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The HEP southwest area is comprised
of 12 US Census tracts and includes parts of the Briggs, Corktown,
Hubbard-Richard, Millennium Village, Southwest Detroit and Westside
Industrial neighborhoods. According to the 2000 US Census, 75%
of the housing stock in this area was built prior to 1950. The
median household income was $24,956.00 in 2000 and 8% of the residents
were age 65 or older. Racially and ethnically, Hispanics comprise
60% , non-Hispanic Whites represent 21% and non-Hispanic Blacks
represent 16% of the population in this study area. Between 1990
and 2000 the overall population in the southwest HEP area declined
by 16%. Detroit Health Department data indicate that in 2000 the
age adjusted heart disease death rate for the Community Reinvestment
Strategy cluster 5, which includes most of the HEP southwest
area, was 462.4 per 100,000 population compared with 257.6*** for
the US and 418.4 for the entire city of Detroit.
**Provided by the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion - Office of Health Policy, Planning and Grants Management 7/23/04.
***http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/statab/mortfinal2001_work293R.pdf (page 14) |
