County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Seneca County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 34,228   34,724   34,855   35,075   35,183  
Unemployment 769 4.5 788 4.5 813 4.7 901 5.2 938 5.5
Percent in Poverty 3,804 12.1 4,853 15.3 3,868 12.2 3,690 11.4 3,651 11.3
Median Household Income (in dollars) 43,440   42,058   41,772   38,617   37,733  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 470 72.7 462 70.2 450 69.1 418 62.7 457 67.6
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 3 2.7 0 0.0 3 2.6 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 47 44.6 60 56.0 51 48.2 50 44.6 50 44.8
Births 386 11.3 366 10.5 374 10.7 337 9.6 375 10.7
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 29 7.5 22 6.0 25 6.7 30 8.9 27 7.2
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 256 70.1 249 71.1 236 67.4 229 70.5 239 69.9
Infant Deaths 0 0.0 4 10.9 4 10.7 1 3.0 3 8.0
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 4 10.9 1 2.7 1 3.0 3 8.0
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 8.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 1 2.6 4 10.8 0 0.0 1 3.0 1 2.7
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 324 946.6 326 938.8 338 969.7 306 872.4 338 960.7
Lung Cancer (Total) 23 67.2 21 60.5 32 91.8 26 74.1 27 76.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 14 78.8 12 66.6 13 71.8 12 66.1 24 131.4
Lung Cancer (Female) 9 54.7 9 53.8 19 113.5 14 82.8 3 17.7
Breast Cancer (Female) 4 24.3 4 23.9 5 29.9 2 11.8 5 29.6
Cervical Cancer 1 6.1 1 6.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 5.9
Cerebrovasular Disease 12 35.1 13 37.4 20 57.4 20 57.0 13 36.9
Diseases of the Heart 92 268.8 88 253.4 101 289.8 93 265.1 103 292.8
Homicides 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 3 8.8 7 20.2 5 14.3 2 5.7 1 2.8
Unintentional Injury 13 38.0 14 40.3 17 48.8 12 34.2 22 62.5
Motor Vehicle 8 23.4 4 11.5 5 14.3 8 22.8 8 22.7
Non-Motor Vehicle 5 14.6 10 28.8 12 34.4 4 11.4 14 39.8
AIDS 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 4 11.7 1 2.9 2 5.7 2 5.7 3 8.5
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 3 17.1 2 11.5 0 0.0 2 11.1 8 46.1
- Gastroenteritis 1 5.7 0 0.0 2 11.3 0 0.0 2 11.5
- Otitis Media 1 5.7 0 0.0 1 5.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 41 12.0 34 9.8 38 10.9 33 9.4 21 6.0
Head Injury (5) 14 4.1 18 5.2 8 2.3 23 6.6 18 5.1
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 5.7 1 2.9 4 11.4
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 1 2.9 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 84 245.4 71 204.5 36 103.3 45 128.3 39 110.8
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.8
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 1 2.9 1 2.9 2 5.7 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 2 5.8 1 2.9 1 2.9 21 59.9 1 2.8
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 2 5.8 2 5.7 0 0.0 2 5.7

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