COMMUNITY SUCCESSES
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
Tight-knit communities protect and promote the health of the whole. The percentage of residents who trust others, consider people willing to help each other out, and participate in volunteer community groups is associated with how long residents live on average.
34% of residents are people of color.
4% population decrease since 2010.
Basic statistics about the residents of this community
IndicatorsPopulation by age, race, and ethnicity, number of households
Assets:Community centers
Neighborhood definitionCensus-blockgroup-based
Data about trends in population and diversity
IndicatorsDisabled population, Top 4 Languages spoken other than English, Racial diversity index, dependency ratio
Neighborhood definitionCensus-tract-based
Information about community organizations within your neighborhood
IndicatorsCommunity Centers, Places of Worship, Banks/Credit Unions
Neighborhood definitionCensus-blockgroup-based
Having a job has greater benefits than just getting a paycheck. People who are employed are less likely than those who are unemployed to report mental health issues like sadness or anxiousness.
35% of households are housing cost burdened.
Data about the labor workforce
IndicatorsLabor Force Participation Rate, Unemployment Rate
Neighborhood definitionCensus-tract based
Data about households and housing broken down by race
IndicatorsMedian household income, home ownership rate, housing cost burden
Neighborhood definitionCensus-blockgroup-based
Data about individuals living below or near the poverty threshold
IndicatorsPoverty Rate, percent below 185% of poverty
Neighborhood definitionCensus-tract-based
People who have the opportunity to complete more education live healthier and longer lives.
First steps in children’s education
IndicatorsSingle Parent Families, Children per family, prenatal care in 1st trimester, Childcare centers
Assets:Childcare centers
Neighborhood definitionCensus-tract-based
Schools and educational programs
Assets:Schools, Educational & Employment Programs
Neighborhood definitionCensus-tract-based
Share of the neighborhood that have completed high school
IndicatorsPercent with no diploma, diploma only, some college, or bachelor’s degree or higher
Neighborhood definitionCensus-blockgroup-based
Low Food Access—Areas with a
significant number or share of the
population living far from the nearest healthy food store such as supermarkets, supercenters, or
ethnic
grocery
grocers.
Food Desert—An area with Low Food Access that is also Low Income (Median
Household Income at or below 80% of the region’s MHI, or with a poverty rate of 20% or higher).
Food Swamp—An area with many fast food restaurants and convenience stores but
few
grocery stores. Food swamps contribute to obesity and are more often located in communities of
color.
8 Number of grocery stores in the neighborhood.
23% of households receive SNAP benefits.
Measures of food deserts and access to grocery stores
IndicatorsLow food access, food deserts
Assets:Grocery stores
Neighborhood definitionCensus-blockgroup-based
Need for and location of emergency food resources
IndicatorsHouseholds receiving SNAP benefits
Assets:Emergency food resources, such as food pantries and meal sites
Neighborhood definitionCensus-blockgroup-based
Neighborhoods that have parks, trails, and walker-friendly streets, as well as less trash and graffiti, encourage people to be more physically active.
32.5% of residents do not get leisure time exercise.
Tree canopy and access to parks and greenways
IndicatorsTree canopy cover, proximity to parks, transit access score
Neighborhood definitionBlockgroup-based
NOTE: Bus routes grouped by Frequency of Transit
People who live in neighborhoods that are disadvantaged (by high poverty, unemployment, and many adults lacking high school education) are also less likely to have a regular doctor or place for health care. This increases their chances of getting sick and not getting care when they need it.
12.2% of residents have no health insurance.
76.3% of adults with high blood pressure take medication for it.
Access to health care
IndicatorsPercent with Medicaid, percent without health insurance
Assets:Mental health services, clinics
Neighborhood definitionCensus-tract-based
“Health does not just mean the physical well-being of the individual but refers
to
the social, emotional, spiritual and cultural well-being of the whole community.” -Australian Aborginal
People,
1996
20.3% of residents report poor mental health on most days.
14.6% of residents report poor physical health on most days.
Health outcome
IndicatorsHeart disease, high blood pressure, smoking, obesity
Neighborhood definitionCensus-tract-based
