County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Wyoming County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 41,932   42,613   42,693   42,986   42,932  
Unemployment 1,067 5.0 1,078 4.9 1,135 5.3 1,310 6.2 1,286 6.1
Percent in Poverty 3,625 9.6 4,116 10.8 3,922 10.3 3,823 9.9 3,892 10.0
Median Household Income (in dollars) 49,050   47,835   43,101   41,747   40,053  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 498 67.5 470 61.9 512 67.5 511 65.6 522 66.3
- Age 10-14 1 0.8 1 0.7 1 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 42 32.3 41 31.7 33 25.2 31 22.3 44 31.0
Births 430 10.3 389 9.1 419 9.8 430 10.0 424 9.9
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 22 5.1 19 4.9 30 7.2 27 6.3 15 3.5
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 326 79.9 310 83.8 317 81.5 348 84.1 320 77.3
Infant Deaths 1 2.3 2 5.1 3 7.2 2 4.7 1 2.4
Neonatal Deaths 1 2.3 2 5.1 3 7.2 1 2.3 1 2.4
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 6 13.8 1 2.6 1 2.4 2 4.6 3 7.0
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 355 846.6 333 781.5 379 887.7 365 849.1 371 864.2
Lung Cancer (Total) 17 40.5 25 58.7 24 56.2 16 37.2 25 58.2
Lung Cancer (Male) 10 43.8 17 73.3 13 55.9 10 42.8 16 68.9
Lung Cancer (Female) 7 36.7 8 41.2 11 56.6 6 30.6 9 45.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 8 41.9 10 51.5 4 20.6 6 30.6 11 55.8
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 5.1 1 5.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 16 38.2 16 37.5 27 63.2 18 41.9 20 46.6
Diseases of the Heart 94 224.2 93 218.2 112 262.3 101 235.0 114 265.5
Homicides 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 9 21.5 3 7.0 5 11.7 4 9.3 6 14.0
Unintentional Injury 21 50.1 10 23.5 17 39.8 17 39.5 20 46.6
Motor Vehicle 8 19.1 5 11.7 9 21.1 11 25.6 8 18.6
Non-Motor Vehicle 13 31.0 5 11.7 8 18.7 6 14.0 12 28.0
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 7.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 9 21.5 1 2.3 3 7.0 4 9.3 1 2.3
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 1 4.9 3 14.3 5 24.2 10 47.8 3 14.7
- Gastroenteritis 5 24.4 4 19.0 10 48.4 2 9.6 0 0.0
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 3 14.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 62 14.8 53 12.4 44 10.3 36 8.4 38 8.9
Head Injury (5) 35 8.3 27 6.3 33 7.7 24 5.6 27 6.3
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 1 2.3
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 43 102.5 33 77.4 36 84.3 34 79.1 25 58.2
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 4 9.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.7
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 2 4.8 1 2.3 4 9.4 0 0.0 1 2.3
Lyme Disease Incidence 1 2.4 1 2.3 1 2.3 0 0.0 1 2.3

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