113 Westchester
Trend 2002-2008 Quality of Life Index

 

 Transitioning

 

Increasing Variables 4
No Change Variables 3
Decreasing Variables 7

Profile  NSA  City
Population 3,434  686,291
Youth Population 900  174,650
Number of Housing Units 1,427  295,624
Area (Acres) 1,112  183,674
Median Household Income $43,202  $47,620
Average House Value $89,543  $207,627
Number of Organizations 2  N/A
Unemployment Index High  N/A
Variable

NSA 

Value

City Value

Social 
Percent of Persons over Age 64 9.6% 8.7%
Average Kindergarten Score 2.7 2.8
Dropout Rate 6.6% 5.1%
Percent of Children Scoring at or above Grade Level 45.4% 55.2%
Percent of Births to Adolescents 11.5% 6.6%
Youth Opportunity Index Medium N/A
Crime
Violent Crime Rate 1.5 1.0
Juvenile Arrest Rate 0.9 1.0
Property Crime Rate 1.7 1.0
Crime Hot Spots 0 N/A
Physical 
Appearance Index 0.14 .14
Percent Substandard Housing 1.0% 0.7%
Percent Homeowners 57.2% 55.4%
Projected Infrastructure Improvement Costs $3,136,000 N/A
Percent of Persons with Access to Public Transportation 84.4% 55.6%
Percent of Persons with Access to Basic Retail 1.5% 19.0%
Pedestrian Friendliness Index Low Low
Economic
Percent of Persons Receiving Food Stamps 21.0% 8.9%
Income Growth 0.7% 1.2%
Percent Change in House Value -0.6% 4.7%
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