County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Clinton County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 81,618   81,947   82,215   82,166   82,047  
Unemployment 3,781 9.5 2,586 6.5 2,267 5.7 2,172 5.4 2,122 5.3
Percent in Poverty 10,513 14.1 10,779 14.4 9,892 13.2 11,078 14.8 10,480 14.0
Median Household Income (in dollars) 45,740   49,988   45,462   42,536   43,251  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,021 61.6 1,010 57.4 1,083 60.6 1,040 57.6 1,065 59.0
- Age 10-14 1 0.5 3 1.4 3 1.4 4 1.7 1 0.4
- Age 15-19 121 37.4 123 37.1 128 38.0 123 37.0 124 39.2
Births 787 9.6 768 9.4 838 10.2 764 9.3 786 9.6
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 57 7.2 46 6.0 57 6.8 59 7.7 65 8.3
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 696 89.7 673 88.7 716 86.9 655 86.4 691 88.7
Infant Deaths 4 5.1 6 7.8 2 2.4 4 5.2 7 8.9
Neonatal Deaths 1 1.3 4 5.2 2 2.4 1 1.3 5 6.4
Postneonatal Deaths 3 3.8 2 2.6 0 0.0 3 3.9 2 2.5
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 5 6.3 0 0.0 2 2.4 3 3.9 5 6.3
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 645 790.3 638 778.6 675 821.0 617 750.9 630 767.9
Lung Cancer (Total) 41 50.2 62 75.7 66 80.3 55 66.9 47 57.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 26 62.3 30 71.7 37 88.1 34 81.2 25 59.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 15 37.6 32 79.8 29 72.1 21 52.1 22 54.7
Breast Cancer (Female) 10 25.1 3 7.5 10 24.9 7 17.4 9 22.4
Cervical Cancer 1 2.5 1 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 19 23.3 18 22.0 30 36.5 34 41.4 31 37.8
Diseases of the Heart 156 191.1 167 203.8 179 217.7 145 176.5 143 174.3
Homicides 1 1.2 1 1.2 1 1.2 2 2.4 2 2.4
Suicides 10 12.3 12 14.6 5 6.1 10 12.2 10 12.2
Unintentional Injury 34 41.7 21 25.6 27 32.8 27 32.9 31 37.8
Motor Vehicle 20 24.5 5 6.1 12 14.6 9 11.0 13 15.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 14 17.2 16 19.5 15 18.2 18 21.9 18 21.9
AIDS 1 1.2 0 0.0 2 2.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 11 13.5 13 15.9 8 9.7 5 6.1 7 8.5
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 18 45.8 14 36.3 6 15.6 7 18.9 25 65.4
- Gastroenteritis 5 12.7 7 18.1 16 41.6 21 56.6 21 54.9
- Otitis Media 2 5.1 1 2.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 222 27.2 186 22.7 211 25.7 180 21.9 161 19.6
Head Injury (5) 16 2.0 9 1.1 19 2.3 21 2.6 12 1.5
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 1.2 3 3.7 6 7.3 4 4.9 3 3.7
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 1 1.2 2 2.4 3 3.7 1 1.2
Chlamydia Incidence 239 292.8 137 167.2 103 125.3 92 112.0 104 126.8
TB Incidence 1 1.2 1 1.2 1 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 4.9 3 3.7 2 2.4
Meningococcal Incidence 2 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 6 7.4 19 23.2 18 21.9 13 15.8 10 12.2
Lyme Disease Incidence 6 7.4 7 8.5 1 1.2 3 3.7 5 6.1

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