County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Tompkins County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 101,779   101,136   101,055   100,407   100,018  
Unemployment 3,390 6.0 2,298 4.1 1,899 3.4 1,908 3.4 1,965 3.6
Percent in Poverty 16,715 18.8 15,225 17.3 16,914 19.2 15,255 17.5 16,276 18.7
Median Household Income (in dollars) 45,535   48,537   44,379   44,572   41,993  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,212 45.2 1,166 41.1 1,309 46.1 1,178 41.8 1,156 40.5
- Age 10-14 1 0.5 0 0.0 1 0.5 0 0.0 2 0.9
- Age 15-19 83 12.8 84 13.8 127 20.8 115 18.7 89 15.1
Births 918 9.0 886 8.8 944 9.3 844 8.4 868 8.7
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 57 6.2 61 6.9 56 5.9 59 7.0 61 7.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 666 76.5 679 80.8 684 77.5 672 83.7 694 85.4
Infant Deaths 4 4.4 0 0.0 3 3.2 4 4.7 2 2.3
Neonatal Deaths 4 4.4 0 0.0 1 1.1 4 4.7 1 1.2
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.1 0 0.0 1 1.2
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 2 2.2 6 6.7 6 6.3 2 2.4 6 6.9
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 599 588.5 600 593.3 637 630.3 562 559.7 618 617.9
Lung Cancer (Total) 35 34.4 38 37.6 40 39.6 41 40.8 40 40.0
Lung Cancer (Male) 16 31.5 16 31.6 20 39.5 23 45.9 20 40.1
Lung Cancer (Female) 19 37.3 22 43.6 20 39.6 18 35.8 20 39.9
Breast Cancer (Female) 12 23.5 12 23.8 15 29.7 13 25.9 8 16.0
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 2.0 1 2.0 3 6.0 1 2.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 34 33.4 33 32.6 34 33.6 33 32.9 34 34.0
Diseases of the Heart 148 145.4 134 132.5 177 175.2 135 134.5 145 145.0
Homicides 3 2.9 2 2.0 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Suicides 15 14.7 8 7.9 7 6.9 5 5.0 5 5.0
Unintentional Injury 28 27.5 19 18.8 28 27.7 21 20.9 21 21.0
Motor Vehicle 6 5.9 3 3.0 8 7.9 8 8.0 12 12.0
Non-Motor Vehicle 22 21.6 16 15.8 20 19.8 13 12.9 9 9.0
AIDS 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 6 5.9 5 4.9 4 4.0 5 5.0 2 2.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 17 37.1 14 31.6 15 34.8 14 32.4 10 23.6
- Gastroenteritis 12 26.2 5 11.3 13 30.2 6 13.9 10 23.6
- Otitis Media 1 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2.3 0 0.0
Drug Related 156 15.3 132 13.1 121 12.0 101 10.1 92 9.2
Head Injury (5) 36 3.5 37 3.7 42 4.2 39 3.9 35 3.5
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 4 3.9 2 2.0 8 7.9 4 4.0 4 4.0
Early Syphilis 1 1.0 4 4.0 5 4.9 1 1.0 2 2.0
Chlamydia Incidence 198 194.5 186 183.9 229 226.6 171 170.3 167 167.0
TB Incidence 5 4.9 2 2.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 3 3.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.0
Pertussis Incidence 1 1.0 27 26.7 5 4.9 39 38.8 2 2.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 49 48.1 42 41.5 8 7.9 2 2.0 3 3.0

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