Age-adjusted all cancer incidence rate per 100,000
525.7- NY placement
- #8 of 62
- Vs. NYS
- +12.9%
- Period
- 2018-2020
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Public Health Atlas · County profile
Erie County
A geography-first view of official health indicators. Each measure keeps its own reporting period and is never combined into a single health score.
Published measures43
Top-ten NY placements9
Suppressed or unavailable0
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Age-adjusted diseases of the heart mortality rate per 100,000
163.3- NY placement
- #41 of 62
- Vs. NYS
- -4.3%
- Period
- 2019-2021
Age-adjusted diabetes mortality rate per 100,000
24.7- NY placement
- #27 of 62
- Vs. NYS
- +27.3%
- Period
- 2019-2021
Age-adjusted chronic lower respiratory disease mortality rate per 100,000
33.9- NY placement
- #41 of 62
- Vs. NYS
- +34.5%
- Period
- 2019-2021
Percentage of premature births with <37 weeks gestation
10.6%- NY placement
- #3 of 61
- Vs. NYS
- +12.8%
- Period
- 2019-2021
Age-adjusted total mortality rate per 100,000
827.7- NY placement
- #21 of 62
- Vs. NYS
- +16.2%
- Period
- 2019-2021
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Age-adjusted diseases of the heart mortality rate per 100,000163.3#41 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100,000217#31 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted coronary heart disease mortality rate per 100,000107.4#40 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted cerebrovascular disease (stroke) mortality rate per 100,00035.3#4 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted diabetes mortality rate per 100,00024.7#27 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted percentage of adults with physician diagnosed diabetes10.0%#24 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted diabetes hospitalization rate per 10,000 (primary diagnosis)16.2#29 of 62 · 2021
Age-adjusted chronic lower respiratory disease mortality rate per 100,00033.9#41 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted asthma mortality rate per 100,0001#21 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted percentage of adults with current asthma12.8%#25 of 61 · 2022
Asthma hospitalization rate per 10,000 - Aged 0-17 years8.5#18 of 42 · 2021
Age-adjusted percentage of adults with poor mental health for 14 or more days in the past month16.3%#18 of 62 · 2022
Age-adjusted suicide mortality rate per 100,0009.5#47 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted self-inflicted injury hospitalization rate per 10,0005.4#43 of 60 · 2021
Age-adjusted percentage of adults who are current smokers15.5%#37 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted percentage of adults binge drinking during the past month19.6%#21 of 62 · 2022
Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,00034.4#25 of 62 · 2019-2021
Percentage of premature births with <37 weeks gestation10.6%#3 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage low birthweight (<2.5 kg) births9.1%#4 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage very low birthweight (<1.5 kg) births1.7%#6 of 61 · 2019-2021
Mortality rate per 1,000 live births - Infant (<1 year)6.5#12 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage of births with late (3rd trimester) or no prenatal care3.5%#48 of 61 · 2019-2021
Mortality rate per 1,000 live births - Infant (<1 year)6.5#12 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage of births with late (3rd trimester) or no prenatal care3.5%#48 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage of premature births with <37 weeks gestation10.6%#3 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage low birthweight (<2.5 kg) births9.1%#4 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage very low birthweight (<1.5 kg) births1.7%#6 of 61 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted total mortality rate per 100,000827.7#21 of 62 · 2019-2021
Percentage premature deaths (aged less than 75 years)41.4%#36 of 62 · 2019-2021
Years of potential life lost per 100,0008,140.3#23 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted percentage of adults who did not receive medical care because of cost8.0%#17 of 59 · 2022
Age-adjusted percentage of adults who have a regular health care provider88.8%#26 of 62 · 2022
Number of primary care physicians per 100,000 population80#15 of 62 · 2020
Number of mental health providers per 100,000 population370#9 of 62 · 2022
Number of dentists per 100,000 population83#9 of 61 · 2021
Percentage of population in poverty13.7%#23 of 62 · 2021
Percentage of children aged <18 years below poverty19.2%#24 of 62 · 2021
Percentage of population who did not have access to a reliable source of food during the past year (Food insecurity)9.9%#26 of 62 · 2021
Annual median household income in US dollars$63,014#30 of 62 · 2021
Social Vulnerability Index1#9 of 62 · 2020
Percentage of population with low income and low access to supermarket or large grocery store5.6%#20 of 62 · 2015
Age-adjusted percentage of adults with obesity (BMI 30 or higher)34.3%#28 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted percentage of adults overweight or obese (BMI 25 or higher)69.0%#28 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted percentage of adults who participated in leisure time physical activity in the past 30 days75.9%#37 of 61 · 2022
Percentage obese (95th percentile or higher) - Students (with weight status information in SWSCRS) in elementary, middle and high school19.8%#47 of 57 · 2021-2023
Incidence of malignant mesothelioma per 100,000 persons aged 15 years and older1.2#3 of 17 · 2018-2020
Elevated blood lead levels (greater than or equal to 10 micrograms per deciliter) per 100,000 employed persons aged 16 years and older19#20 of 62 · 2019-2021
Work-related hospitalizations per 100,000 employed persons aged 16 years and older194.6#3 of 62 · 2019-2021
Asthma hospitalization rate per 10,000 - Aged 0-17 years8.5#18 of 42 · 2021
Age-adjusted percentage of adults with current asthma12.8%#25 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted asthma mortality rate per 100,0001#21 of 62 · 2019-2021
Elevated blood lead levels (greater than or equal to 10 micrograms per deciliter) per 100,000 employed persons aged 16 years and older19#20 of 62 · 2019-2021
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