County Health Indicator Profiles (2003 - 2007)

Profile of: Yates County

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 24,557   24,732   24,756   24,669   24,720  
Unemployment 556 4.2 557 4.3 564 4.3 594 4.5 624 4.8
Percent in Poverty 3,660 15.8 3,304 14.1 3,010 12.8 2,934 12.3 3,036 12.8
Median Household Income (in dollars) 40,924   41,254   39,573   37,127   34,931  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 353 72.7 349 69.3 327 66.9 290 59.2 327 65.7
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2
- Age 15-19 23 20.1 23 20.2 25 23.7 28 26.1 20 18.1
Births 312 12.7 313 12.7 303 12.2 238 9.6 300 12.1
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 15 4.8 20 6.4 19 6.3 15 6.3 13 4.3
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 161 54.8 150 52.3 166 57.8 148 65.5 162 58.7
Infant Deaths 2 6.4 0 0.0 3 9.9 4 16.8 4 13.3
Neonatal Deaths 1 3.2 0 0.0 2 6.6 4 16.8 3 10.0
Postneonatal Deaths 1 3.2 0 0.0 1 3.3 0 0.0 1 3.3
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 0 0.0 4 12.6 2 6.6 5 20.6 4 13.2
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 231 940.7 223 901.7 250 1009.9 208 843.2 245 991.1
Lung Cancer (Total) 8 32.6 16 64.7 10 40.4 18 73.0 20 80.9
Lung Cancer (Male) 4 33.4 7 58.2 5 41.5 9 74.8 11 91.4
Lung Cancer (Female) 4 31.8 9 70.8 5 39.4 9 71.2 9 70.9
Breast Cancer (Female) 4 31.8 5 39.3 6 47.3 1 7.9 0 0.0
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 7.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 10 40.7 18 72.8 20 80.8 12 48.6 19 76.9
Diseases of the Heart 59 240.3 43 173.9 72 290.8 56 227.0 54 218.4
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 2 8.1 6 24.3 1 4.0 1 4.1 2 8.1
Unintentional Injury 11 44.8 6 24.3 13 52.5 7 28.4 13 52.6
Motor Vehicle 5 20.4 1 4.0 2 8.1 4 16.2 6 24.3
Non-Motor Vehicle 6 24.4 5 20.2 11 44.4 3 12.2 7 28.3
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 1 4.1 2 8.1 2 8.1 3 12.2 2 8.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 3 21.5 1 7.0 4 28.2 3 21.1 10 67.7
- Gastroenteritis 2 14.3 1 7.0 4 28.2 1 7.0 2 13.5
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 7.0 1 7.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 25 10.2 20 8.1 40 16.2 27 10.9 19 7.7
Head Injury (5) 17 6.9 20 8.1 14 5.7 10 4.1 17 6.9
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 1 4.0 0 0.0 1 4.1 1 4.0
Early Syphilis 1 4.1 1 4.0 0 0.0 1 4.1 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 47 191.4 35 141.5 14 56.6 23 93.2 19 76.9
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.0 0 0.0 1 4.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 8.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 2 8.1 1 4.0 3 12.2 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 1 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.0

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