County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Franklin County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 50,274   50,521   50,449   50,968   51,033  
Unemployment 1,997 8.7 1,573 6.8 1,276 5.6 1,256 5.5 1,332 5.9
Percent in Poverty 7,418 16.8 7,179 16.2 6,919 15.6 7,068 15.8 6,568 14.9
Median Household Income (in dollars) 40,217   40,643   39,199   36,627   36,090  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 622 75.1 675 75.6 684 76.2 619 67.2 580 63.1
- Age 10-14 1 0.7 2 1.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 75 49.7 72 47.5 93 58.4 92 56.1 68 40.8
Births 514 10.2 533 10.6 555 11.0 516 10.1 484 9.5
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 33 6.4 27 5.1 32 5.8 50 9.7 39 8.1
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 323 63.7 339 65.8 363 68.5 360 71.4 346 73.9
Infant Deaths 1 1.9 2 3.8 2 3.6 3 5.8 3 6.2
Neonatal Deaths 1 1.9 2 3.8 1 1.8 3 5.8 3 6.2
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 2 3.9 2 3.7 5 8.9 4 7.7 2 4.1
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 456 907.0 453 896.7 421 834.5 429 841.7 434 850.4
Lung Cancer (Total) 33 65.6 31 61.4 26 51.5 33 64.7 35 68.6
Lung Cancer (Male) 17 61.6 19 68.5 14 50.6 20 71.6 22 78.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 16 70.6 12 52.7 12 52.7 13 56.5 13 56.5
Breast Cancer (Female) 7 30.9 9 39.5 6 26.4 5 21.7 6 26.1
Cervical Cancer 1 4.4 0 0.0 1 4.4 1 4.3 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 25 49.7 17 33.6 17 33.7 12 23.5 18 35.3
Diseases of the Heart 113 224.8 116 229.6 105 208.1 113 221.7 114 223.4
Homicides 0 0.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 0 0.0
Suicides 6 11.9 5 9.9 4 7.9 5 9.8 3 5.9
Unintentional Injury 22 43.8 16 31.7 13 25.8 21 41.2 13 25.5
Motor Vehicle 7 13.9 9 17.8 3 5.9 10 19.6 5 9.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 15 29.8 7 13.9 10 19.8 11 21.6 8 15.7
AIDS 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 1 2.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 7 13.9 8 15.8 9 17.8 3 5.9 6 11.8
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 10 39.3 3 12.3 3 12.7 4 16.5 7 31.6
- Gastroenteritis 4 15.7 1 4.1 3 12.7 3 12.4 6 27.1
- Otitis Media 2 7.9 1 4.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 126 25.1 104 20.6 96 19.0 88 17.3 80 15.7
Head Injury (5) 15 3.0 21 4.2 18 3.6 13 2.6 25 4.9
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 2 4.0 2 4.0 3 5.9 3 5.9 4 7.8
Early Syphilis 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 75 149.2 59 116.8 51 101.1 52 102.0 51 99.9
TB Incidence 1 2.0 2 4.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 4 7.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 5 9.9 0 0.0 7 13.7 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 5 9.9 5 9.9 1 2.0 2 3.9 1 2.0

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