County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Putnam County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 99,265   99,244   99,489   100,603   100,507  
Unemployment 3,761 6.9 2,454 4.4 1,919 3.4 1,996 3.6 2,103 3.7
Percent in Poverty 5,960 6.1 4,800 4.9 6,505 6.7 5,383 5.4 3,643 3.7
Median Household Income (in dollars) 83,768   88,929   84,622   82,058   80,242  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,062 59.6 1,168 63.6 1,235 66.0 1,208 62.2 1,197 60.5
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 33 9.5 54 16.0 64 18.9 34 10.2 45 14.2
Births 894 9.0 984 9.9 1,036 10.4 1,039 10.3 1,033 10.3
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 60 6.7 92 9.3 74 7.1 86 8.3 78 7.6
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 703 84.8 746 82.0 776 82.1 822 84.7 798 85.0
Infant Deaths 5 5.6 4 4.1 4 3.9 1 1.0 8 7.7
Neonatal Deaths 5 5.6 2 2.0 2 1.9 1 1.0 6 5.8
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 2 2.0 2 1.9 0 0.0 2 1.9
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 8 8.9 3 3.0 4 3.8 4 3.8 6 5.8
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 636 640.7 618 622.7 553 555.8 590 586.5 604 601.0
Lung Cancer (Total) 43 43.3 40 40.3 38 38.2 54 53.7 50 49.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 20 39.9 24 48.1 19 38.0 28 55.4 24 47.6
Lung Cancer (Female) 23 46.8 16 32.4 19 38.4 26 51.9 26 51.9
Breast Cancer (Female) 20 40.7 13 26.4 11 22.3 11 22.0 13 26.0
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 4.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 32 32.2 22 22.2 15 15.1 27 26.8 39 38.8
Diseases of the Heart 184 185.4 219 220.7 180 180.9 193 191.8 206 205.0
Homicides 1 1.0 2 2.0 3 3.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Suicides 5 5.0 5 5.0 6 6.0 8 8.0 3 3.0
Unintentional Injury 25 25.2 33 33.3 28 28.1 23 22.9 27 26.9
Motor Vehicle 13 13.1 10 10.1 12 12.1 4 4.0 13 12.9
Non-Motor Vehicle 12 12.1 23 23.2 16 16.1 19 18.9 14 13.9
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 7 7.1 11 11.1 2 2.0 2 2.0 2 2.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 7 13.4 11 21.2 12 22.5 12 20.7 14 23.9
- Gastroenteritis 3 5.8 2 3.8 2 3.7 2 3.4 4 6.8
- Otitis Media 1 1.9 2 3.8 2 3.7 2 3.4 1 1.7
Drug Related 246 24.8 239 24.1 192 19.3 243 24.2 223 22.2
Head Injury (5) 55 5.5 62 6.2 51 5.1 50 5.0 58 5.8
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 3 3.0 3 3.0 7 7.0 5 5.0 6 6.0
Early Syphilis 2 2.0 0 0.0 3 3.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 83 83.6 96 96.7 65 65.3 45 44.7 62 61.7
TB Incidence 1 1.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 3 3.0 3 3.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 2 2.0 19 19.1 1 1.0 5 5.0 7 7.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 381 383.8 202 203.5 140 140.7 149 148.1 191 190.0

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