County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Seneca County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 34,049   34,086   34,228   34,724   34,855  
Unemployment 1,332 7.8 937 5.4 769 4.5 788 4.5 813 4.7
Percent in Poverty 3,912 12.5 3,706 11.9 3,804 12.1 4,853 15.3 3,868 12.2
Median Household Income (in dollars) 44,321   46,364   43,440   42,058   41,772  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 436 74.3 463 72.6 470 72.7 462 70.2 450 69.1
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2.7 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 31 29.9 55 53.4 47 44.6 60 56.0 51 48.2
Births 370 10.9 381 11.2 386 11.3 366 10.5 374 10.7
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 19 5.1 11 2.9 29 7.5 22 6.0 25 6.7
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 233 65.3 237 66.0 256 70.1 249 71.1 236 67.4
Infant Deaths 2 5.4 2 5.2 0 0.0 4 10.9 4 10.7
Neonatal Deaths 1 2.7 2 5.2 0 0.0 4 10.9 1 2.7
Postneonatal Deaths 1 2.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 8.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 2 5.4 1 2.6 1 2.6 4 10.8 0 0.0
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 318 933.9 322 944.7 324 946.6 326 938.8 338 969.7
Lung Cancer (Total) 17 49.9 28 82.1 23 67.2 21 60.5 32 91.8
Lung Cancer (Male) 9 51.0 14 79.0 14 78.8 12 66.6 13 71.8
Lung Cancer (Female) 8 48.8 14 85.6 9 54.7 9 53.8 19 113.5
Breast Cancer (Female) 6 36.6 5 30.6 4 24.3 4 23.9 5 29.9
Cervical Cancer 1 6.1 0 0.0 1 6.1 1 6.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 17 49.9 15 44.0 12 35.1 13 37.4 20 57.4
Diseases of the Heart 77 226.1 70 205.4 92 268.8 88 253.4 101 289.8
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 7 20.6 2 5.9 3 8.8 7 20.2 5 14.3
Unintentional Injury 18 52.9 8 23.5 13 38.0 14 40.3 17 48.8
Motor Vehicle 5 14.7 2 5.9 8 23.4 4 11.5 5 14.3
Non-Motor Vehicle 13 38.2 6 17.6 5 14.6 10 28.8 12 34.4
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 4 11.7 1 2.9 4 11.7 1 2.9 2 5.7
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 2 10.9 3 17.2 3 17.1 2 11.5 0 0.0
- Gastroenteritis 3 16.4 1 5.7 1 5.7 0 0.0 2 11.3
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 5.7 0 0.0 1 5.7
Drug Related 34 10.0 37 10.9 41 12.0 34 9.8 38 10.9
Head Injury (5) 17 5.0 19 5.6 14 4.1 18 5.2 8 2.3
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 5.7
Early Syphilis 1 2.9 1 2.9 0 0.0 1 2.9 1 2.9
Chlamydia Incidence 99 290.8 78 228.8 84 245.4 71 204.5 36 103.3
TB Incidence 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.9 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.9 1 2.9
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 2 5.8 1 2.9 1 2.9
Lyme Disease Incidence 3 8.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 5.8 2 5.7

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