County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Cortland County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 47,996   48,302   48,369   48,483   48,622  
Unemployment 2,261 9.3 1,527 6.3 1,250 5.2 1,274 5.4 1,307 5.5
Percent in Poverty 7,914 17.8 6,855 15.3 6,680 14.8 6,040 13.4 6,895 15.3
Median Household Income (in dollars) 42,032   45,174   40,770   46,275   39,337  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 688 63.1 719 62.3 682 59.1 667 57.5 776 65.9
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 4 3.0 2 1.4 4 2.7 3 1.9
- Age 15-19 77 28.8 75 29.7 75 30.5 75 31.2 89 37.4
Births 556 11.6 574 11.9 528 10.9 518 10.7 572 11.8
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 52 9.4 34 5.9 47 8.9 44 8.5 53 9.3
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 396 80.5 435 84.6 402 83.4 375 81.2 418 79.6
Infant Deaths 5 9.0 1 1.7 4 7.6 5 9.7 7 12.2
Neonatal Deaths 5 9.0 1 1.7 2 3.8 4 7.7 5 8.7
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.8 1 1.9 2 3.5
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 5 8.9 2 3.5 0 0.0 1 1.9 2 3.5
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 405 843.8 434 898.5 417 862.1 435 897.2 442 909.1
Lung Cancer (Total) 30 62.5 24 49.7 36 74.4 24 49.5 27 55.5
Lung Cancer (Male) 16 68.9 13 55.9 25 107.2 12 51.4 18 77.0
Lung Cancer (Female) 14 56.5 11 43.9 11 43.9 12 47.8 9 35.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 3 12.1 5 20.0 5 20.0 11 43.8 3 11.9
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 12.0 1 4.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 26 54.2 27 55.9 16 33.1 26 53.6 38 78.2
Diseases of the Heart 82 170.8 117 242.2 104 215.0 109 224.8 117 240.6
Homicides 1 2.1 1 2.1 1 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 6 12.5 5 10.4 1 2.1 3 6.2 5 10.3
Unintentional Injury 11 22.9 17 35.2 12 24.8 17 35.1 16 32.9
Motor Vehicle 2 4.2 2 4.1 5 10.3 6 12.4 5 10.3
Non-Motor Vehicle 9 18.8 15 31.1 7 14.5 11 22.7 11 22.6
AIDS 1 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.1
Cirrhosis (Liver) 4 8.3 3 6.2 4 8.3 3 6.2 6 12.3
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 3 11.6 2 7.7 6 23.1 10 39.3 7 27.2
- Gastroenteritis 4 15.4 3 11.6 5 19.3 7 27.5 29 112.8
- Otitis Media 1 3.9 1 3.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 50 10.4 41 8.5 51 10.5 33 6.8 39 8.0
Head Injury (5) 34 7.1 29 6.0 34 7.0 31 6.4 25 5.1
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 2.1 1 2.1 1 2.1 2 4.1 0 0.0
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 132 275.0 109 225.7 127 262.6 89 183.6 90 185.1
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.1 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 2 4.2 9 18.6 0 0.0 4 8.3 2 4.1
Lyme Disease Incidence 6 12.5 1 2.1 3 6.2 1 2.1 1 2.1

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