County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Sullivan County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 75,828   76,189   76,303   76,588   76,539  
Unemployment 3,136 8.9 2,293 6.4 1,868 5.3 1,806 5.1 1,719 4.9
Percent in Poverty 12,645 17.4 11,978 16.4 10,374 14.2 11,089 15.1 9,387 13.1
Median Household Income (in dollars) 43,384   45,930   45,555   44,222   44,678  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,261 93.3 1,308 88.3 1,223 81.8 1,295 85.2 1,265 85.1
- Age 10-14 4 1.7 1 0.4 5 2.1 3 1.2 6 2.3
- Age 15-19 159 59.8 137 50.8 155 56.8 154 57.0 173 65.6
Births 861 11.4 959 12.6 948 12.4 969 12.7 873 11.4
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 73 8.5 89 9.3 79 8.3 94 9.7 67 7.7
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 489 60.1 532 59.1 579 64.2 551 61.1 547 67.3
Infant Deaths 9 10.5 5 5.2 8 8.4 3 3.1 8 9.2
Neonatal Deaths 6 7.0 2 2.1 5 5.3 2 2.1 4 4.6
Postneonatal Deaths 3 3.5 3 3.1 3 3.2 1 1.0 4 4.6
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 5 5.8 10 10.3 3 3.2 4 4.1 4 4.6
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 721 950.8 741 972.6 695 910.8 713 931.0 673 879.3
Lung Cancer (Total) 50 65.9 64 84.0 45 59.0 54 70.5 46 60.1
Lung Cancer (Male) 25 64.8 30 77.7 25 64.6 30 77.1 22 56.6
Lung Cancer (Female) 25 67.1 34 90.5 20 53.2 24 63.7 24 63.7
Breast Cancer (Female) 7 18.8 17 45.3 6 16.0 9 23.9 8 21.2
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 2.7 1 2.7 1 2.7 2 5.3
Cerebrovasular Disease 24 31.7 25 32.8 17 22.3 31 40.5 30 39.2
Diseases of the Heart 197 259.8 178 233.6 184 241.1 185 241.6 213 278.3
Homicides 2 2.6 1 1.3 1 1.3 1 1.3 0 0.0
Suicides 8 10.6 12 15.8 14 18.3 9 11.8 7 9.1
Unintentional Injury 29 38.2 42 55.1 37 48.5 47 61.4 41 53.6
Motor Vehicle 12 15.8 9 11.8 12 15.7 21 27.4 13 17.0
Non-Motor Vehicle 17 22.4 33 43.3 25 32.8 26 33.9 28 36.6
AIDS 4 5.3 2 2.6 0 0.0 2 2.6 3 3.9
Cirrhosis (Liver) 9 11.9 10 13.1 9 11.8 10 13.1 8 10.5
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 22 47.8 14 31.0 21 47.1 14 33.1 26 59.8
- Gastroenteritis 12 26.1 6 13.3 30 67.4 24 56.7 23 52.9
- Otitis Media 2 4.3 2 4.4 0 0.0 1 2.4 3 6.9
Drug Related 297 39.2 304 39.9 325 42.6 436 56.9 360 47.0
Head Injury (5) 62 8.2 56 7.4 75 9.8 52 6.8 71 9.3
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 4 5.3 9 11.8 7 9.2 14 18.3 13 17.0
Early Syphilis 1 1.3 0 0.0 1 1.3 5 6.5 2 2.6
Chlamydia Incidence 243 320.5 232 304.5 204 267.4 213 278.1 187 244.3
TB Incidence 1 1.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.6
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.3 0 0.0 1 1.3
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.3 0 0.0 1 1.3 2 2.6
Pertussis Incidence 1 1.3 3 3.9 1 1.3 21 27.4 4 5.2
Lyme Disease Incidence 114 150.3 118 154.9 69 90.4 34 44.4 36 47.0

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