County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Nassau County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 1,306,533   1,325,662   1,333,137   1,339,641   1,339,463  
Unemployment 26,008 3.7 26,376 3.8 28,048 4.1 30,862 4.5 31,872 4.7
Percent in Poverty 60,564 4.7 71,306 5.5 70,726 5.4 82,444 6.2 78,127 5.9
Median Household Income (in dollars) 89,360   85,537   79,963   70,747   71,226  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 20,369 84.6 20,357 82.6 20,105 80.2 20,673 79.9 20,960 79.6
- Age 10-14 32 0.7 26 0.6 16 0.3 24 0.5 29 0.6
- Age 15-19 1,310 27.5 1,365 28.8 1,289 29.0 1,210 28.3 1,273 30.7
Births 15,180 11.6 15,218 11.5 15,113 11.3 15,626 11.7 16,015 12.0
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 1,217 8.0 1,238 8.1 1,161 7.7 1,204 7.7 1,152 7.2
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 11,999 81.2 12,313 83.4 12,585 85.1 13,042 85.5 13,736 87.6
Infant Deaths 65 4.3 66 4.3 70 4.6 59 3.8 56 3.5
Neonatal Deaths 45 3.0 40 2.6 50 3.3 31 2.0 34 2.1
Postneonatal Deaths 20 1.3 26 1.7 20 1.3 28 1.8 22 1.4
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 71 4.7 67 4.4 69 4.5 68 4.3 58 3.6
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 10,414 797.1 10,418 785.9 10,535 790.2 10,745 802.1 11,036 823.9
Lung Cancer (Total) 614 47.0 623 47.0 682 51.2 674 50.3 692 51.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 307 48.4 308 47.9 360 55.7 327 50.4 354 54.7
Lung Cancer (Female) 307 45.7 315 46.2 322 46.9 347 50.2 338 48.8
Breast Cancer (Female) 214 31.8 203 29.8 205 29.8 227 32.9 242 35.0
Cervical Cancer 19 2.8 13 1.9 11 1.6 16 2.3 11 1.6
Cerebrovasular Disease 395 30.2 406 30.6 426 32.0 438 32.7 439 32.8
Diseases of the Heart 4,136 316.6 4,218 318.2 4,244 318.3 4,277 319.3 4,506 336.4
Homicides 25 1.9 30 2.3 26 2.0 23 1.7 29 2.2
Suicides 69 5.3 76 5.7 63 4.7 56 4.2 70 5.2
Unintentional Injury 349 26.7 328 24.7 318 23.9 274 20.5 307 22.9
Motor Vehicle 83 6.4 98 7.4 103 7.7 129 9.6 111 8.3
Non-Motor Vehicle 266 20.4 230 17.3 215 16.1 145 10.8 196 14.6
AIDS 35 2.7 37 2.8 29 2.2 25 1.9 45 3.4
Cirrhosis (Liver) 92 7.0 70 5.3 56 4.2 64 4.8 68 5.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 298 40.8 295 38.0 312 39.3 358 44.5 414 52.6
- Gastroenteritis 114 15.6 204 26.3 242 30.5 249 31.0 260 33.0
- Otitis Media 24 3.3 20 2.6 41 5.2 48 6.0 90 11.4
Drug Related 2,245 17.2 2,172 16.4 2,224 16.7 2,283 17.0 2,568 19.2
Head Injury (5) 1,392 10.7 1,288 9.7 1,341 10.1 1,294 9.7 1,273 9.5
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 93 7.1 98 7.4 103 7.7 107 8.0 100 7.5
Early Syphilis 67 5.1 40 3.0 46 3.5 30 2.2 16 1.2
Chlamydia Incidence 2,419 185.1 2,214 167.0 1,995 149.6 1,901 141.9 1,677 125.2
TB Incidence 48 3.7 51 3.8 53 4.0 57 4.3 56 4.2
Ecoli O157 Incidence 12 0.9 9 0.7 12 0.9 12 0.9 6 0.4
Meningococcal Incidence 2 0.2 3 0.2 7 0.5 7 0.5 7 0.5
Pertussis Incidence 41 3.1 99 7.5 24 1.8 46 3.4 71 5.3
Lyme Disease Incidence 104 8.0 116 8.8 122 9.2 59 4.4 75 5.6

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