NVI | Data Driven Detroit

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Detroit

645,658

Total population

138.8

Square miles

4,652.0

People per square mile

28.0

Percent of households with children under 18

Detroit: 28.0

45.1

Percent of children living below the poverty level

Detroit: 45.1

Occupancy

Race/Ethnicity

Vitality Index

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Community Capacity

Resident Opportunity

Neighborhood Conditions

Quality of Life

Equity Impact

Youth Quality of Life

You can find more information about the categories on the methodology section of the About page. Future versions of the NVI will show indexed scores for each indicator, but the current profiles show the number or percent of the indicator.

What's driving Neighborhood Vitality here?

99.0

Percent of properties not in tax foreclosure

89.5

Percent of residents have lived in the City for at least six years

84.0

Percent of residents plan to stay in the neighborhood through the next 12 months

79.8

Percent of land area covered by the footprint of at least one community development organization

What are some opportunities for action?

1.1

Percent of residents have not been impacted by neighborhood environmental health issues

2.8

Percent of residents report owning a brick-and-mortar business outside of the home

14.8

Percent of residents report owning a business

15.0

Percent of third grade students met or exceeded grade level standards in ELA

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Community Capacity

84.0	Percent of residents plan to stay in the neighborhood through the next 12 months
It's important for community capacity because it helps to establish a greater sense of resident ownership in the neighborhood, and residents who have lived the neighborhood longer also tend to have an understanding of the neighborhood's needs and are often better connected socially to others in the neighborhood.
65.6	Percent of residents report participating in block/neighborhood/community/school groups
27.0	Percent of residents report sufficient access to support systems
79.8	Percent of land area covered by the footprint of at least one community development organization
53.1	Percent of residents report involvement in a community engagement process
67.2	Percent of residents report involvement with addressing neighborhood conditions

Resident Opportunity

99.0	Percent of properties not in tax foreclosure
43.1	Percent of residents above 200% of the federal poverty level
14.8	Percent of residents report owning a business
2.8	Percent of residents report owning a brick-and-mortar business outside of the home
56.9	Percent of residents with at least a high school diploma or GED
23.6	Percent of residents with a post-secondary credential
15.0	Percent of third grade students met or exceeded grade level standards in ELA
62.6	Percent of births where the mother received adequate prenatal care
71.7	Percent of owner-occupied households spend less than 30% of income on housing
35.2	Percent of renter-occupied households spend less than 30% of income on housing
72.9	Percent of residents report having a savings account in a bank or credit union
76.4	Percent of residents report that they have access to safe and reliable transportation
55.6	Percent of residents ages 20 and over who are participating in the labor force
41.5	Percent of residents report that their current job is located in Detroit

Neighborhood Conditions

102.3	Number of building permits issued per 10,000 residents
89.5	Percent of residents have lived in the City for at least six years
51.4	Percent of residents have a positive perception of the physical condition of their neighborhood
31.0	Percent of residents have a positive perception of vacant residential properties in their neighborhood
70.6	Percent of vacant residential structures are not in poor or blighted condition
33.1	Percent of residents are satisfied with the condition of vacant land in their neighborhood
38.9	Percent of residents are satisfied with the condition of infrastructure in their neighborhood

Quality of Life

53.1	Percent of residents are satisfied with the quality of housing in their neighborhood
72.8	Percent of residents report that they feel safe in their neighborhood
1189.5	Violent crime rate per 10,000 residents
19.8	Percent of residents are satisfied with access to health-related amenities
39.4	Percent of residents are satisfied with access to quality public/charter schools
58.3	Percent of residents are satisfied with access to quality parks and green spaces in their neighborhoods
39.5	Percent of residents are satisfied with retail and service amenities in their neighborhood
78.9	Percent of residents agree that they can meet their basic needs or their family's basic needs
67.5	Percent of residents are satisfied with their physical, mental, and emotional health
77.2	Percent of residents report that they get the social and emotional support they need
79.4	Percent of residents are satisfied with the overall quality of their lives

Equity Impact

86.0	Percent of residents do not have a family member who has been incarcerated in the last three years
94.4	Percent of residents do not have a family member who has been impacted or harmed by the bail system
67.1	Percent of residents have not been impacted by crime, or had family members impacted by crime, in the last 12 months
25.6	Percent of residents feel comfortable reporting crime
1.1	Percent of residents have not been impacted by neighborhood environmental health issues
66.9	Percent of residents have not been impacted by technology challenges
59.5	Percent of residents whose health has not been impacted, or whose family members' health has not been impacted, by COVID-19
78.0	Percent of residents whose housing has not been impacted by COVID-19
47.1	Percent of residents whose employment has not been impacted by COVID-19
38.3	Percent of residents report that opportunities for Blacks, Latinos, and Other People of Color to advance or get ahead are improving
36.1	Percent of residents report that they are treated the same as people of other races at work
31.7	Percent of residents report that they are treated the same as people of other races when seeking health care

Youth Quality of Life

36.7	Percent of households with at least one person under age 18 who participated in community-building, social justice, and/or leadership activities
65.6	Percent of households report that people under age 18 are safe in their neighborhood
61.3	Percent of households report that people under age 18 are safe in public spaces
45.6	Percent of households report that people under age 18 have access to quality recreational programs
51.7	Percent of households with at least one person under age 18 who participated in recreation programs in the last twelve months
37.4	Percent of residents ages 16-19 participating in the labor force
63.6	Percent of households report that they have sufficient access to childcare

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