Socio-Economic Status Indicators - New York County

Socio-Economic Status
New York County
2004-2006

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYC Rate Sig.Dif. Ranking
Quartile
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
% unemployed (2004-06) 137,847 5.2 5.1 Yes 5.9 Yes 3rd N/A N/A
% of population at or below poverty level (2005) N/A 17.8 13.9 Yes+ 19 N/A 4th N/A N/A
% of children <18 at or below poverty level (2005) N/A 29.9 19.7 Yes+ 28 N/A 4th N/A N/A
Median family income (2005) N/A 55,561 49,365 N/A N/A N/A 1st N/A N/A
% Annual high school drop outs (2005-06) 6,058 5.3 3.7 Yes 5.8 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Behavior/Risk Indicator (2003) County Rate CI # NYS Rate CI # NYC CI #      
% of adults with health insurance 85.4 ± 4.0 85.7 ± 0.9 81.4 ± 1.9 3rd N/A N/A
% of adults that did not receive medical care because of the cost 10.3 ± 3.4 7.6 ± 0.7 10.7 ± 1.5 4th N/A N/A

+: Significant difference at 90% confidence interval
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable
#: 95% confidence interval for BRFSS/Expanded BRFSS indicators