Area Demographics and Data

Presented by Nicole Pitts, Founder

Districts 1, 2 and 7 Immediately Districts 1, 2 and 7 Immediately Surround Cooley SiteSurround Cooley Site

= Cooley Site

KEY:

Cooley is Bordered by Districts 1 and 2Cooley is Bordered by Districts 1 and 2District 1 compared to

surrounding districts:• Highest total population (105,931)

• Second highest population >18 (77K)

• Highest level of education (9.5% hold B.A.)

• Second highest per capita income ($17,606)

District 2 compared to surrounding districts:

• Second highest total population (105,185)

• Highest population >18 (80K)

• Second highest level of education (9.3% hold B.A.)

• Highest per capita income ($18,292)

Source: Neavling, Steve. “Detroit City Council’s Map Splits Up Growing Areas of Detroit” Detroit Free Press 17 Feb. 2012 Web.

<http://www.freep.com/article/20120217/NEWS01/202170414/Detroit-City-Council-s-district-map-splits-up-growing-areas>.

Areas of Interest:Areas of Interest:Poverty, Youth, Families and SeniorsPoverty, Youth, Families and Seniors

Poverty1

• District 1 poverty rate: 26%• District 2 poverty rate: 25%• District 7 poverty rate: 32%• National poverty rate: 15%

In Detroit overall,2

• Median age: 30.9• Child population: 34.6% of total Detroit population• Female householder w/out spouse: 31.62%• Female householder w/ >18 dependents and w/out spouse: 18.59% • Population 18+ years of age: 68.91%

– Males: 31.36%– Females: 37.56%

• Households w/individuals >18 years of age: 41.51%• Household w/individuals 65+ years of age: 22.85% • Householder living alone: 29.68%

1 Data Driven Detroit. “Detroit Elections: City Council Districts.” Interactive Map. Web. <http://datadrivendetroit.org/projects/city-council-elections-by-district/>.2 “Detroit City, Michigan Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000).” Web. <http://detroit.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm>.

DetroitDetroit Homes and HomeownershipHomes and Homeownership

• 97.93% of Detroiters live in a household

• 54.88% of Detroiters are owner-occupants

• 45.12% of Detroiters rent their home

• 35.37% of Detroiters are homeowners

Source: “Detroit City, Michigan Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000).” Web. <http://detroit.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm>.

2010 District Voter Turn Out: 2010 District Voter Turn Out: Highest in Districts Near Cooley SiteHighest in Districts Near Cooley Site

0 10 20 30 40

District 134.3%

District 235.7%

District 729.6%

At-Large29.1%

% Voter Turn Out

Source: Data Driven Detroit. “2010 District Turn Out.”

City Council 2013 City Council 2013 Post-Primary FinalistsPost-Primary Finalists

District 1James Tate, won 60% primary votes

Wanda Jan Hill, won 13%

District 2George Cushingberry, Jr., won 28% primary votes

Rick Bowers, won 17%

District 7Saunteel Jenkins, won 35% primary votes

Gabe Leland, won 35%

Brenda Jones, won 30%

John Bennett, won 28%

David Bullock, won 10%

Roy McCallister, won 9%

Cooley’s Neighborhood: Today and Cooley’s Neighborhood: Today and In the FutureIn the Future

Today: • Low - Moderate Vacancy in Cooley area

Future: • Strategy #36: Encourage community-based youth programs to improve

neighborhood safety

• Strategy #40: Offer discounted recreation center memberships for neighborhood residents

• Strategy #53: Construct neighborhood center that centralizes all components of the neighborhood resource kit

• Strategy #71: Organize a network of all ages healthy-living and exercise classes

Source: Detroit Future City Report, 2012

Interested Cooley Community Interested Cooley Community Center OccupantsCenter Occupants

• After-School All Stars – Federally funded after school program focused on middle school students• Athletes Unlimited – 501c3 wheel chair basketball court time and office space• DAPCEP – K-13 computer education; needs 30-student computer equipped classrooms• David Winans II Music Workshops – provide young musicians professional workshops• Detroit Training Center – featured on American Black Journal, this Detroit-based business

requires 30,000 square feet and outdoor space for adult job training• Food Lab Detroit – a network of kitchen facilities for caterers and food truck businesses• Furniture Repair and Restoration Job Training – adult job training programs• Goodwells – Midtown-based grocery store, prepared and hot foods, health items• Pan-Hellenic Council – a collective group of historically African-American sororities and

fraternities• Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers – this Knight Arts Foundation winner regularly hosts

storytelling events by artists, authors, and everyday people for the public• Sphinx Organization – a string-based scholarship and mentoring program for African-Americans

and Latino youth• Volunteer Beauticians and Barbers – site for non-profits such as Jackets for Jobs and Children’s

Orchard to obtain grooming services for clients• Walker-Miller – 501c3 STEM youth programs and energy audit job training• YMCA -- pool facilities • YWCA – programs and services focused on women’s and children’s needs