Public Health Atlas · County profile

Niagara 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 measures42
Top-ten NY placements12
Suppressed or unavailable1
Regional set8 WNY counties

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Cardiovascular health

Heart disease and stroke

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Age-adjusted diseases of the heart mortality rate per 100,000215.4#3 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100,000267.7#3 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted coronary heart disease mortality rate per 100,000135.2#12 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted cerebrovascular disease (stroke) mortality rate per 100,00035.4#3 of 62 · 2019-2021

Chronic disease

Diabetes

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Age-adjusted diabetes mortality rate per 100,00024.8#26 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted percentage of adults with physician diagnosed diabetes12.8%#8 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted diabetes hospitalization rate per 10,000 (primary diagnosis)20.6#11 of 62 · 2021

Respiratory health

Respiratory health

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Age-adjusted chronic lower respiratory disease mortality rate per 100,00045.7#13 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted asthma mortality rate per 100,0000.8#31 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted percentage of adults with current asthma12.5%#28 of 61 · 2022
Asthma hospitalization rate per 10,000 - Aged 0-17 years8.9#16 of 42 · 2021

Behavioral health

Mental health and suicide

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Age-adjusted percentage of adults with poor mental health for 14 or more days in the past month14.8%#35 of 62 · 2022
Age-adjusted suicide mortality rate per 100,00011.5#35 of 62 · 2019-2021
Age-adjusted self-inflicted injury hospitalization rate per 10,0006#35 of 60 · 2021

Behavioral health

Substance use

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Age-adjusted percentage of adults who are current smokers23.8%#9 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted percentage of adults binge drinking during the past month13.2%#52 of 62 · 2022
Alcohol related motor vehicle injuries and deaths per 100,00036#20 of 62 · 2019-2021

Maternal and infant health

Birth outcomes

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Percentage of premature births with <37 weeks gestation10.2%#8 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage low birthweight (<2.5 kg) births8.4%#11 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage very low birthweight (<1.5 kg) births1.6%#10 of 61 · 2019-2021
Mortality rate per 1,000 live births - Infant (<1 year)5.3#25 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage of births with late (3rd trimester) or no prenatal care4.3%#32 of 61 · 2019-2021

Maternal and child health

Maternal and child health

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Mortality rate per 1,000 live births - Infant (<1 year)5.3#25 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage of births with late (3rd trimester) or no prenatal care4.3%#32 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage of premature births with <37 weeks gestation10.2%#8 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage low birthweight (<2.5 kg) births8.4%#11 of 61 · 2019-2021
Percentage very low birthweight (<1.5 kg) births1.6%#10 of 61 · 2019-2021

Population health

Mortality and premature death

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Age-adjusted total mortality rate per 100,000913.1#6 of 62 · 2019-2021
Percentage premature deaths (aged less than 75 years)43.5%#22 of 62 · 2019-2021
Years of potential life lost per 100,0009,591.9#6 of 62 · 2019-2021

Access and capacity

Healthcare access

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Age-adjusted percentage of adults who did not receive medical care because of cost11.4%#1 of 59 · 2022
Age-adjusted percentage of adults who have a regular health care provider84.1%#46 of 62 · 2022
Number of primary care physicians per 100,000 population40#45 of 62 · 2020
Number of mental health providers per 100,000 population146#54 of 62 · 2022
Number of dentists per 100,000 population50#32 of 61 · 2021

Community conditions

Social determinants of health

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Percentage of population in poverty13.0%#32 of 62 · 2021
Percentage of children aged <18 years below poverty19.1%#25 of 62 · 2021
Percentage of population who did not have access to a reliable source of food during the past year (Food insecurity)10.0%#25 of 62 · 2021
Annual median household income in US dollars$61,068#38 of 62 · 2021
Social Vulnerability Index0#48 of 62 · 2020
Percentage of population with low income and low access to supermarket or large grocery store4.2%#32 of 62 · 2015

Chronic-disease context

Weight status and physical activity

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Age-adjusted percentage of adults with obesity (BMI 30 or higher)30.6%#50 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted percentage of adults overweight or obese (BMI 25 or higher)64.9%#45 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted percentage of adults who participated in leisure time physical activity in the past 30 days73.4%#52 of 61 · 2022
Percentage obese (95th percentile or higher) - Students (with weight status information in SWSCRS) in elementary, middle and high school24.6%#18 of 57 · 2021-2023

Documented health indicators

Environmental and occupational health

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Incidence of malignant mesothelioma per 100,000 persons aged 15 years and olderWithheld2018-2020
Elevated blood lead levels (greater than or equal to 10 micrograms per deciliter) per 100,000 employed persons aged 16 years and older38.9#4 of 62 · 2019-2021
Work-related hospitalizations per 100,000 employed persons aged 16 years and older256#1 of 62 · 2019-2021

Local respiratory data

Childhood asthma

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Asthma hospitalization rate per 10,000 - Aged 0-17 years8.9#16 of 42 · 2021
Age-adjusted percentage of adults with current asthma12.5%#28 of 61 · 2022
Age-adjusted asthma mortality rate per 100,0000.8#31 of 62 · 2019-2021

Environmental health

Childhood lead exposure

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Elevated blood lead levels (greater than or equal to 10 micrograms per deciliter) per 100,000 employed persons aged 16 years and older38.9#4 of 62 · 2019-2021
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