Demographic Profile of Senior in Wayne County, Michigan

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minority elderly population, 68 percent of the State’s African American seniors resided there, followed by 30 percent of Multi-race, 27 percent of Other race, 24 percent of Asian and Pacific Islanders, and 17 percent of Native Americans. While not included in the calculations of minority seniors, it should be noted that both Hispanics and Arab Americans comprise growing segments of the county’s elderly population. Wayne County contained 37 percent of the State’s Arab American seniors and 29 percent of it Latino/Hispanic seniors. Minority seniors accounted for 37 percent of all seniors in Wayne County, with African Americans representing 92.5 percent of this total. Wayne County Shares of State’s Minority Seniors by Detailed Group, 2000 Michigan Wayne County Share of State Share of County Seniors Minority Share within Wayne County Total Minority 195,459 118,041 60.4% 37.0% African American 160,741 109,175 67.9% 34.2% 92.5% Native American 4,658 776 16.7% 0.2% 0.7% Asian and Pacific Islander 12,298 2,913 23.7% 0.9% 2.5% Other Race 5,260 1,428 27.1% 0.4% 1.2% Multi-Race 12,502 3,749 30.0% 1.2% 3.2% Hispanic 18,653 5,379 28.8% 1.7% 4.6% Arab American 10,047 3,718 37.0% 1.2% 3.1% 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. 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 2.4 percentage point loss in State share for the county from 30.9 percent to 28.5 percent. Wayne County and Area Agencies’ Shares of State’s Elderly in Poverty, 1979 – 1999 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1979 1989 1999 Wayne County 1-A 1-C Executive Summary to Senior Analysis xiv
In addition to the factors summarized above, the three reports also delved into other variables that could be used to document need for service. Among these factors were living arrangements, specifically seniors living alone, disability status, with concentration on multiple disabilities, educational attainment and language spoken. The condition of living alone often removes a senior from social networks and other service access. This is particularly true in poorer urban areas such as Detroit and selected Wayne County communities. On the whole, the living arrangements of Wayne County seniors closely mirrored those of the State. In terms of all seniors 60 years and over, a slightly higher share of the county’s seniors lived alone and represented almost 22 percent of the State’s total (slightly higher than its share of the population 60 and over). Living arrangements for the subset of 65 years and over showed the county’s seniors mirroring those across the state, but also showed a divergence within the county. By the age of 75 years and over, the county’s rate of living alone drops below that of the State. The split within the county widens as PSA 1-A’s seniors live alone at a rate well below that of the State, while PSA 1-C’s seniors’ rate essentially mirrors that of the State. Living Arrangements of Seniors by Age, 2000 60 Years and over 65 Years and over 75 Years and over Percent of State Living Percent of State Living Percent of Total Share alone Total Share alone Total Living alone State Share Michigan 417,430 38.0 355,414 41.2 211,517 48.8 Wayne County 91,022 39.2 21.8 76,792 41.5 21.6 43,888 46.7 20.7 1-A 43,714 39.2 10.5 35,891 40.6 10.1 19,330 44.0 9.1 1-C 47,308 39.2 11.3 40,901 42.2 11.5 24,558 49.0 11.6 An analysis of the responses to the Census Bureau’s questions on disability, showed that Wayne County seniors – particularly those in PSA 1-A – reported a much higher rate of disability than the statewide average. While the rate of reporting one disability was similar across areas, it is important to consider the higher rate of Wayne County seniors reporting a disability that prevents them from going outside their home. More than 1 of every 3 seniors in PSA 1-A reported this problem. This becomes even more critical when disabled seniors live alone. Executive Summary to Senior Analysis xv
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Total Population Trends At the Stat
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Minority Population Trends The move
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egions, across all age groups. Only
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Table 9. Population 60 Years+ At or
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Population Trends Region 1-C has ex
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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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