67 First Ward
Trend 2002-2008 Quality of Life Index

 

 Stable

 

Increasing Variables 5
No Change Variables 3
Decreasing Variables 6

Profile  NSA  City
Population 2,172  686,291
Youth Population 551  174,650
Number of Housing Units 1,187  295,624
Area (Acres) 283  183,674
Median Household Income $32,776  $47,620
Average House Value $314,023  $207,627
Number of Organizations 3  N/A
Unemployment Index Medium  N/A
Variable

NSA 

Value

City Value

Social 
Percent of Persons over Age 64 7.6% 8.7%
Average Kindergarten Score 2.5 2.8
Dropout Rate 4.2% 5.1%
Percent of Children Scoring at or above Grade Level 43.3% 55.2%
Percent of Births to Adolescents 8.3% 6.6%
Youth Opportunity Index High N/A
Crime
Violent Crime Rate 3.2 1.0
Juvenile Arrest Rate 1.7 1.0
Property Crime Rate 3.1 1.0
Crime Hot Spots 0.4 N/A
Physical 
Appearance Index 0.03 .14
Percent Substandard Housing 0.1% 0.7%
Percent Homeowners 32.1% 55.4%
Projected Infrastructure Improvement Costs $0 N/A
Percent of Persons with Access to Public Transportation 100.0% 55.6%
Percent of Persons with Access to Basic Retail 47.1% 19.0%
Pedestrian Friendliness Index High Low
Economic
Percent of Persons Receiving Food Stamps 19.6% 8.9%
Income Growth 4.3% 1.2%
Percent Change in House Value 17.1% 4.7%
Trend Legend
Trending Up
Trending Down
No Change

View Historical Data.

Return to Quality of Life Home