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Section 3: Report of Findings

VII. Health and Safety

Table HS-20: 1998 Community Risk Indicators by Rate
Rates per 10,000 youths in each age category

 

Community Disorganization Cortland Co. Similar Counties NYS
Urbanicity
Population Density 96.5 97.4 344.1
Percent Urban 47.5 41.3 44.4
Violence
Violent crime arrests 14.1 16.1 15.6
Hospital Diagnosis of Intentional Injury
 2.7 2.3 3.4
Homicides 0.0 0.2 0.3
Crime
Property Crime Arrests 62.0 59.2 57.6
Other arrests 427.5 308.8 211.5
Poverty
Unemployment 7.5 5.9 5.2
Median Family Income $39,800 $37,992 $43,646
Couple-Headed Families in Poverty 231.9 331.4 190.4
Male-Headed Families in Poverty 836.0 1209.4 683.6
Female-Headed Families in Poverty 2668.3 2690.1 2129.7
Children under 18 Living in Poverty 1300.8 1594.2 1134.3
AFDC Applications 164.7 151.2 103.6
Food Stamp Applications 236.9 237.6 150.7
Medicaid Applications 335.4 431.4 302.7
 

AOD Exposure Cortland Co. Similar Counties NYS
Alcohol Accessibility
Adult DWI Arrests 74.1 83.6 57.7
Intoxicated Adults in Auto Accidents 12.8 12.1 8.9
On-premise Licensed Outlets, All 17.8 18.4 14.7
Off-premise Licensed Liquor Outlets 1.7 1.9 1.6
Off-premise Licensed Beer Outlets 9.7 11.7 9.4
Adult Alcohol Health/Treatment
Alcohol-Related Deaths 1.9 1.5 1.2
Alcohol-Related Hospital Diagnoses
 10.6 14.9 11.8
OASAS Alcohol Treatment 84.1 55.3 50.6
Adult Probation - Alcohol
Probation Cases - Use at Offense 57.5 50.8 40.3
Probation Cases - Court Mandates 71.0 63.9 55.3
Adult Drug Indicators
Drug Arrests 23.8 36.5 42.5
DUI Drug Arrests 2.2 2.3 2.0
Drug-Related Hospital Diagnoses 14.1 33.6 45.5
OASAS Drug Treatment 15.3 11.4 28.6
Probation Cases - Use at Offense 15.0 11.0 11.1
Probation Cases - Court Mandates 33.4 50.1 45.9
Mental Health AOD Indications 19.7 19.5 16.5
 

1998 Youth Risk Indicators Cortland Co. Similar Counties NYS
Intrapersonal Problems
Emotionally Disturbed Students 54.5 78.9 81.7
AOD-Related Mental Health Diagnoses 57.9 55.2 45.1
Family Dysfunction
Foster Care Admissions 51.7 38.7 28.1
Children in Foster Care 88.8 53.6 49.6
Preventive Services Openings 192.2 132.7 74.1
CPS Indicated Cases 192.2 158.2 101.3
CPS Reports - Mandated 388.4 252.9 182.1
CPS Reports - Total Received
 692.0 494.5 331.0
Divorces 122.5 132.8 116.1
Academic Failure
3rd Grade Reading - % Below SRP 5.0 6.8 6.5
3rd Grade Math- % Below SRP 0.0 0.3 0.4
4th Grade Science - Content 22.9 23.1 23.4
4th Grade Science - Skills 12.6 12.5 12.7
4th Grade Science - Manipulative Skills 32.9 33.7 34.1
5th Grade Writing- % Below SRP 1.0 3.2 3.1
6th Grade Reading- % Below SRP 5.0 6.5 6.8
6th Grade Math- % Below SRP 0.0 1.0 1. 0
School Conduct
% Average Daily Absenteeism 4.8 5.2 5.3
% Students Suspended 4.6 5.1 4.9
School Separation
% H.S. Dropout 4.2 3.3 2.5
% H.S. Grads Not Attending College 26.3 27.2 23.4
% Non-Regents Diplomas 54.0 51.8 49.4
Problem Behavior - Delinquency
Violent Crime Arrests 25.8 36.2 39.6
Property Crime Arrests 126.0 211.4 171.4
Other Arrests (Non-AOD) 570.8 645.8 436.6
PINS Cases Opened 251.8 183.4 122.7
PINS Total Served 286.3 216.3 149.0
DFY - Total in Care 2.6 6.0 6.4
Problem Behavior - Sexuality
Teenage Pregnancy 254.8 310.8 265.3
Teenage Abortions 76.2 84.5 104.3
Hospital Discharge Diagnoses of STDs 0.0 0.0 0.3
 

1998 Youth ASA Consequences Cortland Co. Similar Counties NYS
Alcohol Consequences
DWI Arrests 55.9 68.9 48.0
Intoxicated Youth in Auto Accidents 0.6 3.4 2.7
Probation Cases: Use at Offense 40.5 54.2 28.5
Probation Cases: Court Mandates 102.2 149.5 96.1
OASAS Alcohol Treatment 17.8 12.6 11.7
Drug Consequences
Drug Arrests (including DUI) 100.2 136.2 118. 0
Drug Related Hospital Diagnoses
 7.6 25.0 19.0
Probation Cases: Use at Offense 23.1 33.4 23.0
Probation Cases: Court Mandates 77.1 146.3 96.5
OASAS Alcohol Treatment 25.4 26.2 34.4
 

New York State rates exclude NYC. Refer to technical notes for more information.

Sources: NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) monitoring system: PRISMS 2001 County Risk Profile for Alcohol and Substance Abuse

 

Cortland Counts: An Assessment of Health and Well Being in Cortland County NY
November 2002 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.
10 Kennedy Parkway
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-4198
jackie@sevenvalleyshealth.org