County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Steuben County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 96,874   98,236   98,632   98,814   99,012  
Unemployment 2,387 5.3 2,375 5.3 2,547 5.7 2,824 6.4 3,317 7.4
Percent in Poverty 14,287 15.0 12,021 12.5 13,085 13.6 13,296 13.6 13,279 13.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) 41,519   41,468   38,832   37,959   36,169  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,325 69.4 1,238 63.2 1,254 65.1 1,281 65.8 1,369 69.7
- Age 10-14 1 0.3 0 0.0 2 0.6 1 0.3 2 0.6
- Age 15-19 136 41.4 104 31.4 104 31.8 134 39.4 159 47.8
Births 1,171 12.1 1,102 11.2 1,105 11.2 1,088 11.0 1,153 11.6
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 83 7.1 97 8.8 78 7.1 82 7.5 92 8.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 880 78.4 842 79.7 811 77.1 809 76.5 820 76.4
Infant Deaths 7 6.0 5 4.5 3 2.7 7 6.4 7 6.1
Neonatal Deaths 6 5.1 3 2.7 1 0.9 7 6.4 5 4.3
Postneonatal Deaths 1 0.9 2 1.8 2 1.8 0 0.0 2 1.7
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 13 11.0 10 9.0 8 7.2 8 7.3 9 7.7
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 1,003 1035.4 961 978.3 971 984.5 1,027 1039.3 994 1003.9
Lung Cancer (Total) 84 86.7 79 80.4 67 67.9 75 75.9 74 74.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 53 111.6 47 97.7 33 68.3 47 97.0 40 82.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 31 62.8 32 63.8 34 67.6 28 55.6 34 67.3
Breast Cancer (Female) 18 36.5 18 35.9 20 39.8 14 27.8 25 49.5
Cervical Cancer 1 2.0 2 4.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 3 5.9
Cerebrovasular Disease 50 51.6 42 42.8 47 47.7 47 47.6 52 52.5
Diseases of the Heart 254 262.2 249 253.5 284 287.9 304 307.6 258 260.6
Homicides 2 2.1 1 1.0 1 1.0 4 4.0 0 0.0
Suicides 7 7.2 12 12.2 9 9.1 14 14.2 10 10.1
Unintentional Injury 56 57.8 42 42.8 46 46.6 34 34.4 30 30.3
Motor Vehicle 24 24.8 15 15.3 18 18.2 15 15.2 8 8.1
Non-Motor Vehicle 32 33.0 27 27.5 28 28.4 19 19.2 22 22.2
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 8 8.3 3 3.1 13 13.2 14 14.2 8 8.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 14 25.9 30 54.9 23 41.1 30 53.1 33 58.8
- Gastroenteritis 19 35.2 10 18.3 41 73.3 8 14.1 35 62.4
- Otitis Media 1 1.9 1 1.8 4 7.2 3 5.3 3 5.3
Drug Related 177 18.3 190 19.3 179 18.1 183 18.5 161 16.3
Head Injury (5) 65 6.7 74 7.5 63 6.4 58 5.9 67 6.8
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 2 2.1 1 1.0 3 3.0 2 2.0 4 4.0
Early Syphilis 2 2.1 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 157 162.1 131 133.4 98 99.4 140 141.7 108 109.1
TB Incidence 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 2 2.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 2 2.1 2 2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 2 2.0 10 10.1 4 4.0 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 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