County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Greene County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 48,947   48,992   49,246   49,822   49,682  
Unemployment 2,045 8.5 1,415 5.8 1,166 4.8 1,153 4.8 1,157 4.9
Percent in Poverty 6,704 14.8 5,491 12.1 5,767 12.6 5,608 12.1 5,858 12.9
Median Household Income (in dollars) 45,492   45,628   44,966   42,038   43,110  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 566 69.1 507 55.9 559 61.6 616 65.6 607 65.8
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 4 2.6 1 0.6
- Age 15-19 57 38.0 29 19.3 68 44.0 64 40.5 72 46.8
Births 442 9.0 439 9.0 458 9.3 444 8.9 453 9.1
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 44 10.0 41 9.3 60 13.1 26 5.9 55 12.1
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 300 69.9 308 75.5 322 75.4 340 80.2 302 71.6
Infant Deaths 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 1 2.3 5 11.0
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 4 8.8
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.2
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 0 0.0 7 15.7 1 2.2 1 2.2 1 2.2
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 503 1027.6 517 1055.3 541 1098.6 512 1027.7 509 1024.5
Lung Cancer (Total) 38 77.6 46 93.9 49 99.5 35 70.3 40 80.5
Lung Cancer (Male) 22 86.7 28 110.5 26 102.2 21 81.4 23 89.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 16 67.9 18 76.1 23 96.7 14 58.3 17 70.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 10 42.4 9 38.0 11 46.2 6 25.0 7 29.1
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 4.2 1 4.2 1 4.2 1 4.2
Cerebrovasular Disease 35 71.5 20 40.8 21 42.6 22 44.2 21 42.3
Diseases of the Heart 131 267.6 145 296.0 159 322.9 168 337.2 175 352.2
Homicides 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 0 0.0
Suicides 5 10.2 4 8.2 7 14.2 7 14.1 7 14.1
Unintentional Injury 22 44.9 17 34.7 17 34.5 18 36.1 12 24.2
Motor Vehicle 10 20.4 7 14.3 7 14.2 10 20.1 6 12.1
Non-Motor Vehicle 12 24.5 10 20.4 10 20.3 8 16.1 6 12.1
AIDS 3 6.1 1 2.0 3 6.1 7 14.1 4 8.1
Cirrhosis (Liver) 8 16.3 6 12.2 2 4.1 6 12.0 8 16.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 5 20.8 3 12.9 4 16.9 2 8.8 7 30.8
- Gastroenteritis 2 8.3 1 4.3 1 4.2 4 17.6 4 17.6
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.4 0 0.0
Drug Related 127 25.9 95 19.4 111 22.5 92 18.5 106 21.3
Head Injury (5) 32 6.5 29 5.9 40 8.1 29 5.8 38 7.6
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 2.0 4 8.2 3 6.1 6 12.0 3 6.0
Early Syphilis 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0
Chlamydia Incidence 90 183.9 80 163.3 81 164.5 69 138.5 71 142.9
TB Incidence 1 2.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 1 2.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 3 6.0 14 28.2
Lyme Disease Incidence 402 821.3 313 638.9 157 318.8 147 295.1 121 243.5

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