The City of Atlanta, GA community assessment project Summary

THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GA COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROJECT
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THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GA COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROJECT
1 Community Assessment
* Community demographics
In terms of community demographics, the G.A. community has an expansive population of 498k and a median age of 33.2. The household median income is $65,345. The city's population grew by 2.42% between 2017 and 2018 to a population of 498,073 (Data USA, 2021). Similarly, the household median grew by 13.5%. The three largest ethnic groups are African American, non-Hispanic at 50.7%, White (non-Hispanic) at 38%, and Asian (Non-Hispanic) at 3.99%. English is the dominant language, whereas 95.4% of the city dwellers are American citizens. The city's population comprises more women than men (Census Bureau, 2021). It has median poverty of $302,200, and a house ownership rate is estimated to be 45.3%. The average commute time is 25.6 minutes, and the average car ownership of 2 cars per household.
* Community Health:
Health disparities exist among different ethnic groups due to social, economic, and environmental factors. An estimated 89.5% of the population has health coverage. Among the insured population, 50.7% are on employee plans (Data USA, 2021). Health coverage includes Medicaid 16.4%, Medicare 7.96%, non-group plans 13.4%, and 1% of the population is on Military healthcare coverage. The estimated per capita health care expenditure hit $6 587 by 2014, representing a 5.41% increase from the previous year. The doctor to patient ratio declined by 1.05%, from 904 to 922 patients per physician (Census Bureau, 2021). On the contrary, dentists attend 1407 patients annually, whereas mental health workers attend 407 patients annually. Telfair County is leading with a 25.8% diabetes prevalence rate. Candler County has the highest adult obesity prevalence at 53.7%. Healthcare spending has been estimated at $6, 587 while per capita spending is $4,406 per person (Data USA, 2021). The total per capita healthcare spending increased by 5.41% between 2013 and 2014. The Atlanta GA community has a 10.5% uninsured population.
1 People factors:
In terms of housing, Atlanta, GA, has a median property value of $302 200, which surpasses the national average of $229,700. The median property value increased by 0.935% between 2017 and 2018. The city has a homeownership rate of 45.3%, below the national average of 63.9 % (World Population, 2020). In terms of transportation, 65.6% of the city dwellers drove alone, 9.98% used public transport, while 9.62% worked from home. In 2018, the city had a 45.3% homeownership rate compared to 43.8% in the previous year. The owner-occupation rate is lower than the national average of 63.9%. The median household income grew to $65 345 from $57 597 reported in the previous year (Census Bureau, 2021). In terms of education, Atlanta, GA, awarded 27,769 degrees in 2019 and has a student population of 58, 858, and 62 835 male and female students, respectively (Data USA, 2021). In terms of ethnic composition, African American students are the highest with 36.5% graduates followed by White with 35.3%. Asian, Hispanic, and Latino have a university enrolment rate of 8.03%. Georgia Univers...