Demographic Profile of Senior in Wayne County, Michigan
Demographic Profile of Senior in Wayne County, Michigan
Demographic Profile of Senior in Wayne County, Michigan
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Executive Summary<br />
A <strong>Demographic</strong> <strong>Pr<strong>of</strong>ile</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Senior</strong>s <strong>in</strong> <strong>Wayne</strong> <strong>County</strong>:<br />
Implications for Fund<strong>in</strong>g and Service Delivery<br />
Background<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g three reports present demographic changes occurr<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the senior<br />
population <strong>in</strong> <strong>Wayne</strong> <strong>County</strong>, as revealed by an analysis <strong>of</strong> census data. In an effort to<br />
better plan service delivery <strong>in</strong> times <strong>of</strong> dim<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g resources, this analysis was designed<br />
to:<br />
1. Understand the demographic changes occurr<strong>in</strong>g with<strong>in</strong> the senior population <strong>in</strong><br />
the county as a whole, as well as <strong>in</strong> the two service areas, PSAs 1-A and 1-C, that<br />
serve the elderly;<br />
2. Understand how these changes compare to <strong>Michigan</strong> as a whole, as well as the<br />
other 14 regions <strong>in</strong> the State; and<br />
3. Develop a detailed geographic analysis <strong>of</strong> the senior distribution with<strong>in</strong> the<br />
county and each <strong>of</strong> the service areas.<br />
Key f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs centered on the follow<strong>in</strong>g topics:<br />
• Calculation <strong>of</strong> the area agencies’ stand<strong>in</strong>g on the key fund<strong>in</strong>g formula factors<br />
relative to the other 14 regions <strong>in</strong> the state;<br />
• Analysis <strong>of</strong> other census data related to the demographic, socioeconomic and<br />
hous<strong>in</strong>g characteristics <strong>of</strong> the area agencies’ senior population;<br />
• Development <strong>of</strong> detailed pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> seniors by community and sector with<strong>in</strong> PSA<br />
1-A’s service area, and by community <strong>in</strong> PSA 1-C’s service area;<br />
• Mapp<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> selected variables by community and sector; and, <strong>in</strong> the case <strong>of</strong> PSA<br />
1-A,<br />
• Mapp<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> service provider locations, by selected categories, <strong>in</strong> order to study<br />
alignment <strong>of</strong> service needs with provider resources.<br />
Key F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
While the <strong>in</strong>dividual reports explore the senior population on a number <strong>of</strong> dimensions,<br />
this summary is only <strong>in</strong>tended to summarize the major demographic f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs that<br />
describe recent trends and highlight areas <strong>of</strong> need.<br />
Population shifts with<strong>in</strong> the State <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> <strong>in</strong> general, and with<strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>ner core <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Detroit metropolitan area specifically, have resulted <strong>in</strong> a steady decl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> <strong>Wayne</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong>’s share <strong>of</strong> state seniors over the last 40 years, from 33 to 20 percent. This decl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
<strong>of</strong> 13 percentage po<strong>in</strong>ts has not been experienced evenly throughout the county. Trends<br />
Executive Summary to <strong>Senior</strong> Analysis<br />
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