County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Seneca County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 34,724   34,855   35,075   35,183   34,976  
Unemployment 788 4.5 813 4.7 901 5.2 938 5.5 930 5.5
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 3,868 12.2 3,690 11.4 3,651 11.3 3,662 11.3
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   41,772   38,617   37,733   36,750  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 462 70.2 450 69.1 418 62.7 457 67.6 447 66.7
- Age 10-14 3 2.7 0 0.0 3 2.6 0 0.0 1 0.8
- Age 15-19 60 56.0 51 48.2 50 44.6 50 44.8 53 46.2
Births 366 10.5 374 10.7 337 9.6 375 10.7 369 10.6
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 22 6.0 25 6.7 30 8.9 27 7.2 26 7.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 249 71.1 236 67.4 229 70.5 239 69.9 241 70.5
Infant Deaths 4 10.9 4 10.7 1 3.0 3 8.0 1 2.7
Neonatal Deaths 4 10.9 1 2.7 1 3.0 3 8.0 0 0.0
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 3 8.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.7
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 4 10.8 0 0.0 1 3.0 1 2.7 2 5.4
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 333 959.0 337 966.9 306 872.4 338 960.7 343 980.7
Lung Cancer (Total) 22 63.4 32 91.8 26 74.1 27 76.7 21 60.0
Lung Cancer (Male) 12 66.6 13 71.8 12 66.1 24 131.4 13 71.7
Lung Cancer (Female) 10 59.8 19 113.5 14 82.8 3 17.7 8 47.5
Breast Cancer (Female) 4 23.9 5 29.9 2 11.8 5 29.6 6 35.6
Cervical Cancer 1 6.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 5.9 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 13 37.4 20 57.4 20 57.0 13 36.9 19 54.3
Diseases of the Heart 90 259.2 101 289.8 93 265.1 103 292.8 112 320.2
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.9
Suicides 7 20.2 4 11.5 2 5.7 1 2.8 4 11.4
Unintentional Injury 14 40.3 17 48.8 12 34.2 22 62.5 9 25.7
Motor Vehicle 4 11.5 5 14.3 8 22.8 8 22.7 7 20.0
Non-Motor Vehicle 10 28.8 12 34.4 4 11.4 14 39.8 2 5.7
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 5.7
Cirrhosis (Liver) 1 2.9 2 5.7 2 5.7 3 8.5 3 8.6
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 2 11.5 0 0.0 2 11.1 8 46.1 4 21.9
- Gastroenteritis 0 0.0 2 11.3 0 0.0 2 11.5 1 5.5
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 5.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 34 9.8 38 10.9 33 9.4 21 6.0 19 5.4
Head Injury (5) 18 5.2 8 2.3 23 6.6 18 5.1 19 5.4
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 2 5.7 1 2.9 4 11.4 4 11.4
Early Syphilis 1 2.9 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.9
Chlamydia Incidence 71 204.5 36 103.3 45 128.3 39 110.8 39 111.5
TB Incidence 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.8 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 2.9 1 2.9 2 5.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.9
Pertussis Incidence 1 2.9 1 2.9 21 59.9 1 2.8 7 20.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 2 5.8 2 5.7 0 0.0 2 5.7 1 2.9

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