County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Wayne County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 91,291   92,889   93,609   93,861   93,728  
Unemployment 2,285 4.8 2,298 4.7 2,422 4.9 2,679 5.5 2,915 6.0
Percent in Poverty 10,146 11.3 10,521 11.5 7,981 8.7 9,376 10.1 9,397 10.1
Median Household Income (in dollars) 51,853   48,230   48,405   45,417   44,009  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,318 74.4 1,410 76.6 1,261 67.9 1,343 71.4 1,336 70.2
- Age 10-14 4 1.3 1 0.3 2 0.6 3 0.8 4 1.1
- Age 15-19 160 50.6 167 52.5 156 49.0 165 48.6 135 40.7
Births 1,067 11.7 1,130 12.2 1,056 11.3 1,118 11.9 1,146 12.2
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 62 5.8 85 7.5 55 5.2 95 8.5 81 7.1
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 708 73.1 778 73.7 692 71.9 772 75.2 773 75.0
Infant Deaths 9 8.4 4 3.5 4 3.8 9 8.1 11 9.6
Neonatal Deaths 8 7.5 2 1.8 3 2.8 8 7.2 8 7.0
Postneonatal Deaths 1 0.9 2 1.8 1 0.9 1 0.9 3 2.6
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 3 2.8 2 1.8 4 3.8 5 4.5 5 4.3
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 780 854.4 799 860.2 742 792.7 820 873.6 840 896.2
Lung Cancer (Total) 61 66.8 50 53.8 48 51.3 54 57.5 56 59.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 28 62.1 28 61.0 24 52.0 31 66.8 31 67.1
Lung Cancer (Female) 33 71.4 22 46.8 24 50.6 23 48.5 25 52.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 11 23.8 15 31.9 12 25.3 16 33.7 10 21.0
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 3 6.4 3 6.3 1 2.1 5 10.5
Cerebrovasular Disease 35 38.3 47 50.6 41 43.8 51 54.3 55 58.7
Diseases of the Heart 196 214.7 220 236.8 188 200.8 202 215.2 202 215.5
Homicides 2 2.2 0 0.0 1 1.1 1 1.1 1 1.1
Suicides 11 12.0 8 8.6 11 11.8 5 5.3 7 7.5
Unintentional Injury 36 39.4 33 35.5 28 29.9 29 30.9 26 27.7
Motor Vehicle 13 14.2 13 14.0 14 15.0 17 18.1 15 16.0
Non-Motor Vehicle 23 25.2 20 21.5 14 15.0 12 12.8 11 11.7
AIDS 0 0.0 1 1.1 0 0.0 1 1.1 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 7 7.7 3 3.2 6 6.4 5 5.3 13 13.9
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 8 15.0 14 25.9 12 21.8 8 14.6 12 22.0
- Gastroenteritis 5 9.4 5 9.3 9 16.3 4 7.3 7 12.8
- Otitis Media 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 104 11.4 128 13.8 123 13.1 111 11.8 78 8.3
Head Injury (5) 48 5.3 46 5.0 55 5.9 51 5.4 41 4.4
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 2 2.2 8 8.6 3 3.2 2 2.1 3 3.2
Early Syphilis 1 1.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.1 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 210 230.0 179 192.7 189 201.9 141 150.2 135 144.0
TB Incidence 2 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3.2
Ecoli O157 Incidence 3 3.3 0 0.0 1 1.1 3 3.2 1 1.1
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.1 1 1.1 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 11 12.0 21 22.6 15 16.0 43 45.8 4 4.3
Lyme Disease Incidence 2 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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