County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Warren County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 66,021   65,971   66,143   66,087   65,548  
Unemployment 2,935 8.1 2,041 5.6 1,645 4.6 1,657 4.6 1,635 4.6
Percent in Poverty 7,054 10.9 6,762 10.5 6,307 9.7 7,254 11.2 6,223 9.7
Median Household Income (in dollars) 50,017   48,376   47,043   45,872   46,413  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 904 76.3 917 69.6 875 65.8 879 64.8 959 72.6
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 1 0.5 3 1.6 1 0.5 1 0.5
- Age 15-19 116 49.8 104 46.1 122 53.3 102 45.3 107 48.6
Births 640 9.7 658 10.0 628 9.5 587 8.9 679 10.4
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 48 7.5 55 8.4 38 6.1 40 6.8 54 8.0
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 361 59.5 344 56.9 347 59.4 333 60.3 388 61.1
Infant Deaths 2 3.1 5 7.6 5 8.0 2 3.4 3 4.4
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 4 6.1 2 3.2 1 1.7 1 1.5
Postneonatal Deaths 2 3.1 1 1.5 3 4.8 1 1.7 2 2.9
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 2 3.1 8 12.0 2 3.2 7 11.8 3 4.4
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 596 902.7 619 938.3 651 984.2 627 948.7 630 961.1
Lung Cancer (Total) 48 72.7 45 68.2 35 52.9 57 86.2 52 79.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 25 77.4 24 74.4 17 52.6 29 90.0 24 75.1
Lung Cancer (Female) 23 68.2 21 62.3 18 53.2 28 82.7 28 83.3
Breast Cancer (Female) 10 29.7 8 23.7 6 17.7 8 23.6 13 38.7
Cervical Cancer 1 3.0 0 0.0 2 5.9 2 5.9 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 29 43.9 28 42.4 40 60.5 23 34.8 33 50.3
Diseases of the Heart 144 218.1 147 222.8 152 229.8 131 198.2 163 248.7
Homicides 1 1.5 0 0.0 1 1.5 0 0.0 2 3.1
Suicides 6 9.1 7 10.6 10 15.1 8 12.1 8 12.2
Unintentional Injury 18 27.3 17 25.8 25 37.8 23 34.8 18 27.5
Motor Vehicle 6 9.1 7 10.6 10 15.1 9 13.6 11 16.8
Non-Motor Vehicle 12 18.2 10 15.2 15 22.7 14 21.2 7 10.7
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.1
Cirrhosis (Liver) 3 4.5 10 15.2 7 10.6 6 9.1 12 18.3
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 6 18.8 6 18.7 5 15.3 11 34.8 8 25.1
- Gastroenteritis 3 9.4 2 6.2 11 33.6 6 19.0 6 18.8
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 1 3.1 0 0.0 3 9.5 1 3.1
Drug Related 149 22.6 130 19.7 110 16.6 89 13.5 105 16.0
Head Injury (5) 37 5.6 41 6.2 48 7.3 55 8.3 34 5.2
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 2 3.0 2 3.0 3 4.5 0 0.0 2 3.1
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 3 4.5 3 4.5 2 3.0 1 1.5
Chlamydia Incidence 136 206.0 98 148.6 100 151.2 106 160.4 112 170.9
TB Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.5 0 0.0 1 1.5 1 1.5
Ecoli O157 Incidence 2 3.0 2 3.0 0 0.0 1 1.5 0 0.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 1 1.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 3.1
Lyme Disease Incidence 94 142.4 20 30.3 20 30.2 12 18.2 12 18.3

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