County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Wayne County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 91,291   91,564   91,291   92,889   93,609  
Unemployment 4,047 8.5 2,786 5.8 2,285 4.8 2,298 4.7 2,422 4.9
Percent in Poverty 9,939 11.0 8,922 9.9 10,146 11.3 10,521 11.5 7,981 8.7
Median Household Income (in dollars) 49,849   54,578   51,853   48,230   48,405  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,279 78.7 1,301 73.7 1,318 74.4 1,410 76.6 1,261 67.9
- Age 10-14 2 0.6 1 0.3 4 1.3 1 0.3 2 0.6
- Age 15-19 157 48.1 137 44.2 160 50.6 167 52.5 156 49.0
Births 1,065 11.7 1,095 12.0 1,067 11.7 1,130 12.2 1,056 11.3
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 77 7.2 81 7.4 62 5.8 85 7.5 55 5.2
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 657 69.6 720 71.3 708 73.1 778 73.7 692 71.9
Infant Deaths 2 1.9 8 7.3 9 8.4 4 3.5 4 3.8
Neonatal Deaths 2 1.9 5 4.6 8 7.5 2 1.8 3 2.8
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 3 2.7 1 0.9 2 1.8 1 0.9
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 1 0.9 7 6.4 3 2.8 2 1.8 4 3.8
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 780 854.4 824 899.9 780 854.4 799 860.2 742 792.7
Lung Cancer (Total) 67 73.4 62 67.7 61 66.8 50 53.8 48 51.3
Lung Cancer (Male) 43 94.8 30 66.3 28 62.1 28 61.0 24 52.0
Lung Cancer (Female) 24 52.2 32 69.1 33 71.4 22 46.8 24 50.6
Breast Cancer (Female) 15 32.6 12 25.9 11 23.8 15 31.9 12 25.3
Cervical Cancer 2 4.4 2 4.3 0 0.0 3 6.4 3 6.3
Cerebrovasular Disease 35 38.3 35 38.2 35 38.3 47 50.6 41 43.8
Diseases of the Heart 184 201.6 196 214.1 196 214.7 220 236.8 188 200.8
Homicides 0 0.0 1 1.1 2 2.2 0 0.0 1 1.1
Suicides 12 13.1 11 12.0 11 12.0 8 8.6 11 11.8
Unintentional Injury 28 30.7 37 40.4 36 39.4 33 35.5 28 29.9
Motor Vehicle 10 11.0 13 14.2 13 14.2 13 14.0 14 15.0
Non-Motor Vehicle 18 19.7 24 26.2 23 25.2 20 21.5 14 15.0
AIDS 0 0.0 1 1.1 0 0.0 1 1.1 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 10 11.0 12 13.1 7 7.7 3 3.2 6 6.4
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 11 20.1 8 14.8 8 15.0 14 25.9 12 21.8
- Gastroenteritis 4 7.3 1 1.9 5 9.4 5 9.3 9 16.3
- Otitis Media 2 3.7 1 1.9 1 1.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
Drug Related 112 12.3 99 10.8 105 11.5 127 13.7 123 13.1
Head Injury (5) 50 5.5 64 7.0 49 5.4 46 5.0 55 5.9
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 4 4.4 2 2.2 2 2.2 8 8.6 3 3.2
Early Syphilis 1 1.1 3 3.3 1 1.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 206 225.7 185 202.0 210 230.0 179 192.7 189 201.9
TB Incidence 4 4.4 0 0.0 2 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 1.1 0 0.0 3 3.3 0 0.0 1 1.1
Meningococcal Incidence 2 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.1
Pertussis Incidence 2 2.2 0 0.0 11 12.0 21 22.6 15 16.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 1 1.1 2 2.2 2 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0

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