Cortland Counts: An Assessment of Health and Well Being in Cortland County NY
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Section 1: The Short Report

III. Report Card: Summary of Health & Social Indicators for Cortland County

Indicators of Health & Safety
Indicators of Social Cohesion
Indicators of Employment, Economy & Welfare
Indicators of Housing & Environment
Indicators of Positive Development through the Life Stages

KEY

Favorable status compared to state &/or national data
A closer look is required. Reduction in % or rate may be needed
* 0% = best in U.S
50% = national average
100% = worst in U.S.
\/ Goal is to decrease the number
/\ Goal is to increase the number
-- neither favorable nor unfavorable
TBD To be determined

Indicators of Social Cohesion

Indicators
Current Cortland County Data
Current National Data
Current NYS Data
Cortland Status
Cortland County Goal
Attendance: museums, theaters, galleries & cultural centers
137,806 (2000)
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Voters registered as a % of those eligible (all those 18 & over)
72.3% 26,833 people (2000)
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Registered voters actually voting
20,906 (72.4 %in 1999) 14,658 (54.6% in 2000)
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62.0% (2000)
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Volunteerism
TBD
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TBD
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Out of wedlock births
35.2% (1998)
31.0% (1995)
36.2% (1998)
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Cortland Counts: An Assessment of Health and Well Being in Cortland County NY
July 2001 Executive Summary and Report of Findings

The Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Inc.
in cooperation with
Cortland County Health Department
Cortland Memorial Hospital
Community Outreach Partnership Center, COPC of SUNY Cortland
United Way for Cortland County, Inc.

These five organizations make up the Cortland Community Assessment Team (CAT)

Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Inc.
50 Clinton Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-4198
jackie@sevenvalleyshealth.org
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