New York State 2017 Health Equity Reports

Backround

Title 2-F of New York Public Health Law requires the New York State Department of Health to issue a report on the health status of racial and ethnic populations in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Areas, defined in Public Health Law, as a non-White population of 40 percent or more. You can view a map (PDF) of New York State counties with Minor Civil Divisions consisting of a non-White population of 40 percent or greater. This legislatively mandated report is known as the Health Equity Report. The New York State Department of Health has been providing state and county level data on health disparities since 2007.

Having data available at this level can assist communities and policymakers with identifying health disparities and their impacts. The Health Equity Report data can also be used to understand and identify priorities, mobilize communities, target health related interventions; and promote health equity.

Reports

For the first time, the New York State 2017 Health Equity Report series presents data on health outcomes, demographics, and other community characteristics for cities and towns with a 40 percent or greater non-White population throughout New York State. Each city's or town's specific report contains data associated with the priority areas of the Prevention Agenda 2013-2018 (New York State’s Health Improvement Plan), as well as social determinant indicators such as housing, educational attainment and insurance coverage.

Of the communities analyzed, twenty-eight (28) cities and towns were identified as having sufficient health indicator that resulted in a 2017 Health Equity Report.

• City of Albany Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Dannemora Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Hudson Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Beacon Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Poughkeepsie Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Buffalo Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Rochester Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Glen Cove Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Hempstead Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Syracuse Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Middletown Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Newburgh Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Wallkill Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Haverstraw Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Schenectady Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Romulus Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Islip Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Fallsburg Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Thompson Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Mount Kisco Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Mount Vernon Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of New Rochelle Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Ossining Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Peekskill Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Rye Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of White Plains Health Equity Report (PDF)
• City of Yonkers Health Equity Report (PDF)
• Town of Attica Health Equity Report (PDF)

The New York State Department of Health encourages readers to review other neighborhood or community-level reports as well, such as the New York State Prevention Agenda, and the New York City Community Health Profiles.