County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: St Lawrence County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 109,809   111,284   111,380   111,306   111,655  
Unemployment 2,910 5.9 2,881 5.8 3,003 6.1 3,434 7.0 3,498 7.1
Percent in Poverty 15,693 15.9 17,408 17.4 17,151 17.2 15,609 15.5 15,307 15.2
Median Household Income (in dollars) 39,035   38,024   36,553   34,247   32,930  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,510 65.1 1,542 64.7 1,455 61.6 1,423 60.4 1,400 59.3
- Age 10-14 2 0.7 1 0.3 4 1.2 1 0.3 1 0.3
- Age 15-19 166 33.4 158 31.7 156 32.1 155 31.0 189 38.4
Births 1,240 11.3 1,284 11.5 1,233 11.1 1,227 11.0 1,209 10.8
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 84 6.8 94 7.3 100 8.1 93 7.6 88 7.3
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 902 76.3 970 78.7 928 79.5 957 81.8 936 81.1
Infant Deaths 13 10.5 11 8.6 12 9.7 7 5.7 9 7.4
Neonatal Deaths 11 8.9 8 6.2 9 7.3 4 3.3 5 4.1
Postneonatal Deaths 2 1.6 3 2.3 3 2.4 3 2.4 4 3.3
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 10 8.0 8 6.2 3 2.4 5 4.1 10 8.2
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 1,072 976.2 1,035 930.1 1,069 959.8 1,038 932.6 1,020 913.5
Lung Cancer (Total) 75 68.3 89 80.0 73 65.5 76 68.3 71 63.6
Lung Cancer (Male) 43 77.3 42 74.6 44 77.9 42 74.5 39 68.9
Lung Cancer (Female) 32 59.1 47 85.5 29 52.9 34 61.9 32 58.2
Breast Cancer (Female) 14 25.8 12 21.8 20 36.5 13 23.7 9 16.4
Cervical Cancer 1 1.8 2 3.6 3 5.5 4 7.3 1 1.8
Cerebrovasular Disease 43 39.2 42 37.7 61 54.8 55 49.4 69 61.8
Diseases of the Heart 264 240.4 281 252.5 267 239.7 272 244.4 258 231.1
Homicides 2 1.8 3 2.7 5 4.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 7 6.4 16 14.4 16 14.4 6 5.4 12 10.7
Unintentional Injury 44 40.1 29 26.1 44 39.5 34 30.5 38 34.0
Motor Vehicle 18 16.4 11 9.9 17 15.3 10 9.0 11 9.9
Non-Motor Vehicle 26 23.7 18 16.2 27 24.2 24 21.6 27 24.2
AIDS 2 1.8 1 0.9 3 2.7 1 0.9 2 1.8
Cirrhosis (Liver) 16 14.6 14 12.6 12 10.8 13 11.7 12 10.7
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 29 49.2 20 33.8 27 46.0 29 49.0 28 48.3
- Gastroenteritis 31 52.6 24 40.5 28 47.7 16 27.0 24 41.4
- Otitis Media 3 5.1 1 1.7 1 1.7 1 1.7 0 0.0
Drug Related 250 22.8 267 24.0 289 25.9 234 21.0 137 12.3
Head Injury (5) 53 4.8 67 6.0 57 5.1 55 4.9 44 3.9
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 5 4.6 5 4.5 5 4.5 4 3.6 4 3.6
Early Syphilis 3 2.7 0 0.0 1 0.9 1 0.9 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 179 163.0 174 156.4 147 132.0 129 115.9 116 103.9
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 0.9 7 6.3 1 0.9 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 0.9 3 2.7 1 0.9 1 0.9 3 2.7
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 0.9 1 0.9 2 1.8 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 16 14.6 7 6.3 1 0.9 0 0.0 1 0.9
Lyme Disease Incidence 10 9.1 1 0.9 2 1.8 2 1.8 4 3.6

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