County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Clinton County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 82,166   82,047   81,875   81,366   81,069  
Unemployment 2,172 5.4 2,122 5.3 2,420 6.1 2,425 6.1 2,137 5.4
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 10,480 14.0 9,860 13.0 9,530 12.7 8,704 11.6
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   43,251   39,935   38,772   37,763  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) 1,040 57.6 1,065 59.0 1,014 56.5 1,071 59.6 1,064 59.4
- Age 10-14 4 1.7 1 0.4 0 0.0 1 0.4 1 0.4
- Age 15-19 123 37.0 124 39.2 118 36.9 108 34.0 120 37.5
Births 764 9.3 786 9.6 751 9.2 808 9.9 783 9.7
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 59 7.7 65 8.3 40 5.3 68 8.4 61 7.8
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 655 86.4 691 88.7 650 87.8 697 90.3 659 87.4
Infant Deaths 4 5.2 7 8.9 5 6.7 2 2.5 6 7.7
Neonatal Deaths 1 1.3 5 6.4 1 1.3 2 2.5 4 5.1
Postneonatal Deaths 3 3.9 2 2.5 4 5.3 0 0.0 2 2.6
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks) 3 3.9 5 6.3 2 2.7 5 6.2 5 6.3
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 617 750.9 630 767.9 625 763.4 648 796.4 651 803.0
Lung Cancer (Total) 55 66.9 47 57.3 52 63.5 44 54.1 38 46.9
Lung Cancer (Male) 34 81.2 25 59.8 33 78.9 24 57.7 23 55.5
Lung Cancer (Female) 21 52.1 22 54.7 19 47.4 20 50.3 15 37.8
Breast Cancer (Female) 7 17.4 9 22.4 7 17.5 9 22.6 10 25.2
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 7.5 1 2.5
Cerebrovasular Disease 34 41.4 31 37.8 46 56.2 37 45.5 33 40.7
Diseases of the Heart 145 176.5 142 173.1 167 204.0 208 255.6 195 240.5
Homicides 3 3.7 2 2.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.5
Suicides 10 12.2 10 12.2 7 8.5 8 9.8 13 16.0
Unintentional Injury 27 32.9 31 37.8 15 18.3 30 36.9 15 18.5
Motor Vehicle 9 11.0 13 15.8 6 7.3 15 18.4 9 11.1
Non-Motor Vehicle 18 21.9 18 21.9 9 11.0 15 18.4 6 7.4
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 5 6.1 7 8.5 4 4.9 5 6.1 6 7.4
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 7 18.9 25 65.4 12 31.3 10 27.6 16 41.0
- Gastroenteritis 21 56.6 21 54.9 24 62.6 16 44.1 5 12.8
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 5.2 0 0.0 2 5.1
Drug Related 181 22.0 161 19.6 154 18.8 167 20.5 121 14.9
Head Injury (5) 21 2.6 12 1.5 8 1.0 25 3.1 18 2.2
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 4 4.9 3 3.7 3 3.7 3 3.7 5 6.2
Early Syphilis 3 3.7 1 1.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2
Chlamydia Incidence 92 112.0 104 126.8 108 131.9 135 165.9 70 86.3
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1.2 1 1.2 1 1.2
Ecoli O157 Incidence 3 3.7 2 2.4 1 1.2 3 3.7 5 6.2
Meningococcal Incidence 1 1.2 0 0.0 3 3.7 1 1.2 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 13 15.8 10 12.2 83 101.4 6 7.4 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 3 3.7 5 6.1 5 6.1 9 11.1 2 2.5

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 include ICD-9 diagnosis
(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