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City of Flint Community Profiles by Ward City of Flint Community Profiles by Ward By Troy Rosencrants, GIS Manager, GIS Center Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment Matt McCloskey, Student Research Assistant Department of Geography, Planning, and Environment Sara McDonnell, Program Manager University Outreach Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 3 A. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 4 B. Data and Methods ................................................................................................................................. 5 C. Profiles ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 City ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Ward 1 ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Ward 2 ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 Ward 3........................................................................................................................................................... 19 Ward 4 .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Ward 5 .......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Ward 6 .......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Ward 7 ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 Ward 8 .......................................................................................................................................................... 39 Ward 9 .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 D. Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................. 46 References.................................................................................................................................................. 46 Appendices................................................................................................................................................. 47 Executive Summary In this report, the researchers investigated the • Over half of the population lives with family, demographics and community assets within 36% of these family households live in poverty the City of Flint and within each of the 9 wardsa representing approximately 8,000 households. located in the city limits. An estimated total 40,000 individuals live in poverty, representing 40% of the city’s We anticipate this report being useful for population. assessing the major similarities and differences across the city’s 9 wards as it relates to • The city’s potential workforce are individuals population, parks, and properties. This report may ages 18-64 and represents 62% of the population. also serve as an educational and planning tool for There are approximately 30,000 employed officials and professionals working in the City of individuals primarily in the service industry or Flint, providing a snapshot of basic demographic in a sales or office environment, followed by and asset information for the city. production and transportation, professional, or construction industries. Data from the US Census Bureau, Reference USA, State of Michigan, Genesee County Land Bank, • One out of five Flint residents has a college Mass Transportation Authority, and the City of degree, with the highest concentration (37%) Flint were used to complete the 9 ward profiles. living in Ward 7. The information presented is primarily from 2017, • Individuals 65 years and older comprise 12% of with exception of the population information the city’s population, representing 9-16% of the that is based on 2011-2016 estimates from the US total population within the individual wards. On Census. average, 10% of individuals 65 years and older The data collected were tied to a physical location live in poverty. within the city and analyzed within a geographic • Ward 8 is the largest ward by square miles, information system (GIS). The results presented mostly due to Bishop International Airport being are based on estimates and should not be located within the ward. Ward 3 is second largest interpreted as absolute numbers, in particular the with a large industrial property (most of former property level information changes almost daily Buick City) located within the ward. and should be noted when referencing this report. • Wards 1 and 2 have the highest percentage of The research team is comprised of staff and African-American population. Wards 4 and 8 have students working on the Map Flint project at the largest white populations. Ward 4 also has the University of Michigan-Flint and includes: the highest Hispanic population within the city. Troy Rosencrants, GIS manager, Department of Geography Planning and Environment; Matt • Ward 1 has the oldest population (median age of McCloskey, GIS student research assistant; and 39 years) and Wards 5 and 8 have the youngest Sara McDonnell, program manager, Office of populations (median age of 33 years). University Outreach. Graphic design services • Ward 8’s population has the highest average were provided by Lindsay Stoddard, University median household income at $32,300. Ward 3 Communications and Marketing. Project advisors has the highest poverty rate (50%), although the include Marty Kaufman, Ph.D., Department of other wards poverty rates range from 35% to Geography, Planning, and Environment, Paula 43%. Nas, J.D., Department of Economics and University Outreach, and David Merot, University Outreach. • Ward 5 has the highest number of vacant lots in the city. Ward 3 has the highest percentage of Some of the study findings include: poor or substandard property conditions. Ward 5 • The population in Flint is approximately 100,000 has the highest number of commercial properties. people, is about 55% African-American, 39% • Wards 3, 4, and 8, each have over 300 acres of White, 3% Hispanic, and 3% two or more races, public park property, Ward 1 has the least amount with a median age of 36 years. of park acreage at 43 acres. • Youth ages 0-17 make up 25% of the city’s • Over 164 religious/ministry organizations are population, and are equally represented across licensed in the City of Flint, Wards 1 and 3 have each city ward ranging from 22-28% of each the most at 43 and 28 respectively. ward’s total population. 3 A. Introduction The population in the City of Flint has decreased in the last 15-20 years by approximately 26,000 people, while having lost slightly under 100,000 people since the 1960s. The decline in the automobile industry and the deindustrialization globally caused job loss in the Flint region. The lack of employment forced many people to leave the region to find jobs. The following report will examine the characteristics, such as total population, age, race, and income, of the City of Flint by each ward. The City of Flint is divided into 9 wards (Fig. 1). According to the 2011-2015 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year summaries, the population of Flint is approximately 100,000 people. The median age is 36 years, with a majority (~51%) of people between the ages of 25 and 64. The population is predominately African-American (~55%), with the white population at approximately 39% and the Hispanic population at approximately 4%. The Hispanic population is primarily of Mexican descent. Of the approximately 63,000 residents over the age of 25 years, around 69% do not have a college degree (associates or higher), though ~70% do have at least a high school degree or equivalent (e.g., GED). The median household income for the City of Flint is ~$25,000. Flint is at the lower end of median household income of larger cities in Michigan, such as Detroit (~$26,000), Lansing (~$35,000), and Grand Rapids ($40,000). This report will examine similar statistics and more by ward to provide a snapshot of the variation or similarity of populations across the city. Specifically, socioeconomic variables as well as community assets (food resources, parks, churches, etc.) will be analyzed by ward to help create an idea of who/what is located in each ward. Fig. 1 Map of Flint Wards 4 B. Data and Methods The selected data provides an asset map, images, and tables for each ward to quickly compare population and economic information alongside public transportation, and destinations in order to create an overview for each ward. All demographic, social, and economic data are taken from the 2011-2015 5-year American Community Survey population estimates provided by the US Census (USCB 2017) at the census block
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