County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Tompkins County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 100,407   100,018   100,135   101,411   99,207  
Unemployment 1,908 3.4 1,965 3.6 2,181 4.0 2,115 4.0 2,159 4.1
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 16,276 18.7 11,834 13.5 11,406 13.0 11,249 12.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   41,993   38,890   38,110   37,338  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,178 41.8 1,156 40.5 1,166 42.0 1,234 44.0 1,125 40.9
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 2 0.9 2 0.9 2 0.8 1 0.4
- Age 15-19 115 18.7 89 15.1 102 16.8 120 19.5 126 20.7
Births 844 8.4 868 8.7 915 9.1 977 9.6 831 8.4
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 59 7.0 61 7.0 63 6.9 65 6.7 54 6.5
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 672 83.7 694 85.4 669 76.8 731 78.9 598 76.1
Infant Deaths 4 4.7 2 2.3 9 9.8 1 1.0 3 3.6
Neonatal Deaths 4 4.7 1 1.2 6 6.6 1 1.0 2 2.4
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 1 1.2 3 3.3 0 0.0 1 1.2
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 2 2.4 6 6.9 6 6.5 2 2.0 1 1.2
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 551 548.8 618 617.9 574 573.2 578 570.0 565 569.5
Lung Cancer (Total) 40 39.8 40 40.0 40 39.9 34 33.5 34 34.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 22 43.9 20 40.1 15 30.0 13 25.8 13 26.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 18 35.8 20 39.9 25 49.9 21 41.2 21 41.9
Breast Cancer (Female) 13 25.9 8 16.0 10 19.9 11 21.6 8 16.0
Cervical Cancer 3 6.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 2 3.9 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 33 32.9 34 34.0 36 36.0 41 40.4 36 36.3
Diseases of the Heart 133 132.5 144 144.0 149 148.8 152 149.9 158 159.3
Homicides 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Suicides 5 5.0 5 5.0 4 4.0 10 9.9 10 10.1
Unintentional Injury 21 20.9 21 21.0 20 20.0 21 20.7 22 22.2
Motor Vehicle 8 8.0 12 12.0 10 10.0 8 7.9 11 11.1
Non-Motor Vehicle 13 12.9 9 9.0 10 10.0 13 12.8 11 11.1
AIDS 1 1.0 1 1.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 5 5.0 2 2.0 3 3.0 8 7.9 5 5.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 14 32.4 10 23.6 24 58.7 18 43.0 11 25.8
- Gastroenteritis 6 13.9 10 23.6 5 12.2 15 35.8 14 32.8
- Otitis Media 1 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.4 1 2.3
Drug Related 104 10.4 99 9.9 90 9.0 82 8.1 96 9.7
Head Injury (5) 39 3.9 35 3.5 37 3.7 48 4.7 29 2.9
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 4 4.0 4 4.0 3 3.0 2 2.0 6 6.0
Early Syphilis 1 1.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Chlamydia Incidence 171 170.3 167 167.0 182 181.8 183 180.5 168 169.3
TB Incidence 1 1.0 3 3.0 4 4.0 4 3.9 1 1.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Pertussis Incidence 39 38.8 2 2.0 19 19.0 17 16.8 88 88.7
Lyme Disease Incidence 2 2.0 3 3.0 5 5.0 10 9.9 5 5.0

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