Demographic Profile of Senior in Wayne County, Michigan

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Arab seniors represent a growing segment of the county’s (and tri-county’s) senior population – one with unique language and service needs. Table 6. Seniors of Arab Ancestry in Wayne County, 2000 Region Total 60+ 65+ 75+ 85+ Michigan 115,284 10,047 7,104 2,823 538 Wayne County 55,809 3,718 2,527 970 159 % of State 48.4 37.0 35.6 34.4 29.6 1-A 12,277 1,010 758 298 52 % of State 10.6 10.1 10.7 10.6 9.7 1-C 39,699 2,370 1,496 525 92 % of State 34.4 23.6 21.1 18.6 17.1 As the Arab population of Wayne County is comprised of a number of subgroups, with differing cultures, immigration patterns, English language ability and community involvement, Table 7 is designed to provide further detail on these subgroups. It is readily apparent that Lebanese represent the largest subgroup in the Arab community, Table 7. Seniors of Arab Ancestry, by Subgroup, in Wayne County, 2000 Total 60+ 65+ 75+ 85+ Arab/Arabic Wayne County 13,144 701 458 135 23 1-A 4,899 247 180 51 16 1-C 6,562 373 217 58 7 Egyptian Wayne County 663 56 27 8 8 1-A na na na na na 1-C na na na na na Iraqi Wayne County 3,301 87 49 13 0 1-A 966 47 27 13 0 1-C 2,042 22 11 0 0 Jordanian Wayne County 1,117 76 51 15 0 1-A na na na na na 1-C 501 3 3 0 0 Lebanese Wayne County 28,598 2,065 1,450 637 97 1-A 2,809 300 241 100 10 1-C 22,377 1,411 907 345 72 Palestinian Wayne County 2,248 147 104 52 7 1-A na na na na na 1-C 1,278 65 40 15 0 Syrian Wayne County 2,039 328 271 79 11 1-A na na na na na 1-C 567 25 15 0 0 na – The Census Bureau employs numerical thresholds that must be reached before disclosing characteristics. The “na” designation identifies groups for which the threshold was not reached, and the data, therefore, not available. Demographic Summary for Wayne County 6
accounting for just over half the total in Wayne County. While the numbers of Arabs, in subgroups, for Region 1-A are usually too small to be detailed, the largest numbers come in for persons choosing the general term of Arab/Arabic, followed by Lebanese. Another group, often confused with Arabs, is the Chaldean population. These are Christian Iraqis who identify separately from Muslim Iraqis and other Arabs. Though concentrated in Macomb and Oakland counties, they do have a presence in Wayne County – primarily in the City of Detroit, in the 7 Mile area between Woodward Ave. and John R. Table 7, which provides some detail on their age structure in Region 1-A, shows a reversal of the pattern that was shown for Arabs, in that a higher share of the State’s Chaldeans 60+ reside in Wayne County than for the overall Chaldean population. Due to their small numbers and confidentiality measures imposed by the Census Bureau, no information exists on Chaldeans living in Wayne County outside the City of Detroit. As a result, one cannot subtract the PSA 1-A total from the Wayne County total to determine representation in PSA 1-C. Table 8. Seniors of Chaldean Ancestry in Wayne County, 2000 Region Total 60+ 65+ 75+ 85+ Michigan 34,408 3,269 2,256 684 166 Wayne County 2,623 352 246 71 28 % of State 7.6 10.8 10.9 10.4 16.9 1-A 1,957 276 208 65 22 1-C na na na na na Poverty Trends Wayne County’s share of the State’s elderly in poverty grew slightly between 1979 and 1989, as the increase in Region 1-C’s share, due to increased population, outdistanced the decrease experienced in Region 1-A (Table 9). This trend reversed itself between 1989 and 1999. While Region 1-C was increasing its overall share, in spite of a decrease in the total number of seniors, Region 1-A was losing at a rate eight times that of the previous decade (the State share fell by 0.4 percentage points between 1979 and 1989, as compared to 3.3 percentage points between 1989 and 1999). . The overall result was a loss of 2.4 percentage points in State share for the county from 30.9 percent to 28.5 percent. Table 9. Share of State’s 60+ Population At or Below 100% of Poverty, 1979 – 1999 5 Region 1979 1989 1999 Wayne County 30.5 30.9 28.5 1-A 24.1 23.7 20.4 1-C 6.4 7.2 8.1 5 Due to the fact that the Census Bureau did not use 60 years of age as a cut point for poverty calculations, the author produced estimates, the methodology of which is included in regional reports. Demographic Summary for Wayne County 7
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Table 13. Ratio of Income to Povert
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for 86 percent of group quarters re
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Table 18 provides data on the total
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Table 20. Educational Attainment of
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whether these seniors are owning or
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Conclusions and Recommendations Whi
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TABLE 1. GENERAL POPULATION TRENDS
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TABLE 1. GENERAL POPULATION TRENDS
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TABLE 2. LIVING ARRANGEMENT TRENDS
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Appendix B Wayne County Maps
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Number of Persons 60 Years of Age a
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Percent of Population 60 Years and
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Population 60 Years of Age and Over
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Percent of Population 60 Years and
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