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that <strong>of</strong> total population loss <strong>in</strong> the 60+ category, as a result <strong>of</strong> the decrease <strong>in</strong> the region’s overall poverty rate from 19.0 to 17.7 percent. The poverty rate <strong>in</strong> 1989 varied greatly across sectors – rang<strong>in</strong>g from 3.6 percent <strong>in</strong> Sector 12 (the Grosse Po<strong>in</strong>tes) to 35.4 percent <strong>in</strong> Sector 4, which covers <strong>Detroit</strong>’s downtown. Three sectors – 3, 4 and 6 – together accounted for almost half <strong>of</strong> the poor seniors <strong>in</strong> the region. The Region’s drop <strong>in</strong> poverty among seniors was not reflected <strong>in</strong> all sectors. In fact, only six sectors experienced decreases <strong>in</strong> poverty, while six experienced <strong>in</strong>creases. The rank<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Sector 12 as lowest and Sector 2 as highest held, though the gap between them decreased slightly. The largest decrease occurred <strong>in</strong> Sector 4, which, while rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the sector with the highest percentage <strong>of</strong> seniors <strong>in</strong> poverty, saw its rate drop from 35.4 to 29.8 percent. Sector 9 came next with a decrease <strong>of</strong> 2.4 percentage po<strong>in</strong>ts, from 17.8 to 15.4. The greatest <strong>in</strong>creases were experienced <strong>in</strong> Sectors 1 and 2. In spite <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>creases <strong>in</strong> poverty rates <strong>in</strong> half the sectors, the number <strong>of</strong> seniors <strong>in</strong> poverty decreased <strong>in</strong> all sectors. The largest numerical decrease, 3,037, occurred <strong>in</strong> Sector 4, while Sectors 6 and 3 also experienced large decl<strong>in</strong>es – 1,832 and 1,406, respectively. As the State <strong>of</strong> Michigan uses 150% <strong>of</strong> poverty as a criterion <strong>in</strong> their fund<strong>in</strong>g formula, the author has extended the estimates <strong>of</strong> poverty to <strong>in</strong>clude poverty ratios. Table 22 provides an analysis <strong>of</strong> the population 60+ with regard to the ratio <strong>of</strong> their <strong>in</strong>come to the poverty threshold. This table brackets the poverty data from Table 21 by <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the population fall<strong>in</strong>g below 50 percent <strong>of</strong> poverty (extreme poverty) and end<strong>in</strong>g with the population at 150% <strong>of</strong> poverty. While reflect<strong>in</strong>g the same trends as were seen <strong>in</strong> Table 20, one is able to see <strong>in</strong> more detail the degree <strong>of</strong> poverty that exists <strong>in</strong> Region 1-A. Of particular note are Sectors 3, 4 and 11 where well over 1/3 <strong>of</strong> all seniors (almost half <strong>in</strong> Sector 4) fall below 150% <strong>of</strong> poverty. Table 22. Percent <strong>of</strong> the Population 60+ by Ratio to Poverty by Sector, 1999 Sectors Total Persons Percent <strong>of</strong> Persons Less than _ % <strong>of</strong> Poverty 50 75 100 125 150 1 12,640 7.7 12.1 20.1 27.6 33.4 2 8,179 5.7 9.8 16.1 21.6 27.3 3 15,968 8.3 14.4 24.2 31.5 38.1 4 11,969 8.7 17.6 29.8 39.6 45.7 5 10,723 8.1 13.4 20.4 27.1 34.0 6 16,083 8.2 13.2 20.6 27.3 33.5 7 13,866 5.6 9.2 15.0 20.5 27.1 8 8,852 5.6 8.5 14.7 19.9 24.4 9 13,726 5.5 9.0 15.4 20.5 25.8 10 12,720 3.6 6.1 10.1 14.5 18.0 11 6,046 8.7 14.4 25.3 32.0 38.6 12 12,781 1.3 2.3 3.4 4.6 6.4 16
Now that we have looked at the fund<strong>in</strong>g formula characteristics <strong>of</strong> Region 1-A’s population by sector, it is time to highlight other characteristics 9 . Table 22 describes the liv<strong>in</strong>g arrangements <strong>of</strong> the 60+ population. The most important characteristic, from a service/need standpo<strong>in</strong>t, is the degree to which the population is liv<strong>in</strong>g alone. Liv<strong>in</strong>g alone is <strong>of</strong>ten associated with poverty, disability and other characteristics that translate to a higher need for services. The correlation between liv<strong>in</strong>g alone and poverty is quite clearly illustrated by the fact that our highest poverty sectors, 4 and 11, also conta<strong>in</strong> the highest proportions <strong>of</strong> seniors liv<strong>in</strong>g alone. Table 23. Liv<strong>in</strong>g Arrangements <strong>of</strong> the Population 60+ by Sector, 2000 Sectors Households with 1 or more persons 60 years+ Liv<strong>in</strong>g Alone In 2 or more person household Family Nonfamily household household Liv<strong>in</strong>g Alone In 2 or more person household Family Nonfamily household household 1 9,848 3,444 6,404 6,037 367 35.0 65.0 61.3 3.7 2 6,549 1,966 4,583 4,324 259 30.0 70.0 66.0 4.0 3 12,550 5,367 7,183 6,631 552 42.8 57.2 52.8 4.4 4 10,130 6,284 3,846 3,355 491 62.0 38.0 33.1 4.8 5 8,233 3,106 5,127 4,763 364 37.7 62.3 57.9 4.4 6 12,544 5,078 7,466 6,944 522 40.5 59.5 55.4 4.2 7 10,772 3,795 6,977 6,627 350 35.2 64.8 61.5 3.2 8 6,945 2,494 4,451 4,199 252 35.9 64.1 60.5 3.6 9 10,710 3,373 7,337 6,987 350 31.5 68.5 65.2 3.3 10 9,444 2,967 6,477 6,231 246 31.4 68.6 66.0 2.6 11 4,911 2,428 2,483 2,300 183 49.4 50.6 46.8 3.7 12 8,991 3,420 5,571 5,420 151 38.0 62.0 60.3 1.7 When a person does not live <strong>in</strong> a house or apartment (an occupied hous<strong>in</strong>g unit or household, as def<strong>in</strong>ed by the Census), he/she is said to live <strong>in</strong> group quarters. While the Census Bureau did not tabulate the group quarters population for 60 years and above, they did tabulate it for 65 and above. Table 24 provides the detail by sector. The majority <strong>of</strong> sectors, with the exception <strong>of</strong> 2 and 5, have a fairly large number <strong>of</strong> group quarters – primarily nurs<strong>in</strong>g homes – population. The heaviest concentration is <strong>in</strong> Sector 3 on the lower east side <strong>of</strong> <strong>Detroit</strong>, where the concentration <strong>of</strong> nurs<strong>in</strong>g home facilities along E. Grand Blvd. gives this sector 31 percent <strong>of</strong> the group quarters total. As would be expected, females account for 65 to 70 percent <strong>of</strong> the total group quarters population. Table 25 returns to the elderly population liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> households and focuses on householders and tenure. While older householders are more likely to own their home, rather than rent, there are obviously areas <strong>in</strong> the region where this is less likely the case. 9 The data highlighted <strong>in</strong> the report are <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the detailed appendix tables. These tables also conta<strong>in</strong> additional data that were viewed to be beyond the scope <strong>of</strong> the written report. 17
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