QUEENS COMMUNITY DISTRICT Woodside and 2 Sunnyside Including Blissville, Hunters Point, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Sunnyside Gardens and Woodside Health is closely tied to our daily environment. Understanding how our neighborhood affects our physical and mental health is the first step toward building a healthier and more equitable New York City. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018: WOODSIDE AND SUNNYSIDE 1 PLAZAQUEENS NORTH Who We Are NORTHERN BLVD EAST CHANNEL EAST RIVER NEWTOWN CREEK NewNew YorkYork CityCity CALAMUS AV NYC population by race MAURICE AV PAGE 2 MASPETH AV PAGE 6 PAGENYC population 2 by race New York City Black PAGE 2 PAGEPopulation Black2 by race PAGEElementary 6 School Abseentee On time high school graduation 100.0 New York City 100.0 Woodside and Sunnyside Latino Black POPULATION87.5 NYC population by race 87.5 LatinoBlack 75.0 75.0 Population by race Elementary90 School Abseentee 100 On time high school graduation 100.0 Other BY RACE AND62.587.5 100.062.5 PAGE 2 PAGEOtherLatino 2 LatinoPAGE 6 50.0 87.550.0 ETHNICITY^ 75.0 32% 35% 34% 37.562.5 29% 75.037.5 Black Black Asian 90 100 22% 26% Other 25.050.0 100.0 15% 62.525.0 PopulationAsianOther by race Elementary School Abseentee On time high school graduation75 12.537.5 87.5 32% 50.012.5 Latino100.0 Latino White New York75.0 City 29% 2% 2% 2% 60 0.0 22% 0.0 87.5 35% 34% Asian 25.0 62.5 15% 37.5 75.0 WhiteAsian 90 100 Asian Black Latino White Other Other 26% Other 12.5 50.0 25.0 62.5 Asian Black Latino White Other 75 32% 2% 0.0 37.5 29% 12.5 50.0 White 50 25.0 22% Asian37.5 White35% 2% 34% 2% Asian 60 NYC population by race Asian15%Black Latino White Other 0.0 26% 12.5 2% 25.0Population by age 75 0.0 Asian Black Latino White Other TOTAL NYC population by age White12.5 2% 2% White 60 30 PAGE 2 Asian Black Latino PAGEWhite 2Other 0.0 PAGE 6 50 Asian Black Latino White Other POPULATION 45.0 25 NYC8,537,673 populationBlack by age Population135,972 byBlack age39% 50 45.0 Population by race Elementary School Abseentee On time high school graduation 100.0 NYC population by age Population by age 30 87.5 Latino100.032% Latino 30 75.0 87.5 45.0 25 45.0 45.0 24% 25 62.5 POPULATION 75.0 25% 22.5 45.0 39%39% 90 100 0 0 50.0 Other 17% Other 22.5 21% 62.532%32% 37.5 BY AGE29% 32% 50.0 12% 22% 25%35% 25.0 15% Asian37.5 25% 14% 34% 8% Asian 24% 22.5 21% 26% 22.5 24% 0 0 12.5 22.5 2% 21% 9% 25.0 22.5 17% 75 0 0 0.0 14% 9% White12.5 2% 0.0 2% 17% White 12%60 Highest Level of Education Achieved Asian Black Latino White Other 0.0 14% 8% 12% 0.0 9% Asian Black Latino White Other 0-17 18-248% 25-44 45-64 65+ 0.0 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 0.0 Highest Level50 of Education Achieved 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ NYC population by age 0.0 Population by age 0.0 Highest Level of Education Achieved 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Born0-17 outside18-24 US25-44 45-64 3065+ English prociency 45.0 25 BornBorn outside outside US US45.0 39%EnglishEnglish prociency prociencyBorn outside US English prociency 32% 25% 21%BORN OUTSIDE Born outside US 24%EnglishBorn prociency outside US 0 English prociency 0 22.5 22.5 17% THE US 14% 12% 9% 37% 8% 55% 0.0 0.0 Highest Level of Education Achieved 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Born outside US English prociency Born outside US English prociency 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 HAVE LIMITED 2000 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 ENGLISH PAGE 8 Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration PROFICIENCY 23% 40% 1500 20000 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 PAGE 8 Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations Incarceration Edit in Indesign. Graph applies to all CDs. 1000 20001500 PAGE 8 Non-fatal Assault0 20 40 Hospitalizations60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 Incarceration ^White, Black, Asian and Other exclude Latino ethnicity. Latino is Hispanic or Latino of any race. 500 2000 Note: Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 1500 Edit in Indesign. Graph applies to all CDs. PAGE 8 Non-fatal Assault Hospitalizations0 40 80 120 Incarceration160 200 1000 Sources: Population, Race and Ethnicity and Age: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates, 2016; Born Outside the U.S. and English Proficiency: U.S. Census Bureau, American 0 Community Survey, 2012-2016 1500 Edit in Indesign. Graph