demographics and vital statistics of the lower east side (1)

DEMOGRAPHICS AND VITAL STATISTICS OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK POPULATION AS COMPARED TO THE DEMOGRAPHICS AND VITAL STATISTICS OF NEW YORK STATE

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THE NEW YORK STATE POPULATIONTHE LOWER EAST SIDE, NEW YORK<NEW YORK POPULATION

Mortality Rate: 712 (per 100,000) (2003-2004)Top Three Causes(percentage of deaths): -Other: 35%*-Cancer: 23%-Heart Disease: 14%

**Other includes Suicide (4%), Accidents (3%), Homicide (2%), Congenital Conditions (2%),Diseases of the Nervous System (2%), and Other (22%).* http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/data/2006chp-309.pdfAverage Life Span:

*http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/lucds/mn3profile.pdf

Socioeconomic CharacteristicsMedian Income: $33,292 (in 2008)* http://www.arcwebservices.com/services/servlet/EBIS_Reports?serviceName=FreeZip&errorURL=http://bao.esri.com/esribis%3Fcommand%3Dzipcodelookup&zipcode=10002&x=4&y=14

Percentage Of Families Under the Poverty Line: 23%(2006)309.pdf

Racial and Ethnic Make-up (2006)White: 41%Asian: 27%Black: 6%Hispanic: 23%Other: 3%*http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/data/2006chp-309.pdf

(Admission Rates per 100,000 people)Heart Disease: 1,635Cancer: 752Mental illness: 722

*http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/data/2006chp-309.pdf

MorbidityIn 2007, 27% of adults in New York reported having hypertension.38% of those screened reported having high blood cholesterol.The American Cancer Society estimates that 100,960 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in New York in 2007.In 2007, 28% of adults in New York reported being diagnosed with arthritis.* http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/states/pdf/new_york.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/states/pdf/new_york.pdf

Mortality Rate: 764.6 (total per 100,000) (2006)

Top Three Causes (death rate per 100,000): -Major Cardiovascular Disease: 311.2 (or 40.7%)-Cancer: 181.4 (or 23.7%)-Other: 112.4 (or 14.7%)

*http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2006/table33a.htmAverage Life Span: 77.9 yrs. *www.census.gov/population/projections/MethTab2.xls

)Race and Ethic Breakdown: numbers of live births of a race/total live births-White: 53%-Black: 16.9%-Hispanic: 19.3%-Other: 10.7%-Not listed: .1%*http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2006/table33a.htm

Socioeconomic CharacteristicsMedian Income: $56,033 (in 2008)Percentage Of Families Under the Poverty Line:13.8% (2006-2008)

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Racial and Ethnic Make-up (2006)White: 60.5%Asian: 7.2%Black: 15.2%Hispanic: 16.7%

*http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vital_statistics/2006/