County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Tioga County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 50,453   51,285   51,475   51,535   51,746  
Unemployment 1,249 4.8 1,151 4.4 1,253 4.8 1,365 5.2 1,496 5.7
Percent in Poverty 5,170 10.3 5,278 10.4 5,023 9.9 4,842 9.4 4,891 9.5
Median Household Income (in dollars) 49,235   46,535   45,272   42,346   41,006  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 708 73.3 726 72.1 639 64.2 668 66.1 689 66.5
- Age 10-14 2 1.3 1 0.6 4 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 76 44.3 67 38.4 56 31.9 67 36.2 72 39.3
Births 564 11.2 600 11.7 527 10.2 565 11.0 586 11.3
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 53 9.4 55 9.2 44 8.3 52 9.2 45 7.7
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 387 75.7 480 82.9 356 83.2 413 80.0 305 80.3
Infant Deaths 4 7.1 4 6.7 1 1.9 4 7.1 6 10.2
Neonatal Deaths 4 7.1 3 5.0 0 0.0 4 7.1 4 6.8
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 1 1.7 1 1.9 0 0.0 2 3.4
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 1 1.8 2 3.3 1 1.9 2 3.5 4 6.8
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 425 842.4 430 838.5 456 885.9 403 782.0 439 848.4
Lung Cancer (Total) 34 67.4 26 50.7 37 71.9 28 54.3 32 61.8
Lung Cancer (Male) 21 84.1 14 55.1 23 90.1 16 62.8 16 62.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 13 51.0 12 46.3 14 53.9 12 46.1 16 61.2
Breast Cancer (Female) 4 15.7 4 15.4 11 42.4 5 19.2 9 34.4
Cervical Cancer 2 7.8 0 0.0 1 3.9 0 0.0 1 3.8
Cerebrovasular Disease 12 23.8 20 39.0 19 36.9 19 36.9 23 44.4
Diseases of the Heart 103 204.2 126 245.7 129 250.6 110 213.4 130 251.2
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9 0 0.0 1 1.9
Suicides 5 9.9 5 9.7 4 7.8 2 3.9 5 9.7
Unintentional Injury 16 31.7 14 27.3 16 31.1 14 27.2 21 40.6
Motor Vehicle 7 13.9 6 11.7 6 11.7 3 5.8 11 21.3
Non-Motor Vehicle 9 17.8 8 15.6 10 19.4 11 21.3 10 19.3
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 3 5.9 10 19.5 5 9.7 2 3.9 4 7.7
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 2 7.3 2 7.0 1 3.5 1 3.4 4 13.9
- Gastroenteritis 3 10.9 3 10.5 3 10.5 2 6.8 3 10.4
- Otitis Media 2 7.3 1 3.5 1 3.5 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 48 9.5 45 8.8 48 9.3 51 9.9 27 5.2
Head Injury (5) 14 2.8 28 5.5 27 5.2 12 2.3 14 2.7
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 1.9 1 1.9 4 7.7
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 52 103.1 56 109.2 68 132.1 71 137.8 48 92.8
TB Incidence 2 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.9 1 1.9
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 3 5.9 0 0.0 2 3.9 50 97.0 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 3 5.9 2 3.9 1 1.9 3 5.8 3 5.8

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