COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for the City of Rochester
Vaccination rates by census tract for the City of Rochester are now available at RocHealthData.
March is National Nutrition Month: Childhood Obesity in our Region
During the month of March the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages healthful eating and physical activity habits. For many Rochester-area residents, however, this may not be possible.
March: Women’s History is Building
Each year in Rochester, teams of women (and a handful of men) work together to make another Habitat for Humanity home possible. Our region needs these quality, affordable, houses, as shown by this map of serious housing issues and housing cost-burden.
Newly Released Community Health Indicator Data Available
RocHealthData is pleased to partner with Common Ground Health and Rochester RHIO (Regional Health Information Organization) to provide the most recently available data about community health.
October is Pawsitivly for Pets: How Lollypop Farm Supports our Community
The map shows dog intake volume by county for New York State in the past 36 months. While Monroe County had the highest number of intakes (1,756), Lollypop Farm receives animals from more than 50% of all the counties in New York State.
Census 2020: Current Response Rates, by Census Tract, Now Available
A new tool available at RocHealthData allows mapping of tract-level participation rates from the current census, either for our local region or for any location in the U.S. Data as of July 10th show many rural and urban tracts in our area have comparatively low participation rates.
April is National Volunteer Month
April is National Volunteer Month, and although we are practicing social distancing, there is still much work that can be done.
The Monroe County Department of Public Health releases data on Youth Risk Behavior
The Monroe County Department of Health reports that the proportion of students who reported feeling sad/hopeless every day for at least two weeks in a row showed an overall increase from 21% in 2007 to 32% in 2019.
Community Health Indicators: Diabetes Control
The percentage of diabetic patients who have their diabetes under control (HbA1c values <8.0% ) in our region is 74.4%, according to data from the Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO). County-level diabetes control rates for women are quite variable, … Continued
Community Health Indicators: Blood Pressure Control
The percentage of hypertensive patients having their blood pressure under control (lower than 140/90) in our region is 66.4%, according to data from the Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO). County-level control rates for men in the region are quite variable, ranging from 58.0% to 80.6%.