County Health Indicator Profiles (2005 - 2009)

Profile of: Yates County

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 24,482   24,652   24,557   24,732   24,756  
Unemployment 910 6.9 640 4.8 556 4.2 557 4.3 564 4.3
Percent in Poverty 3,181 13.8 3,372 14.5 3,660 15.8 3,304 14.1 3,010 12.8
Median Household Income (in dollars) 43,140   41,577   40,924   41,254   39,573  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 401 90.5 333 68.5 353 72.7 349 69.3 327 66.9
- Age 10-14 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 50 42.1 34 29.9 23 20.1 23 20.2 25 23.7
Births 355 14.5 290 11.8 312 12.7 313 12.7 303 12.2
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 18 5.1 8 2.8 15 4.8 20 6.4 19 6.3
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 181 53.4 165 58.9 161 54.8 150 52.3 166 57.8
Infant Deaths 1 2.8 3 10.3 2 6.4 0 0.0 3 9.9
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 2 6.9 1 3.2 0 0.0 2 6.6
Postneonatal Deaths 1 2.8 1 3.4 1 3.2 0 0.0 1 3.3
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 2 5.6 5 16.9 0 0.0 4 12.6 2 6.6
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 248 1013.0 232 941.1 231 940.7 223 901.7 250 1009.9
Lung Cancer (Total) 20 81.7 11 44.6 8 32.6 16 64.7 10 40.4
Lung Cancer (Male) 11 92.0 6 49.9 4 33.4 7 58.2 5 41.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 9 71.8 5 39.6 4 31.8 9 70.8 5 39.4
Breast Cancer (Female) 3 23.9 6 47.5 4 31.8 5 39.3 6 47.3
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 7.9 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 12 49.0 7 28.4 10 40.7 18 72.8 20 80.8
Diseases of the Heart 55 224.7 70 284.0 59 240.3 43 173.9 72 290.8
Homicides 1 4.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 4 16.3 1 4.1 2 8.1 6 24.3 1 4.0
Unintentional Injury 7 28.6 9 36.5 11 44.8 6 24.3 13 52.5
Motor Vehicle 2 8.2 4 16.2 5 20.4 1 4.0 2 8.1
Non-Motor Vehicle 5 20.4 5 20.3 6 24.4 5 20.2 11 44.4
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 1 4.1 0 0.0 1 4.1 2 8.1 2 8.1
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 1 6.8 0 0.0 3 21.5 1 7.0 4 28.2
- Gastroenteritis 1 6.8 0 0.0 2 14.3 1 7.0 4 28.2
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 7.0
Drug Related 23 9.4 27 11.0 25 10.2 20 8.1 40 16.2
Head Injury (5) 18 7.4 27 11.0 17 6.9 20 8.1 14 5.7
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 1 4.1 0 0.0 1 4.0 0 0.0
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.1 1 4.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 52 212.4 37 150.1 47 191.4 35 141.5 14 56.6
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.0
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 8.1
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 8.1 1 4.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 4.0 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