21 Lakewood
Trend 2002-2008 Quality of Life Index

 

 Challenged

 

Increasing Variables 3
No Change Variables 6
Decreasing Variables 5

Profile  NSA  City
Population 709  686,291
Youth Population 214  174,650
Number of Housing Units 281  295,624
Area (Acres) 230  183,674
Median Household Income $23,235  $47,620
Average House Value $52,680  $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 10.3% 8.7%
Average Kindergarten Score 3 2.8
Dropout Rate 14.7% 5.1%
Percent of Children Scoring at or above Grade Level 42.1% 55.2%
Percent of Births to Adolescents 13.3% 6.6%
Youth Opportunity Index Medium N/A
Crime
Violent Crime Rate 3.8 1.0
Juvenile Arrest Rate 0.4 1.0
Property Crime Rate 1.4 1.0
Crime Hot Spots 0 N/A
Physical 
Appearance Index 0.41 .14
Percent Substandard Housing 4.3% 0.7%
Percent Homeowners 43.1% 55.4%
Projected Infrastructure Improvement Costs $8,624,000 N/A
Percent of Persons with Access to Public Transportation 100.0% 55.6%
Percent of Persons with Access to Basic Retail 0.0% 19.0%
Pedestrian Friendliness Index Low Low
Economic
Percent of Persons Receiving Food Stamps 26.7% 8.9%
Income Growth 0.9% 1.2%
Percent Change in House Value -2.4% 4.7%
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