County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Fulton County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 55,053   55,024   55,114   55,435   55,625  
Unemployment 2,671 9.8 1,834 6.7 1,495 5.5 1,458 5.4 1,513 5.6
Percent in Poverty 9,272 17.3 7,805 14.6 8,509 15.9 8,264 15.3 7,082 13.2
Median Household Income (in dollars) 39,467   45,360   40,259   38,191   35,624  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 731 73.5 793 74.0 792 73.7 788 72.1 718 66.4
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 3 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.5
- Age 15-19 100 56.1 97 56.5 105 60.2 112 63.5 96 54.8
Births 556 10.1 632 11.5 605 11.0 599 10.8 540 9.7
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 35 6.3 67 10.6 50 8.3 38 6.3 43 8.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 407 78.9 473 81.7 450 78.7 444 79.9 396 78.7
Infant Deaths 2 3.6 3 4.7 4 6.6 3 5.0 2 3.7
Neonatal Deaths 1 1.8 3 4.7 2 3.3 3 5.0 1 1.9
Postneonatal Deaths 1 1.8 0 0.0 2 3.3 0 0.0 1 1.9
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 3 5.4 6 9.4 2 3.3 3 5.0 1 1.8
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 562 1020.8 567 1030.5 541 981.6 552 995.8 605 1087.6
Lung Cancer (Total) 38 69.0 35 63.6 41 74.4 42 75.8 46 82.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 23 84.4 25 92.1 20 73.6 12 43.9 18 65.7
Lung Cancer (Female) 15 54.0 10 35.9 21 75.2 30 106.8 28 99.2
Breast Cancer (Female) 8 28.8 5 17.9 9 32.2 9 32.0 11 39.0
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 2 7.2 0 0.0 1 3.6 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 25 45.4 26 47.3 11 20.0 25 45.1 39 70.1
Diseases of the Heart 169 307.0 193 350.8 166 301.2 182 328.3 186 334.4
Homicides 1 1.8 1 1.8 1 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 0 0.0 11 20.0 5 9.1 4 7.2 7 12.6
Unintentional Injury 14 25.4 10 18.2 22 39.9 18 32.5 22 39.6
Motor Vehicle 6 10.9 4 7.3 12 21.8 8 14.4 14 25.2
Non-Motor Vehicle 8 14.5 6 10.9 10 18.1 10 18.0 8 14.4
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.8
Cirrhosis (Liver) 7 12.7 5 9.1 5 9.1 2 3.6 4 7.2
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 30 103.1 17 60.3 18 64.6 30 106.4 31 105.0
- Gastroenteritis 5 17.2 4 14.2 6 21.5 17 60.3 6 20.3
- Otitis Media 1 3.4 1 3.5 0 0.0 1 3.5 2 6.8
Drug Related 121 22.0 108 19.6 108 19.6 97 17.5 89 16.0
Head Injury (5) 40 7.3 52 9.5 50 9.1 35 6.3 61 11.0
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 1.8 5 9.1 2 3.6 3 5.4 2 3.6
Early Syphilis 1 1.8 2 3.6 1 1.8 1 1.8 1 1.8
Chlamydia Incidence 131 238.0 97 176.3 103 186.9 81 146.1 95 170.8
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 2 3.6 0 0.0 1 1.8 1 1.8 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 16.3 6 10.8 1 1.8
Lyme Disease Incidence 10 18.2 6 10.9 1 1.8 0 0.0 2 3.6

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