applies to all CDs. 1000 Edit in Indesign. Graph500 applies to all CDs. 1000 2 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018: WOODSIDE AND SUNNYSIDE 0 40 80 120 160 200 500 500 0 0 40 80 0120 16040 200 80 120 160 200 0 0 Note from Oxiris Barbot, Commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene We are pleased to present the 2018 Community Health Profiles, a look into the health of New York City’s (NYC) 59 diverse community districts. The health of NYC has never been better. Our city’s life expectancy is 81.2 years, 2.5 years higher than the national average. However, not all residents have the same opportunities to lead a healthy life. A ZIP code should not determine a person’s health, but that’s the reality in so many cities, including our own. The Community Health Profiles allow us to see how much health can vary by neighborhood. Policies and practices based on a history of racism and discrimination (often referred to as structural racism) have created neighborhoods with high rates of poverty and limited access to resources that promote health. The practice of removing funding or refusing to provide funding to communities of color has caused poor health outcomes to cluster in these communities. The Community Health Profiles also show how important community resources, and funding to create and sustain these resources, are to health outcomes. For example, supermarkets provide more access to fresh foods than bodegas. However, in some neighborhoods with obesity rates higher than the citywide average, just 5% of food establishments are supermarkets, making it difficult for residents to make healthy choices. Addressing these inequities may seem like a daunting task, but by working together, we can dismantle the unjust policies and practices that contribute to poor health in our communities. Through Take Care New York 2020 (TCNY 2020), and other New York City Health Department programs, we work with community partners to give every resident the same opportunity for good health. We are making progress, but there is more work to do. Reducing health inequities requires policymakers, community groups, health professionals, researchers and residents to work together for change at every level. We look forward to working with you to improve the health of our city. Sincerely, Oxiris Barbot, MD Take Care New York 2020 (TCNY 2020) is the City’s blueprint for giving everyone the chance to live a healthier life. For more information, visit nyc.gov/health and search for TCNY. COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018: WOODSIDE AND SUNNYSIDE 3 Table of Contents Who We Are Healthy Living PAGE 2 PAGE 13 Understanding Health Health Care Inequities in New York City PAGE 14-15 PAGE 5 Social and Economic Health Outcomes Conditions PAGE 16-18 PAGE 6-8 Housing and Notes Neighborhood Conditions PAGE 19 PAGE 9-10 Map and Contact Maternal and Child Health PAGE 11-12 Information BACK COVER NAVIGATING THIS DOCUMENT This profile covers all of Queens Community District 2, which includesBlissville, Hunters Point, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Sunnyside Gardens and Woodside. This is one of 59 community districts in NYC. The community district with the most favorable outcome in NYC for each measure is presented throughout the report. Sometimes this is the highest rate (e.g. physical activity) and sometimes this is the lowest rate (e.g. infant mortality). Some figures include an arrow to help readers understand the direction of the healthier outcome. This profile uses the following color coding system: LOWEST/HIGHEST WOODSIDE AND QUEENS NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY SUNNYSIDE DISTRICT 4 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES 2018: WOODSIDE AND SUNNYSIDE Understanding Health Inequities in New York City The ability to live a long and healthy life is not equally available to all New Yorkers. A baby born to a family that lives in the Upper East Side will live 11 years longer than a baby born to a family in Brownsville. This inequity is unacceptable. Resources and opportunities are at the root of good health. These include secure jobs with benefits, well-maintained and affordable housing, safe neighborhoods with clean parks, accessible transportation, healthy and affordable food, and quality education and health care.1 In NYC, access to these resources and opportunities are not equitably distributed. Neighborhoods with residents of color often have fewer resources.