County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Montgomery County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 49,112   48,968   49,283   49,371   49,387  
Unemployment 1,448 5.8 1,327 5.4 1,438 5.9 1,550 6.5 1,378 5.7
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 7,194 15.1 6,305 13.1 6,290 13.0 5,964 12.3
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   38,172   35,806   34,641   33,584  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 804 84.9 780 83.7 805 85.9 729 77.1 766 80.8
- Age 10-14 1 0.6 3 1.8 2 1.2 0 0.0 1 0.6
- Age 15-19 111 74.2 85 57.5 108 68.6 98 62.4 132 80.2
Births 596 12.1 609 12.4 611 12.4 565 11.4 572 11.6
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 43 7.2 46 7.6 54 8.8 38 6.7 38 6.6
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 374 71.8 408 80.2 405 78.3 356 70.2 350 67.8
Infant Deaths 3 5.0 3 4.9 5 8.2 4 7.1 3 5.2
Neonatal Deaths 2 3.4 3 4.9 3 4.9 0 0.0 2 3.5
Postneonatal Deaths 1 1.7 0 0.0 2 3.3 4 7.1 1 1.7
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 5 8.3 5 8.1 6 9.7 4 7.0 4 6.9
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 607 1236.0 619 1264.1 629 1276.3 669 1355.0 643 1302.0
Lung Cancer (Total) 45 91.6 31 63.3 31 62.9 25 50.6 31 62.8
Lung Cancer (Male) 22 92.9 15 63.7 15 63.2 16 67.5 17 72.0
Lung Cancer (Female) 23 90.4 16 63.0 16 62.6 9 35.1 14 54.3
Breast Cancer (Female) 14 55.0 10 39.4 8 31.3 10 39.0 9 34.9
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 22 44.8 26 53.1 36 73.0 31 62.8 41 83.0
Diseases of the Heart 234 476.5 259 528.9 281 570.2 303 613.7 269 544.7
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 6.1 0 0.0 1 2.0
Suicides 5 10.2 4 8.2 0 0.0 1 2.0 3 6.1
Unintentional Injury 16 32.6 19 38.8 16 32.5 17 34.4 18 36.4
Motor Vehicle 6 12.2 10 20.4 5 10.1 7 14.2 7 14.2
Non-Motor Vehicle 10 20.4 9 18.4 11 22.3 10 20.3 11 22.3
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 6.1 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 2 4.1 6 12.3 5 10.1 9 18.2 3 6.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 8 27.3 11 39.3 10 34.4 19 65.4 13 44.2
- Gastroenteritis 5 17.1 4 14.3 3 10.3 6 20.6 0 0.0
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 3.6 0 0.0 1 3.4 1 3.4
Drug Related 101 20.6 75 15.3 111 22.5 101 20.5 74 15.0
Head Injury (5) 47 9.6 45 9.2 53 10.8 33 6.7 36 7.3
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 2 4.1 4 8.2 3 6.1 1 2.0 3 6.1
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 79 160.9 94 192.0 91 184.6 49 99.2 75 151.9
TB Incidence 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 2 4.1 3 6.1 2 4.1 1 2.0
Meningococcal Incidence 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 6.1
Pertussis Incidence 112 228.1 1 2.0 3 6.1 4 8.1 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 4 8.1 3 6.1 2 4.1 1 2.0 1 2.0

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