County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Yates County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 24,732   24,756   24,669   24,720   24,523  
Unemployment 557 4.3 564 4.3 594 4.5 624 4.8 617 4.9
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 3,010 12.8 2,934 12.3 3,036 12.8 3,055 12.8
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   39,573   37,127   34,931   34,367  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 349 69.3 327 66.9 290 59.2 327 65.7 327 66.5
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2 2 2.2
- Age 15-19 23 20.2 25 23.7 28 26.1 20 18.1 25 22.5
Births 313 12.7 303 12.2 238 9.6 300 12.1 281 11.5
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 20 6.4 19 6.3 15 6.3 13 4.3 9 3.2
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 150 52.3 166 57.8 148 65.5 162 58.7 149 58.2
Infant Deaths 0 0.0 3 9.9 4 16.8 4 13.3 1 3.6
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 2 6.6 4 16.8 3 10.0 0 0.0
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 1 3.3 0 0.0 1 3.3 1 3.6
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 4 12.6 2 6.6 5 20.6 4 13.2 2 7.1
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 229 925.9 250 1009.9 208 843.2 245 991.1 245 999.1
Lung Cancer (Total) 16 64.7 10 40.4 18 73.0 20 80.9 22 89.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 7 58.2 5 41.5 9 74.8 11 91.4 11 92.2
Lung Cancer (Female) 9 70.8 5 39.4 9 71.2 9 70.9 11 87.4
Breast Cancer (Female) 5 39.3 6 47.3 1 7.9 0 0.0 5 39.7
Cervical Cancer 1 7.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 18 72.8 20 80.8 12 48.6 19 76.9 27 110.1
Diseases of the Heart 44 177.9 72 290.8 56 227.0 54 218.4 55 224.3
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.1
Suicides 6 24.3 1 4.0 1 4.1 2 8.1 0 0.0
Unintentional Injury 6 24.3 13 52.5 7 28.4 13 52.6 10 40.8
Motor Vehicle 1 4.0 2 8.1 4 16.2 6 24.3 6 24.5
Non-Motor Vehicle 5 20.2 11 44.4 3 12.2 7 28.3 4 16.3
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 2 8.1 2 8.1 3 12.2 2 8.1 0 0.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 1 7.0 4 28.2 3 21.1 10 67.7 4 27.2
- Gastroenteritis 1 7.0 4 28.2 1 7.0 2 13.5 3 20.4
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 7.0 1 7.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 20 8.1 40 16.2 27 10.9 19 7.7 20 8.2
Head Injury (5) 20 8.1 14 5.7 10 4.1 17 6.9 14 5.7
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 4.0 0 0.0 1 4.1 1 4.0 0 0.0
Early Syphilis 1 4.0 0 0.0 1 4.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 35 141.5 14 56.6 23 93.2 19 76.9 30 122.3
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.1
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 1 4.0 0 0.0 1 4.0 1 4.1
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 2 8.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 2 8.1 1 4.0 3 12.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 1 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.0 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