County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Steuben County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 98,236   98,632   98,814   99,012   99,313  
Unemployment 2,375 5.3 2,547 5.7 2,824 6.4 3,317 7.4 3,371 7.2
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 13,085 13.6 13,296 13.6 13,279 13.6 12,272 12.5
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   38,832   37,959   36,169   35,752  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,238 63.2 1,254 65.1 1,281 65.8 1,369 69.7 1,382 69.2
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 2 0.6 1 0.3 2 0.6 4 1.1
- Age 15-19 104 31.4 104 31.8 134 39.4 159 47.8 146 42.9
Births 1,102 11.2 1,105 11.2 1,088 11.0 1,153 11.6 1,141 11.5
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 97 8.8 78 7.1 82 7.5 92 8.0 86 7.5
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 842 79.7 811 77.1 809 76.5 820 76.4 788 74.1
Infant Deaths 5 4.5 3 2.7 7 6.4 7 6.1 5 4.4
Neonatal Deaths 3 2.7 1 0.9 7 6.4 5 4.3 2 1.8
Postneonatal Deaths 2 1.8 2 1.8 0 0.0 2 1.7 3 2.6
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 10 9.0 8 7.2 8 7.3 9 7.7 5 4.4
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 960 977.2 970 983.5 1,027 1039.3 994 1003.9 1,060 1067.3
Lung Cancer (Total) 79 80.4 67 67.9 75 75.9 74 74.7 70 70.5
Lung Cancer (Male) 48 99.8 33 68.3 47 97.0 40 82.5 40 82.2
Lung Cancer (Female) 31 61.8 34 67.6 28 55.6 34 67.3 30 59.2
Breast Cancer (Female) 18 35.9 20 39.8 14 27.8 25 49.5 15 29.6
Cervical Cancer 2 4.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 3 5.9 1 2.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 41 41.7 47 47.7 47 47.6 52 52.5 50 50.3
Diseases of the Heart 249 253.5 282 285.9 304 307.6 258 260.6 324 326.2
Homicides 1 1.0 1 1.0 4 4.0 0 0.0 2 2.0
Suicides 11 11.2 9 9.1 14 14.2 10 10.1 13 13.1
Unintentional Injury 42 42.8 46 46.6 34 34.4 30 30.3 53 53.4
Motor Vehicle 15 15.3 18 18.2 15 15.2 8 8.1 24 24.2
Non-Motor Vehicle 27 27.5 28 28.4 19 19.2 22 22.2 29 29.2
AIDS 0 0.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 3 3.1 13 13.2 14 14.2 8 8.1 4 4.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 30 54.9 23 41.1 30 53.1 33 58.8 23 40.1
- Gastroenteritis 10 18.3 41 73.3 8 14.1 35 62.4 8 13.9
- Otitis Media 1 1.8 4 7.2 3 5.3 3 5.3 2 3.5
Drug Related 190 19.3 178 18.0 184 18.6 161 16.3 106 10.7
Head Injury (5) 73 7.4 61 6.2 58 5.9 67 6.8 85 8.6
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 1.0 3 3.0 2 2.0 4 4.0 2 2.0
Early Syphilis 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 131 133.4 98 99.4 140 141.7 108 109.1 108 108.7
TB Incidence 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 2 2.0 1 1.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 2 2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 4 4.0
Meningococcal Incidence 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.0
Pertussis Incidence 2 2.0 10 10.1 4 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 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