County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Cayuga County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 79,526   79,823   80,066   81,243   81,454  
Unemployment 3,504 8.4 2,293 5.5 1,856 4.5 1,970 4.7 2,052 4.9
Percent in Poverty 10,138 13.5 9,408 12.5 9,608 12.7 8,996 11.7 9,768 12.7
Median Household Income (in dollars) 47,926   47,308   45,105   43,654   41,767  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,015 71.3 1,023 66.8 1,011 66.0 1,072 67.7 1,004 64.4
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 4 1.7 1 0.4 1 0.4 1 0.4
- Age 15-19 110 38.7 101 34.4 122 41.4 112 37.8 122 42.8
Births 812 10.2 836 10.5 798 10.0 855 10.5 812 10.0
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 40 4.9 58 6.9 50 6.3 65 7.6 62 7.6
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 644 80.9 630 77.2 618 78.5 641 76.8 637 80.0
Infant Deaths 4 4.9 7 8.4 3 3.8 8 9.4 11 13.5
Neonatal Deaths 4 4.9 5 6.0 3 3.8 6 7.0 9 11.1
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 2 2.4 0 0.0 2 2.3 2 2.5
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 3 3.7 3 3.6 7 8.7 7 8.1 7 8.5
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 688 865.1 740 927.1 678 846.8 779 958.9 781 958.8
Lung Cancer (Total) 44 55.3 42 52.6 50 62.4 71 87.4 64 78.6
Lung Cancer (Male) 29 71.8 23 56.9 25 61.7 39 95.0 42 101.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 15 38.3 19 48.2 25 63.2 32 79.6 22 54.7
Breast Cancer (Female) 12 30.7 8 20.3 8 20.2 12 29.9 7 17.4
Cervical Cancer 1 2.6 3 7.6 1 2.5 0 0.0 1 2.5
Cerebrovasular Disease 34 42.8 29 36.3 31 38.7 50 61.5 46 56.5
Diseases of the Heart 186 233.9 203 254.3 201 251.0 216 265.9 226 277.5
Homicides 1 1.3 0 0.0 1 1.2 0 0.0 3 3.7
Suicides 8 10.1 7 8.8 8 10.0 5 6.2 8 9.8
Unintentional Injury 33 41.5 35 43.8 27 33.7 26 32.0 25 30.7
Motor Vehicle 16 20.1 13 16.3 10 12.5 7 8.6 4 4.9
Non-Motor Vehicle 17 21.4 22 27.6 17 21.2 19 23.4 21 25.8
AIDS 0 0.0 1 1.3 1 1.2 2 2.5 1 1.2
Cirrhosis (Liver) 5 6.3 6 7.5 5 6.2 8 9.8 5 6.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 15 36.4 7 17.2 6 15.0 7 16.9 18 42.5
- Gastroenteritis 13 31.6 3 7.4 5 12.5 9 21.7 19 44.8
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 2 4.9 1 2.5 2 4.8 2 4.7
Drug Related 93 11.7 70 8.8 81 10.1 90 11.1 79 9.7
Head Injury (5) 45 5.7 39 4.9 36 4.5 42 5.2 55 6.8
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 2 2.5 6 7.5 5 6.2 3 3.7 4 4.9
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 1 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 166 208.7 172 215.5 201 251.0 163 200.6 106 130.1
TB Incidence 1 1.3 1 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3.7
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.3 0 0.0 1 1.2 2 2.5
Pertussis Incidence 3 3.8 0 0.0 50 62.4 3 3.7 2 2.5
Lyme Disease Incidence 10 12.6 0 0.0 1 1.2 1 1.2 2 2.5

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