Report Card 2005

Report Card Key

Indicates favorable status compared to Upstate, State and/or National data

A closer look is required. Change in percent or rate may be desired.

Goal is to decrease the number

Goal is to increase the number

~ Neither favorable nor unfavorable

TBD = To Be Determined

BMI =Body Mass Index

BRFSS = Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

AA = Age adjusted, 2000 census

AS = Age and sex adjusted, 2000 census

Indicators of Social Cohesion, Culture and Recreation
Indicators	Cortland County	Upstate, NY	N.Y. State Data	National Data	Cortland Status	Cortland County Goal
1) Attendance at museums, theaters, galleries and cultural centers [5] ***	48,222 (2004)				~
2) Registered to vote compared to all those eligible to vote (18yrs+) [20]	90.9% (2004)	90.6% (2004)	82.9% (2004)
3) Registered voters Nov 2004 [20]	33,710	4,988,613	7,448,266
4) Registered voters actually voting [20] (Presidential race)	67.9% (2004)	67.9% (2004)	62.9% (2004)
5) RSVP Retired Sr. Volunteer Program hours [5]	75,132 (2003) 76,958 (2004)
6) Out of wedlock births compared to all births [16, 6]	31.6% [16] (2002)	27.6% [16] (2002)	35.8% [16] (2002)	34.6% [6] (2003)
Indicators of Employment, Economy and Welfare
Indicators	Cortland County	Upstate, NY	N.Y. State Data	National Data	Cortland Status	Cortland County Goal
1) Median household income [24,13]	$34,867 [13] (2002)		$46, 195 [24] (2003)	$43, 564 [24] (2003)
2) Number employed 16 yrs+ [11] (not seasonally adjusted)	22,700 (2004)
3) Unemployment [11, 18]	7.1% (2003) 6.0% (2004) [11]	5.0% [11] (2004)	6.3% (2003) 5.8% (2004) [11]	5.5% [18] (2004)
4) Children (0-17) receiving public assistance [3]	4.8% (2003)	4.2% (2003)	7.8% (2003)		~
5) Children (0-17) below poverty [3]	16.8% (2002)	12.9% (2002)	20.2% (2002)		~
Indicators of Housing and Environment
Indicators	Cortland County	Upstate, NY	N.Y. State Data	National Data	Cortland Status	Cortland County Goal
1) Impaired water bodies [21 ****]	40-50% (2002)		70-80% (2002)	50%	~
2) Water Quality (% surface water with impaired use) [21 ****]	10-20% (2002)		30-40% (2002)	50%
3) Cancer risk score from hazardous air pollution [21 ****]	50-60% (2002)		70-80% (2002)	50%
4) Cancer risk score (air and water releases) [21 ****]	70-80% (2002)		50-60% (2002)	50%
Positive Development Through the Life Stages
Indicators	Cortland County	Upstate, NY	N.Y. State Data	National Data	Cortland Status	Cortland County Goal
1) High school dropouts [5]	2.4% (2003-2004)	2.5% (2003-2004)	4.3% (2003-2004)
2) High School graduates intending college [3]	78.8% (2002-2003)	85.8% (2002-2003)	83.1% (2002-2003)
3) Persons (10-17 yrs) in need of supervision (PINS) [3]	24.7/1,000 (2002)	17.8/1,000 (2002)	14.7/1,000 (2002)
4) Children in foster care age 0-21 [3, 17]	6.6/1000 [3] (2003)	3.3/1000 [3] (2003)	5.7/1000 [3] (2003)	7.2/1000 [17] (2003) Age 0-17