County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Steuben County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 96,552   96,573   96,874   98,236   98,632  
Unemployment 4,533 9.9 2,757 6.0 2,387 5.3 2,375 5.3 2,547 5.7
Percent in Poverty 14,342 15.1 12,844 13.5 14,287 15.0 12,021 12.5 13,085 13.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) 42,764   43,568   41,519   41,468   38,832  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,374 78.5 1,203 63.2 1,325 69.4 1,238 63.2 1,254 65.1
- Age 10-14 9 2.8 3 1.0 1 0.3 0 0.0 2 0.6
- Age 15-19 150 45.8 124 38.3 136 41.4 104 31.4 104 31.8
Births 1,118 11.6 1,036 10.7 1,171 12.1 1,102 11.2 1,105 11.2
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 77 6.9 64 6.2 83 7.1 97 8.8 78 7.1
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 816 75.8 785 78.7 880 78.4 842 79.7 811 77.1
Infant Deaths 8 7.2 6 5.8 7 6.0 5 4.5 3 2.7
Neonatal Deaths 6 5.4 3 2.9 6 5.1 3 2.7 1 0.9
Postneonatal Deaths 2 1.8 3 2.9 1 0.9 2 1.8 2 1.8
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 5 4.5 10 9.6 13 11.0 10 9.0 8 7.2
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 947 980.8 984 1018.9 1,003 1035.4 961 978.3 971 984.5
Lung Cancer (Total) 68 70.4 96 99.4 84 86.7 79 80.4 67 67.9
Lung Cancer (Male) 39 81.9 61 128.8 53 111.6 47 97.7 33 68.3
Lung Cancer (Female) 29 59.2 35 71.1 31 62.8 32 63.8 34 67.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 17 34.7 18 36.6 18 36.5 18 35.9 20 39.8
Cervical Cancer 1 2.0 2 4.1 1 2.0 2 4.0 1 2.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 37 38.3 37 38.3 50 51.6 42 42.8 47 47.7
Diseases of the Heart 241 249.6 234 242.3 254 262.2 249 253.5 284 287.9
Homicides 1 1.0 0 0.0 2 2.1 1 1.0 1 1.0
Suicides 11 11.4 16 16.6 7 7.2 12 12.2 9 9.1
Unintentional Injury 32 33.1 36 37.3 56 57.8 42 42.8 46 46.6
Motor Vehicle 8 8.3 9 9.3 24 24.8 15 15.3 18 18.2
Non-Motor Vehicle 24 24.9 27 28.0 32 33.0 27 27.5 28 28.4
AIDS 3 3.1 2 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 8 8.3 9 9.3 8 8.3 3 3.1 13 13.2
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 23 40.8 23 42.4 14 25.9 30 54.9 23 41.1
- Gastroenteritis 9 16.0 6 11.1 19 35.2 10 18.3 41 73.3
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 2 3.7 1 1.9 1 1.8 4 7.2
Drug Related 182 18.8 153 15.8 174 18.0 189 19.2 179 18.1
Head Injury (5) 52 5.4 71 7.4 65 6.7 74 7.5 63 6.4
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 1.0 5 5.2 2 2.1 1 1.0 3 3.0
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.1 1 1.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 203 210.2 169 175.0 157 162.1 131 133.4 98 99.4
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 2 2.1 2 2.1 2 2.0 2 2.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Pertussis Incidence 15 15.5 1 1.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 10 10.1
Lyme Disease Incidence 2 2.1 5 5.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.0

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