County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Montgomery County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 48,616   48,679   48,695   49,112   48,968  
Unemployment 2,356 9.7 1,734 7.0 1,456 5.9 1,448 5.8 1,327 5.4
Percent in Poverty 7,835 16.5 7,930 16.7 5,238 11.0 6,681 13.9 7,194 15.1
Median Household Income (in dollars) 39,541   41,708   41,869   39,162   38,172  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 790 92.2 836 90.8 786 84.9 804 84.9 780 83.7
- Age 10-14 4 2.5 4 2.6 5 3.2 1 0.6 3 1.8
- Age 15-19 98 63.1 97 68.0 112 76.6 111 74.2 85 57.5
Births 611 12.6 645 13.3 600 12.3 596 12.1 609 12.4
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 34 5.6 45 7.0 45 7.5 43 7.2 46 7.6
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 403 71.2 397 71.4 403 75.5 374 71.8 408 80.2
Infant Deaths 4 6.5 6 9.3 1 1.7 3 5.0 3 4.9
Neonatal Deaths 3 4.9 3 4.7 0 0.0 2 3.4 3 4.9
Postneonatal Deaths 1 1.6 3 4.7 1 1.7 1 1.7 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 1 1.6 5 7.7 2 3.3 5 8.3 5 8.1
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 581 1195.1 601 1234.6 609 1250.6 610 1242.1 619 1264.1
Lung Cancer (Total) 38 78.2 36 74.0 26 53.4 45 91.6 31 63.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 23 97.6 19 81.0 18 76.7 22 92.9 15 63.7
Lung Cancer (Female) 15 59.9 17 67.4 8 31.7 23 90.4 16 63.0
Breast Cancer (Female) 4 16.0 6 23.8 6 23.8 14 55.0 10 39.4
Cervical Cancer 1 4.0 2 7.9 2 7.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 22 45.3 24 49.3 19 39.0 23 46.8 26 53.1
Diseases of the Heart 197 405.2 233 478.6 264 542.2 237 482.6 259 528.9
Homicides 0 0.0 1 2.1 1 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 4 8.2 6 12.3 4 8.2 4 8.1 4 8.2
Unintentional Injury 17 35.0 18 37.0 18 37.0 16 32.6 19 38.8
Motor Vehicle 4 8.2 7 14.4 4 8.2 6 12.2 10 20.4
Non-Motor Vehicle 13 26.7 11 22.6 14 28.8 10 20.4 9 18.4
AIDS 0 0.0 1 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 5 10.3 3 6.2 7 14.4 2 4.1 6 12.3
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 9 29.7 14 46.5 8 27.0 8 27.3 11 39.3
- Gastroenteritis 9 29.7 1 3.3 0 0.0 5 17.1 5 17.9
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.4 0 0.0 1 3.6
Drug Related 106 21.8 112 23.0 92 18.9 93 18.9 75 15.3
Head Injury (5) 51 10.5 41 8.4 59 12.1 48 9.8 44 9.0
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 1 2.1 2 4.1 2 4.1 4 8.2
Early Syphilis 3 6.2 3 6.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 91 187.2 84 172.6 73 149.9 79 160.9 94 192.0
TB Incidence 1 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.1 0 0.0 2 4.1
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 8.2 112 228.1 1 2.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 21 43.2 25 51.4 7 14.4 4 8.1 3 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