2.4 181 2.1 226 2.6 243 2.8 205 2.3
- Age 15-19 7,634 85.3 7,646 85.8 7,649 91.7 7,711 95.5 7,693 95.8
Births 41,911 16.6 40,388 16.1 39,316 15.8 39,722 16.0 39,521 16.0
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 3,529 8.4 3,445 8.5 3,490 8.9 3,391 8.5 3,340 8.5
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 28,504 71.1 27,482 71.2 27,417 72.0 27,779 71.9 27,650 71.9
Infant Deaths 229 5.5 249 6.2 237 6.0 266 6.7 250 6.3
Neonatal Deaths 147 3.5 154 3.8 144 3.7 187 4.7 162 4.1
Postneonatal Deaths 82 2.0 95 2.4 93 2.4 79 2.0 88 2.2
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 430 10.2 447 10.9 435 10.9 433 10.8 423 10.6
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 16,170 639.6 16,309 650.1 17,136 689.2 17,314 699.5 17,787 719.4
Lung Cancer (Total) 812 32.1 738 29.4 768 30.9 822 33.2 839 33.9
Lung Cancer (Male) 440 36.9 419 35.4 449 38.3 478 41.0 473 40.7
Lung Cancer (Female) 372 27.9 319 24.1 319 24.3 344 26.3 366 27.9
Breast Cancer (Female) 336 25.2 329 24.8 375 28.5 357 27.2 364 27.8
Cervical Cancer 52 3.9 45 3.4 46 3.5 44 3.4 46 3.5
Cerebrovasular Disease 429 17.0 448 17.9 450 18.1 510 20.6 541 21.9
Diseases of the Heart 7,142 282.5 7,189 286.5 7,398 297.6 7,226 291.9 7,660 309.8
Homicides 216 8.5 224 8.9 214 8.6 231 9.3 238 9.6
Suicides 118 4.7 99 3.9 118 4.7 115 4.6 114 4.6
Unintentional Injury 518 20.5 349 13.9 378 15.2 319 12.9 345 14.0
Motor Vehicle 116 4.6 129 5.1 144 5.8 118 4.8 126 5.1
Non-Motor Vehicle 402 15.9 220 8.8 234 9.4 201 8.1 219 8.9
AIDS 341 13.5 369 14.7 422 17.0 449 18.1 505 20.4
Cirrhosis (Liver) 129 5.1 123 4.9 147 5.9 131 5.3 168 6.8
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 1,245 65.7 1,563 81.2 1,467 74.7 1,860 96.5 2,118 114.1
- Gastroenteritis 704 37.2 959 49.8 1,174 59.8 959 49.7 1,100 59.3
- Otitis Media 78 4.1 125 6.5 136 6.9 169 8.8 239 12.9
Drug Related 8,652 34.2 9,543 38.0 10,862 43.7 12,189 49.2 12,610 51.0
Head Injury (5) 1,996 7.9 2,097 8.4 1,947 7.8 1,942 7.8 1,788 7.2
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 950 37.6 987 39.3 1,018 40.9 1,071 43.3 1,247 50.4
Early Syphilis 557 22.0 414 16.5 463 18.6 314 12.7 381 15.4
Chlamydia Incidence 15,647 618.9 13,916 554.7 13,456 541.2 12,669 511.8 12,876 520.8
TB Incidence 283 11.2 291 11.6 322 13.0 314 12.7 361 14.6
Ecoli O157 Incidence 8 0.3 6 0.2 1 0.0 4 0.2 1 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 10 0.4 31 1.2 10 0.4 4 0.2 11 0.4
Pertussis Incidence 59 2.3 27 1.1 30 1.2 42 1.7 30 1.2
Lyme Disease Incidence 82 3.2 79 3.1 71 2.9 60 2.4 44 1.8

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