Health Statistics and
Demographics
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Resources | Vital Statistics |
Local Statistics and Information
Bureau of the Census - The Census Bureau is the best source for demographic and related data. Starting with Census 2000, most information released by the Census Bureau is in online form. Most data from the 1990 Census is also online.
NOTE: Some Census 2000 data may not have been released yet, so for some data sets the most recent information will be from the 1990 Census. To find out more about the release schedule, see the Census 2000 Gateway.
American FactFinder
Community Profiles are predefined profiles that provide community information for the geographic area that you specify. You choose a specific geographic area by selecting it from a list, searching for the area by name (a specific city, county, etc.), or clicking on a map. You then select the profile you want to see. Once you select a profile and a geographic area, you can create and print the profile.Subjects A-Z
Subject access to the Census Bureau web siteState & County QuickFacts
State and County Demographic and Economic Profiles. Select a state or county and then select "USA Counties General Profile."Current Population Reports (Gov. Docs. C 3.186/2 through 27 and Gov. Docs. C 3.186:P)
Subject Index to Current Population Reports and Other Population Reports (Gov. Docs. C 3.186:P-23/192) indexes the series up to 1996. More recent reports are indexed on the CPS Index of Topics page.
Published on a periodic or irregular basis by the Census Bureau. These reports contain up-to-date statistics on population counts, characteristics and other special studies.
Print Sources
CensusCD + Maps CD-ROM (Bartle Ref - Online and Data Services Office): 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 decennial census data on CD-ROM.
2000 Census of Population and Housing, New York (Gov. Docs. C 3.223/23:2000 PHC-2-34)
The 2000 census data for New York State including one volume on Broome County. Much of this information is also available via the American FactFinder.
Fedstats
Central index for federally produced statistics. You can search or browse
by topic. Generally, searching for broader topics works best.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- For links to CDC Centers, Institutes and Offices, select About CDC.
- For information about CDC publications, select Publications.
- For statistical information select Data & Statistics.
National Center for Health Statistics
- For statistics, select Data Warehouse or FASTATS A to Z
- For links to other health related sites with statistics select FEDSTATS & Other Sites
Statistical Abstract of
the United States (Bartle Ref Desk HA 206 .S8, older issues kept in Reference)
This is the primary source for summaries of U.S statistics on all topics,
released annually. The print version is the most user-friendly.
Current
Population Reports (Gov Docs. C 3.186/2 through 27 and Docs. C
3.186:P)
Published on a periodic or irregular basis by the Census Bureau. These reports
contain up-to-date statistics on population counts, characteristics and other
special studies. Use the Subject Index below to identify reports on groups
or topics of interest, e.g., Children & Youth, Older Population, Health
& Disability.
Subject
Index to Current Population Reports and Other Population Reports
(Gov. Docs. C 3.186:P-23/192) indexes the series up to 1996. More recent
reports are indexed on the CPS
Index of Topics page.
Health United States
REF RA 407.3 .H43 (older issues Gov Docs HE 20.7042/6:)
National trends in health statistics on such topics as birth and death rates,
infant mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors,
use of ambulatory care and inpatient care, health personnel and facilities,
financing of health care, health insurance and managed care, and other health
topics. Data compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Healthy
People Data2010
Data connected to the goals outlined in the Healthy
People publication.
Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report (Gov Docs. HE 20.7009:)
Select Publications for back issues.
Weekly listing of all deaths for 121 selected surveillance cities, notifiable
diseases for the nation and states, and an annual summary. (Binghamton is
not a surveillance city)
ChildStats.gov - Federal and state reports and statistics, including the annual report, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Children's Well-Being.
State Heath Facts (Kaiser Family Foundation) - Provides a variety of statistical snapshots of each state by topic, such as Medicaid figures, heath costs and budges, figures concerning women's heath, and more.
U.S. Department
of Labor - Statistics
- Statistics related to unemployment, wages, etc.
Vital
and Health Statistics Series (Gov. Docs HE 20.6209:)
The "Rainbow Series"
Contains information on diseases, demographics, health care utilization, health
resources, mortality, marriage, and divorce gathered from the irregular National
Health Interview Survey
The Universal Healthcare Almanac (Sci Ref RA407.3 .U6)
Loose-leaf binder updated periodically. Statistics on health care facilities,
medical care, etc.
New York State Department of Health
- Information for Researchers - browsable index of reports and information
- County Health Profiles - quick statistics
- Community Health Assessment Clearinghouse - some of the resources are duplicates of links of this page, but the page also includes guidelines and information on doing health assessments
- Asthma Information - in depth look of asthma in NYS
- New York State Hospital Profile - service information, ranking and ratings of hospitals across NYS
New York State Statistical Yearbook Bartle REF HA 544 .A2 1995
The most complete print compendium of NYS county-level statistics. Two sections
of particular interest: Population and Vital Statistics, and Health and Human
Services.
FastStats Health
Stats by State
From the National Center for Health Stastics
Vital
Statistics of the United States
(Gov. Docs. HE 20.6210:)
Vol.1 Natality, Vol.2 Mortality, Vol. 3 Marriage and Divorce
Issued yearly since 1937, these volumes contain complete data on births, deaths,
fetal deaths, marriages and divorces in the United States for national, state,
county, and municipality levels. It uses the International Classification
of Diseases for causes of deaths. This series tends to be slow to publish
- for more recent information see the Monthly Vital Statistics Reports.
Monthly Vital
Statistics Reports (vol. 43- vol. 46) Docs. HE 20.6217 (microfiche)
Monthly and cumulative data on births, deaths, marriages, and divorces, and
infant deaths for States and the United States are presented with brief analyses
of the vital statistics. This report has been renamed the National Vital Statistics
Reports effective with Vol. 47, No. 1.
New York State Statistical Yearbook (Bartle REF HA 544 .A2, older
issues held in Reference)
The most complete compendium of statistics about New York State. Two sections
of particular interest: Population and Vital Statistics, and Health and Human
services
Vital Statistics
of New York State
Generally limited to county level data. From the New York State Department
of Health.
LOCAL STATISTICS AND INFORMATION
While many of the sources above provide data at the county level, most do not provide data at the municipal level. The following are sources that provide data below the county level.
American FactFinder
Community Profiles are predefined profiles that provide community information
for the geographic area that you specify. You choose a specific geographic
area by selecting it from a list, searching for the area by name (a specific
city, county, etc.), or clicking on a map. You then select the profile you
want to see. Once you select a profile and a geographic area, you can create
and print the profile.
CensusCD + Maps CD-ROM (Bartle Reference - Online and Data Services Office)
Vital
Statistics of the United States
Vol.1 Natality, Vol.2 Mortality, Vol. 3 Marriage and Divorce
See annotation above.
Broome
County Health Department
Most county
health departments use statistics provided by the
Vital Statistics of New York State page. For more information
about health activies and annual reports, try the GoBroomeCounty
Health and Safety Page.
Community Assessment, 1999-2004, by the Broome County Health Department (Sci Ref RA407.4.N5 B7 1998)
Community Health Status Report - covering Broome, Tioga, and Chenago counties (Main or Sci Ref RA 445 .C66 2000)
NOTE: Many online publications mentioned above are portable document files (PDF). You can search PDF documents for specific geographic entities using the binocular icon in that displays in your web browser. Sub-state level statistics may be provided for geographic entities or hospitals, so if a search for "Binghamton" fails, try searching on "Wilson."