County Health Indicator Profiles (2002 - 2006)

Profile of: Hamilton County

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC(1)                    
Population 5,162   5,228   5,227   5,278   5,295  
Unemployment 158 5.1 174 5.5 170 5.5 160 5.4 148 5.1
Percent in Poverty N/A N/A 537 10.5 478 9.1 496 9.4 454 8.5
Median Household Income (in dollars) N/A   36,403   36,503   34,949   34,312  
PERINATAL HEALTH(2)                    
Pregnancies (All ages) Hamilton/Essex Combined *** 488 68.4 509 72.7 512 72.7 479 67.1 463 65.0
- Age 10-14 Hamilton/Essex Combined *** 0 0.0 1 0.9 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
- Age 15-19 Hamilton/Essex Combined *** 40 32.7 41 33.1 44 33.6 42 32.6 54 42.0
Births 32 6.2 33 6.3 38 7.3 48 9.1 35 6.6
Low Birthweight (Less than 2500 grams) 0 0.0 3 9.1 2 5.3 5 10.4 1 2.9
Prenatal Care (1st Trimester) 25 83.3 22 68.8 29 80.6 38 82.6 25 75.8
Infant Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 28.6
Neonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Postneonatal Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 28.6
Spontaneous Fetal Deaths (20+ wks)Essex/Hamilton Combined *** 1 2.7 2 5.3 2 5.2 0 0.0 2 6.0
MORTALITY (Rates per 100,000 Population)                    
Total Deaths 61 1181.7 70 1338.9 61 1167.0 55 1042.1 72 1359.8
Lung Cancer (Total) 2 38.7 6 114.8 5 95.7 6 113.7 8 151.1
Lung Cancer (Male) 1 38.7 4 155.3 3 116.9 2 76.5 3 115.0
Lung Cancer (Female) 1 38.7 2 75.4 2 75.2 4 150.1 5 186.2
Breast Cancer (Female) 1 38.7 0 0.0 2 75.2 1 37.5 1 37.2
Cervical Cancer 0 0.0 1 37.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cerebrovasular Disease 3 58.1 4 76.5 2 38.3 4 75.8 4 75.5
Diseases of the Heart 14 271.2 25 478.2 19 363.5 11 208.4 22 415.5
Homicides 0 0.0 1 19.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Suicides 3 58.1 0 0.0 1 19.1 0 0.0 1 18.9
Unintentional Injury 3 58.1 0 0.0 2 38.3 4 75.8 2 37.8
Motor Vehicle 1 19.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 18.9 1 18.9
Non-Motor Vehicle 2 38.7 0 0.0 2 38.3 3 56.8 1 18.9
AIDS 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Cirrhosis (Liver) 0 0.0 2 38.3 1 19.1 0 0.0 0 0.0
HOSPITALIZATIONS (Rates Per 10,000 Population)                    
Pediatric (0-4)                    
- Asthma 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 45.5 1 43.1
- Gastroenteritis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 43.1
- Otitis Media 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 43.1
Drug Related 10 19.4 7 13.4 4 7.7 2 3.8 4 7.6
Head Injury (5) 5 9.7 5 9.6 3 5.7 2 3.8 4 7.6
DISEASE MORBIDITY (3)                    
AIDS Cases (4) 0 0.0 1 19.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Early Syphilis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Chlamydia Incidence 1 19.4 3 57.4 0 0.0 2 37.9 1 18.9
TB Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Ecoli O157 Incidence 1 19.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 75.5
Meningococcal Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Pertussis Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Lyme Disease Incidence 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 19.1 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 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