Ranking of Community Problems by Adults Attending the Mothers of Hope Ultimate Family Reunion

August 4, 2012Spring Valley Park

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Tim ReadyDirector, Lewis Walker Institute

andMember, Mothers of Hope Board of Directors

Methods

• Survey findings from 301 adults who attended the 2012 Ultimate Family Reunion

• Survey administered by Mothers of Hope Volunteers

• Survey designed by Stephanie Moore, Tim Ready, Earlie Washington, Linwood Cousins

• Survey findings compiled, analyzed and presented by Tim Ready

male43%

female56%

transgender; 1%

Gender of Respondents

<25,36%

25 to 3419%

35 to 4420%

45 to 5413%

55 to 64 8%

65+4%

Age of Respondents

African Amer-ican 75%

White 17%

Hispanic 3% Asian

2%

Am. Indian 3%

Race and Ethnicity of Respondents

Northside32%

Eastside16%Southside

19%

Westside19%

Portage; 5%

Com-stock; 3%

Parchment; 3%Other; 4%

Place of Residence

Marital Status of Respondents

Single59%

Married24%

unmarried partner; 5%

divorced, 7%widow; 3% other; 2%

Do You Have Children?

Yes61%

No39%

Do You Have a Child Who Received the Kalamazoo Promise?

Yes24%

No50%

Not Eligible; 26%

Are You Registered to Vote?

Yes80%

No20%

Did You Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election?

Yes67%

No33%

Do You Plan to Vote in the 2012 Presidential Election?

Yes84%

No16%

Percent of All Respondents who Consider Each a “Big Problem” or a “Very Big Problem” in Their Community

Police/C

ommunity Relations

Family Cohesio

n

Access

to Quality

Healthca

re

Neighborhood Safety

Quality of P

ublic Sch

ools

Racial P

rofilin

g

Affordable Housin

g

Drug Dealers

Alcohol U

se

Availabilit

y of Good Jo

bs

Drug Use

Jobs for E

x-Offenders

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

34% 35% 35%40% 42%

47%50%

60% 61% 63% 63%

72%

Percent of African American and White Respondents who Consider Each a “Big Problem or a “Very Big Problem” in

their Community

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

32% 34% 36%40% 41%

47%50%

63% 64% 64% 65%

73%

48% 47%

28%

48%

37%

56%

32%

62% 59% 59%64%

68%African AmericanWhite

Percent of Women and Men who Consider Each to be a “Big Problem” or “Very Big Problem” in their Community

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

32% 34%36%

42% 43%

51% 51%

64% 64% 65%69% 71%

37% 35%32%

41%

35%

43%48%

55% 56%60% 58%

73%Women Men

Percent from Each Neighborhood Who Consider Each Issue a “Big Problem” or “Very Big Problem” in Their Community

(Part 1)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

35%

38%

46% 47%

38%36%

31%

34%

37%

32%

20%

36%

26% 25%

37%

43%41%

48%

33%

36%

Northside Eastside Westside Southside other

Percent from Each Neighborhood Who Consider Each Issue a “Big Problem” or “Very Big Problem” in Their

Community (Part2)

Neighborhood Safety Affordable Housing Drug Dealers Drug Use0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

48%50%

61%64%

29%

51%54%

67%

34%

51%

56%

68%

36%

52%

65%

58%

52%

42%

61%

69%Northside Eastside Westside Southside other

Percent from Each Neighborhood Who Consider Each Issue a “Big Problem” or “Very Big Problem” in Their Community (Part 3)

Racial Profiling Alcohol Use Availability of Good Jobs Jobs for Ex-Offenders0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

68% 69%

75%78%

37%

47%

60%

73%

28%

59%55%

67%

44%

50%

65%

71%

33%

76%

52%

68%

Northside Eastside Westside Southside other

Percent of Parents and Non-Parents who Consider Each Issue a “Big Problem” or “Very Big

Problem” in Their Community

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

36% 38%41%

44%47%

51% 52%

61%65% 65%

71%

79%

32% 30%25%

37%

30%

48%

39%

56%60%

52% 49%

61%

Parents Not Parents