Demographic Profile of Seniors in PSA 1-A - Detroit Area Agency on ...

Table 24. Population 65+ Liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Group Quarters by Sector, 2000
Sectors
Total Group
Qtrs
Population
Institutional
GQ
Nurs<strong>in</strong>g
homes
Non<strong>in</strong>stitutional
GQ
Nurs<strong>in</strong>g
homes (%
female)
1 268 257 238 11 55.9
2 116 96 96 20 46.9
3 1,614 1,173 1,171 441 70.5
4 658 457 415 201 51.3
5 32 0 0 32 0.0
6 543 480 454 63 73.3
7 359 321 321 38 66.7
8 645 600 600 45 72.5
9 291 278 278 13 65.1
10 170 160 160 10 61.9
11 366 355 350 11 71.1
12 194 182 182 12 69.8
Look<strong>in</strong>g at the table <strong>in</strong> detail shows us that, while ownership rates for all age groups tend
to run <strong>in</strong> the 75 percent and over range, the sectors <strong>in</strong> which we have previously
recognized issues <strong>of</strong> poverty and liv<strong>in</strong>g alone also show up as low ownership areas.
Highlight<strong>in</strong>g Sector 4 once aga<strong>in</strong>, we see that no group exceeds a 34 percent ownership
rate. This stands out <strong>in</strong> sharp contrast even with Sector 11 that has high rates <strong>of</strong> poverty
and liv<strong>in</strong>g alone but ownership rates <strong>of</strong> better than 50 percent across all age groups.
Table 25. Homeownership Rates by Age by Sector, 2000
Sectors
55-64 years 65-74 years 75-84 years 85+ years
1 75.8 84.1 87.4 88.1
2 76.5 82.2 88.2 89.1
3 63.2 67.6 69.7 63.0
4 27.1 30.1 33.7 32.7
5 64.4 74.3 81.1 80.6
6 52.2 68.9 73.8 71.9
7 77.3 84.5 88.3 88.0
8 80.5 77.4 77.2 73.4
9 82.2 82.0 78.1 66.9
10 82.0 88.7 88.5 83.4
11 52.7 56.7 66.3 59.2
12 91.8 92.7 92.7 88.4
Look<strong>in</strong>g further at hous<strong>in</strong>g tenure, Table 26 allows one to determ<strong>in</strong>e the impact <strong>of</strong> seniors
on the region’s hous<strong>in</strong>g market by show<strong>in</strong>g the share <strong>of</strong> owner- and renter-occupied
hous<strong>in</strong>g that is headed by persons 55 years and over. As a way <strong>of</strong> illustrat<strong>in</strong>g the
<strong>in</strong>formation that can be derived from this table, let us look at Sector 6 as an example.
Sector 6 lies on the near northwest side <strong>of</strong> <strong>Detroit</strong>, with the Lodge Fwy. And the City <strong>of</strong>
Highland Park form<strong>in</strong>g its eastern boundary and I-94 on its southern boundary.
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