County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Broome County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 194,630   195,018   195,973   196,269   196,947  
Unemployment 8,115 8.3 5,405 5.5 4,383 4.5 4,538 4.7 4,746 4.9
Percent in Poverty 30,112 16.3 26,309 14.2 26,984 14.5 23,358 12.5 29,459 15.8
Median Household Income (in dollars) 43,065   42,619   43,399   41,328   36,965  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 2,974 77.7 3,004 75.2 3,109 76.9 3,099 76.2 3,036 74.6
- Age 10-14 4 0.7 3 0.5 10 1.8 5 0.8 4 0.7
- Age 15-19 331 41.1 312 39.3 349 43.1 376 46.4 369 46.3
Births 2,061 10.6 2,074 10.6 2,122 10.8 2,123 10.8 2,050 10.4
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 142 6.9 159 7.7 195 9.2 161 7.6 171 8.3
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 1,560 76.5 1,552 76.3 1,539 74.5 1,629 77.6 1,511 77.2
Infant Deaths 26 12.6 19 9.2 24 11.3 17 8.0 11 5.4
Neonatal Deaths 18 8.7 15 7.2 18 8.5 11 5.2 7 3.4
Postneonatal Deaths 8 3.9 4 1.9 6 2.8 6 2.8 4 2.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 15 7.2 8 3.8 11 5.2 13 6.1 13 6.3
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 2,089 1073.3 2,004 1027.6 2,051 1046.6 2,148 1094.4 2,009 1020.1
Lung Cancer (Total) 118 60.6 133 68.2 122 62.3 137 69.8 137 69.6
Lung Cancer (Male) 68 72.1 77 81.5 65 68.4 62 65.3 79 82.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 50 49.9 56 55.7 57 56.4 75 74.0 58 57.1
Breast Cancer (Female) 22 21.9 24 23.9 33 32.7 40 39.5 32 31.5
Cervical Cancer 4 4.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 2 2.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 122 62.7 110 56.4 103 52.6 113 57.6 106 53.8
Diseases of the Heart 598 307.2 643 329.7 571 291.4 651 331.7 613 311.3
Homicides 15 7.7 1 0.5 4 2.0 7 3.6 4 2.0
Suicides 16 8.2 17 8.7 24 12.2 27 13.8 22 11.2
Unintentional Injury 45 23.1 61 31.3 58 29.6 75 38.2 45 22.8
Motor Vehicle 8 4.1 12 6.2 17 8.7 22 11.2 11 5.6
Non-Motor Vehicle 37 19.0 49 25.1 41 20.9 53 27.0 34 17.3
AIDS 1 0.5 5 2.6 6 3.1 11 5.6 5 2.5
Cirrhosis (Liver) 21 10.8 24 12.3 22 11.2 20 10.2 12 6.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 30 29.1 27 26.6 18 18.1 20 20.2 11 10.8
- Gastroenteritis 14 13.6 18 17.7 31 31.3 11 11.1 16 15.7
- Otitis Media 4 3.9 1 1.0 4 4.0 2 2.0 2 2.0
Drug Related 294 15.1 309 15.8 303 15.5 266 13.6 251 12.7
Head Injury (5) 165 8.5 167 8.6 200 10.2 149 7.6 140 7.1
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 15 7.7 12 6.2 22 11.2 26 13.2 14 7.1
Early Syphilis 2 1.0 3 1.5 0 0.0 8 4.1 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 514 264.1 474 243.1 521 265.9 484 246.6 456 231.5
TB Incidence 1 0.5 5 2.6 4 2.0 3 1.5 2 1.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 0.5 0 0.0 3 1.5 0 0.0 4 2.0
Meningococcal Incidence 3 1.5 1 0.5 1 0.5 2 1.0 2 1.0
Pertussis Incidence 1 0.5 6 3.1 17 8.7 46 23.4 16 8.1
Lyme Disease Incidence 24 12.3 19 9.7 3 1.5 4 2.0 11 5.6

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 data are from the NYS AIDS Case Surveillance Registry. Data are based on year of diagnosis and exclude prison inmates.
(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