County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Washington County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 62,753   62,804   62,743   63,368   63,024  
Unemployment 2,468 7.6 1,730 5.3 1,366 4.3 1,362 4.2 1,449 4.5
Percent in Poverty 8,259 14.0 6,246 10.6 6,867 11.6 6,713 11.2 6,726 11.4
Median Household Income (in dollars) 46,140   46,702   44,043   43,576   41,804  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 801 73.5 862 72.0 779 64.9 835 67.3 858 71.1
- Age 10-14 1 0.5 2 1.1 1 0.6 0 0.0 1 0.5
- Age 15-19 102 52.2 113 56.6 96 46.7 108 51.1 106 51.8
Births 625 10.0 662 10.5 639 10.2 637 10.1 639 10.1
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 43 6.9 43 6.5 52 8.1 41 6.4 58 9.1
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 369 62.1 354 57.8 371 62.8 399 67.2 423 72.2
Infant Deaths 2 3.2 5 7.6 5 7.8 7 11.0 3 4.7
Neonatal Deaths 2 3.2 3 4.5 3 4.7 4 6.3 3 4.7
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 2 3.0 2 3.1 3 4.7 0 0.0
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 2 3.2 1 1.5 4 6.2 4 6.2 4 6.2
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 610 972.1 561 893.3 535 852.7 571 901.1 612 971.1
Lung Cancer (Total) 46 73.3 40 63.7 38 60.6 55 86.8 49 77.7
Lung Cancer (Male) 23 70.9 17 52.5 19 58.8 29 88.9 26 79.9
Lung Cancer (Female) 23 75.8 23 75.5 19 62.4 26 84.6 23 75.4
Breast Cancer (Female) 14 46.2 7 23.0 11 36.1 11 35.8 10 32.8
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 3.3 1 3.3 1 3.3 1 3.3
Cerebrovasular Disease 25 39.8 21 33.4 28 44.6 19 30.0 30 47.6
Diseases of the Heart 137 218.3 127 202.2 139 221.5 136 214.6 150 238.0
Homicides 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.6 1 1.6 0 0.0
Suicides 8 12.7 8 12.7 5 8.0 8 12.6 5 7.9
Unintentional Injury 20 31.9 21 33.4 19 30.3 18 28.4 32 50.8
Motor Vehicle 8 12.7 8 12.7 6 9.6 10 15.8 16 25.4
Non-Motor Vehicle 12 19.1 13 20.7 13 20.7 8 12.6 16 25.4
AIDS 0 0.0 2 3.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 3 4.8 4 6.4 2 3.2 7 11.0 7 11.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 5 15.4 5 15.4 7 21.9 12 37.8 8 26.2
- Gastroenteritis 5 15.4 4 12.3 6 18.8 16 50.4 13 42.6
- Otitis Media 2 6.2 1 3.1 0 0.0 1 3.1 4 13.1
Drug Related 100 15.9 96 15.3 80 12.8 82 12.9 85 13.5
Head Injury (5) 28 4.5 33 5.3 37 5.9 34 5.4 36 5.7
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 1 1.6 1 1.6 1 1.6 2 3.2 2 3.2
Early Syphilis 1 1.6 0 0.0 4 6.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 110 175.3 74 117.8 73 116.3 103 162.5 84 133.3
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 1.6 0 0.0 2 3.2 0 0.0 3 4.8
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.6
Pertussis Incidence 2 3.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.6
Lyme Disease Incidence 196 312.3 183 291.4 83 132.3 56 88.4 22 34.9

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