County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Orleans County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 43,213   43,387   44,138   43,629   43,891  
Unemployment 1,137 5.7 1,132 5.7 1,265 6.4 1,396 7.0 1,273 6.4
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 4,882 12.1 5,127 12.5 5,143 12.5 5,064 12.4
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   41,136   38,482   36,942   36,636  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 592 64.1 508 55.0 558 58.3 538 56.9 589 61.6
- Age 10-14 1 0.7 0 0.0 3 1.9 2 1.3 3 1.8
- Age 15-19 82 50.8 67 41.3 77 46.2 63 39.2 95 57.8
Births 467 10.8 420 9.7 454 10.3 461 10.6 484 11.0
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 25 5.4 38 9.0 25 5.5 25 5.4 36 7.4
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 334 77.3 311 78.5 341 79.5 337 77.6 346 76.2
Infant Deaths 2 4.3 2 4.8 2 4.4 1 2.2 2 4.1
Neonatal Deaths 1 2.1 2 4.8 1 2.2 0 0.0 1 2.1
Postneonatal Deaths 1 2.1 0 0.0 1 2.2 1 2.2 1 2.1
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 3 6.4 3 7.1 4 8.7 1 2.2 1 2.1
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 354 819.2 378 871.2 363 822.4 377 864.1 397 904.5
Lung Cancer (Total) 39 90.3 21 48.4 17 38.5 32 73.3 33 75.2
Lung Cancer (Male) 19 88.6 11 51.2 10 45.6 15 69.3 19 87.3
Lung Cancer (Female) 20 91.9 10 45.6 7 31.5 17 77.4 14 63.3
Breast Cancer (Female) 4 18.4 1 4.6 5 22.5 7 31.9 6 27.1
Cervical Cancer 2 9.2 1 4.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 20 46.3 31 71.4 26 58.9 24 55.0 23 52.4
Diseases of the Heart 85 196.7 116 267.4 111 251.5 125 286.5 134 305.3
Homicides 0 0.0 2 4.6 1 2.3 1 2.3 3 6.8
Suicides 7 16.2 4 9.2 6 13.6 3 6.9 3 6.8
Unintentional Injury 15 34.7 13 30.0 11 24.9 15 34.4 14 31.9
Motor Vehicle 5 11.6 2 4.6 6 13.6 10 22.9 6 13.7
Non-Motor Vehicle 10 23.1 11 25.4 5 11.3 5 11.5 8 18.2
AIDS 0 0.0 3 6.9 1 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 2 4.6 4 9.2 3 6.8 0 0.0 2 4.6
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 1 4.4 2 8.7 4 16.5 4 16.8 5 19.0
- Gastroenteritis 3 13.2 7 30.5 1 4.1 2 8.4 2 7.6
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 4.4 0 0.0 1 4.2 0 0.0
Drug Related 98 22.7 74 17.1 35 7.9 57 13.1 42 9.6
Head Injury (5) 17 3.9 27 6.2 12 2.7 23 5.3 20 4.6
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 2.3 0 0.0 1 2.3 4 9.2 4 9.1
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 91 210.6 64 147.5 73 165.4 74 169.6 93 211.9
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.6 2 4.6
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 4 9.2 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 3 6.9 3 6.8 1 2.3 1 2.3
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0

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