County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Washington County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 62,743   63,368   63,024   62,807   61,872  
Unemployment 1,366 4.3 1,362 4.2 1,449 4.5 1,501 4.7 1,421 4.6
Percent in Poverty 6,867 11.6 6,713 11.2 6,726 11.4 6,475 10.8 6,521 10.9
Median Household Income (in dollars) 44,043   43,576   41,804   39,274   37,524  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 779 64.9 835 67.3 858 71.1 852 70.0 805 67.4
- Age 10-14 1 0.6 0 0.0 1 0.5 1 0.5 3 1.4
- Age 15-19 96 46.7 108 51.1 106 51.8 99 47.5 101 50.3
Births 639 10.2 637 10.1 639 10.1 642 10.2 622 10.1
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 52 8.1 41 6.4 58 9.1 55 8.6 53 8.5
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 371 62.8 399 67.2 423 72.2 407 67.3 360 71.0
Infant Deaths 5 7.8 7 11.0 3 4.7 7 10.9 3 4.8
Neonatal Deaths 3 4.7 4 6.3 3 4.7 2 3.1 1 1.6
Postneonatal Deaths 2 3.1 3 4.7 0 0.0 5 7.8 2 3.2
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 4 6.2 4 6.2 4 6.2 7 10.8 7 11.1
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 535 852.7 571 901.1 612 971.1 575 915.5 638 1031.2
Lung Cancer (Total) 38 60.6 55 86.8 49 77.7 30 47.8 50 80.8
Lung Cancer (Male) 19 58.8 29 88.9 26 79.9 22 68.0 31 97.3
Lung Cancer (Female) 19 62.4 26 84.6 23 75.4 8 26.3 19 63.3
Breast Cancer (Female) 11 36.1 11 35.8 10 32.8 12 39.4 11 36.6
Cervical Cancer 1 3.3 1 3.3 1 3.3 1 3.3 1 3.3
Cerebrovasular Disease 28 44.6 19 30.0 30 47.6 40 63.7 28 45.3
Diseases of the Heart 139 221.5 136 214.6 150 238.0 148 235.6 172 278.0
Homicides 1 1.6 1 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 5 8.0 8 12.6 5 7.9 8 12.7 11 17.8
Unintentional Injury 19 30.3 18 28.4 32 50.8 17 27.1 33 53.3
Motor Vehicle 6 9.6 10 15.8 16 25.4 11 17.5 15 24.2
Non-Motor Vehicle 13 20.7 8 12.6 16 25.4 6 9.6 18 29.1
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.6 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 2 3.2 7 11.0 7 11.1 9 14.3 2 3.2
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 7 21.9 12 37.8 8 26.2 13 42.3 9 29.5
- Gastroenteritis 6 18.8 16 50.4 13 42.6 3 9.8 7 23.0
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 3.1 4 13.1 0 0.0 2 6.6
Drug Related 80 12.8 82 12.9 85 13.5 59 9.4 69 11.2
Head Injury (5) 37 5.9 34 5.4 36 5.7 41 6.5 32 5.2
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 1.6 2 3.2 2 3.2 2 3.2 0 0.0
Early Syphilis 4 6.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 73 116.3 103 162.5 84 133.3 62 98.7 52 84.0
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 2 3.2 0 0.0 3 4.8 2 3.2 1 1.6
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.6 26 41.4 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 83 132.3 56 88.4 22 34.9 17 27.1 5 8.1

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