County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Tompkins County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 101,055   100,407   100,018   100,135   101,411  
Unemployment 1,899 3.4 1,908 3.4 1,965 3.6 2,181 4.0 2,115 4.0
Percent in Poverty 16,914 19.2 15,255 17.5 16,276 18.7 11,834 13.5 11,406 13.0
Median Household Income (in dollars) 44,379   44,572   41,993   38,890   38,110  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,309 46.1 1,178 41.8 1,156 40.5 1,166 42.0 1,234 44.0
- Age 10-14 1 0.5 0 0.0 2 0.9 2 0.9 2 0.8
- Age 15-19 127 20.8 115 18.7 89 15.1 102 16.8 120 19.5
Births 944 9.3 844 8.4 868 8.7 915 9.1 977 9.6
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 56 5.9 59 7.0 61 7.0 63 6.9 65 6.7
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 684 77.5 672 83.7 694 85.4 669 76.8 731 78.9
Infant Deaths 3 3.2 4 4.7 2 2.3 9 9.8 1 1.0
Neonatal Deaths 1 1.1 4 4.7 1 1.2 6 6.6 1 1.0
Postneonatal Deaths 2 2.1 0 0.0 1 1.2 3 3.3 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 6 6.3 2 2.4 6 6.9 6 6.5 2 2.0
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 637 630.3 562 559.7 618 617.9 574 573.2 578 570.0
Lung Cancer (Total) 40 39.6 41 40.8 40 40.0 40 39.9 34 33.5
Lung Cancer (Male) 20 39.5 23 45.9 20 40.1 15 30.0 13 25.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 20 39.6 18 35.8 20 39.9 25 49.9 21 41.2
Breast Cancer (Female) 15 29.7 13 25.9 8 16.0 10 19.9 11 21.6
Cervical Cancer 1 2.0 3 6.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 2 3.9
Cerebrovasular Disease 34 33.6 33 32.9 34 34.0 36 36.0 41 40.4
Diseases of the Heart 177 175.2 135 134.5 145 145.0 149 148.8 152 149.9
Homicides 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 2 2.0
Suicides 7 6.9 5 5.0 5 5.0 4 4.0 10 9.9
Unintentional Injury 28 27.7 21 20.9 21 21.0 20 20.0 21 20.7
Motor Vehicle 8 7.9 8 8.0 12 12.0 10 10.0 8 7.9
Non-Motor Vehicle 20 19.8 13 12.9 9 9.0 10 10.0 13 12.8
AIDS 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 2 2.0 1 1.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 4 4.0 5 5.0 2 2.0 3 3.0 8 7.9
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 15 34.8 14 32.4 10 23.6 24 58.7 18 43.0
- Gastroenteritis 14 32.5 6 13.9 10 23.6 5 12.2 15 35.8
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.4
Drug Related 124 12.3 105 10.5 99 9.9 90 9.0 82 8.1
Head Injury (5) 42 4.2 39 3.9 35 3.5 37 3.7 48 4.7
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 8 7.9 4 4.0 4 4.0 3 3.0 2 2.0
Early Syphilis 5 4.9 1 1.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Chlamydia Incidence 229 226.6 171 170.3 167 167.0 182 181.8 183 180.5
TB Incidence 2 2.0 1 1.0 3 3.0 4 4.0 4 3.9
Ecoli O157 Incidence 2 2.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 5 4.9 39 38.8 2 2.0 19 19.0 17 16.8
Lyme Disease Incidence 8 7.9 2 2.0 3 3.0 5 5.0 10 9.9

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