County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Oneida County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 232,304   233,954   234,105   234,962   234,373  
Unemployment 4,780 4.3 4,877 4.4 5,341 4.8 5,737 5.2 6,044 5.5
Percent in Poverty 31,802 14.5 32,432 14.7 33,122 15.2 30,132 13.6 28,517 12.8
Median Household Income (in dollars) 44,082   40,419   38,110   37,327   36,165  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 3,734 83.9 3,625 80.2 3,576 80.1 3,628 80.0 3,639 80.1
- Age 10-14 9 1.3 9 1.2 13 1.7 10 1.3 8 1.0
- Age 15-19 516 62.8 513 62.2 521 64.5 492 60.4 451 56.1
Births 2,606 11.2 2,595 11.1 2,480 10.6 2,576 11.0 2,611 11.1
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 229 8.8 233 9.0 204 8.2 239 9.3 240 9.2
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 1,841 71.2 1,767 69.2 1,698 70.8 1,815 72.4 1,853 71.8
Infant Deaths 16 6.1 20 7.7 18 7.3 23 8.9 19 7.3
Neonatal Deaths 12 4.6 15 5.8 8 3.2 19 7.4 14 5.4
Postneonatal Deaths 4 1.5 5 1.9 10 4.0 4 1.6 5 1.9
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 17 6.5 18 6.9 10 4.0 13 5.0 14 5.3
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 2,472 1064.1 2,423 1035.7 2,415 1031.6 2,487 1058.5 2,521 1075.6
Lung Cancer (Total) 173 74.5 164 70.1 162 69.2 148 63.0 157 67.0
Lung Cancer (Male) 89 76.8 96 82.3 87 74.4 86 73.5 80 68.6
Lung Cancer (Female) 84 72.2 68 57.9 75 64.0 62 52.6 77 65.4
Breast Cancer (Female) 35 30.1 31 26.4 33 28.2 24 20.4 41 34.8
Cervical Cancer 3 2.6 7 6.0 1 0.9 4 3.4 5 4.2
Cerebrovasular Disease 117 50.4 143 61.1 127 54.2 149 63.4 158 67.4
Diseases of the Heart 705 303.5 710 303.5 766 327.2 762 324.3 820 349.9
Homicides 8 3.4 10 4.3 11 4.7 6 2.6 8 3.4
Suicides 29 12.5 21 9.0 23 9.8 19 8.1 22 9.4
Unintentional Injury 58 25.0 73 31.2 63 26.9 73 31.1 73 31.1
Motor Vehicle 16 6.9 29 12.4 22 9.4 20 8.5 24 10.2
Non-Motor Vehicle 42 18.1 44 18.8 41 17.5 53 22.6 49 20.9
AIDS 6 2.6 6 2.6 11 4.7 7 3.0 6 2.6
Cirrhosis (Liver) 22 9.5 19 8.1 18 7.7 19 8.1 21 9.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 40 32.1 50 39.8 43 34.2 42 33.7 60 48.7
- Gastroenteritis 30 24.1 19 15.1 28 22.3 19 15.3 29 23.5
- Otitis Media 6 4.8 0 0.0 5 4.0 4 3.2 4 3.2
Drug Related 382 16.4 397 17.0 360 15.4 342 14.6 331 14.1
Head Injury (5) 188 8.1 180 7.7 183 7.8 190 8.1 172 7.3
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 10 4.3 12 5.1 13 5.6 14 6.0 16 6.8
Early Syphilis 4 1.7 1 0.4 5 2.1 1 0.4 6 2.6
Chlamydia Incidence 647 278.5 600 256.5 501 214.0 423 180.0 458 195.4
TB Incidence 6 2.6 5 2.1 6 2.6 7 3.0 5 2.1
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 4 1.7 6 2.6 3 1.3 4 1.7
Meningococcal Incidence 1 0.4 1 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1.3
Pertussis Incidence 16 6.9 58 24.8 37 15.8 5 2.1 5 2.1
Lyme Disease Incidence 9 3.9 3 1.3 5 2.1 1 0.4 2 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