2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan

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1 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan SPONSORED BY Amy Helpenstell Foundation Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Moline Foundation Quad City Health Initiative United Way of the Quad Cities Area, Inc. PREPARED BY PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC. (PRC)

2 Data Input for the Community Vitality Scan Quad Cities Community Vitality Telephone Survey 800 telephone interviews with adults (400 in each county) Administered January-February 2007 Secondary Data Public health, Census, etc. Community Leaders Survey 388 surveys returned Focus Groups One for Each Focus Area 1. Economy & Employment 2. Health & Society 3. Environment & Resources 4. Education & Learning 5. Arts, Culture & Recreation 6. Neighborhoods, Housing & Safety 7. Belonging & Leadership

3 Emerging Themes By and large, the Quad Cities Area compares very favorably to national findings for perceptions of quality of life. However, the important analysis is identifying groups that experience a lower quality of life. Often, moderate- to low-income residents experience a different Quad Cities than those at higher incomes. Younger adults often have very different experiences, perceptions and needs than do older community residents.

4 OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE

5 Community Perceptions Quality of Life 91% think this is an excellent, very good or good place to live. Most feel it has stayed the same or gotten better in the past few years Anticipated: Most think it will get better (50.4%) or stay about the same (36.7%) 12.9% think it will get worse (higher among low-income and young adults) Best Things About Living in the QCA Size (small town, convenience, quiet, rural, etc.) = 37.7% Neighbors/family = 15.7% Entertainment/recreation = 11.3%

6 Community Perceptions Community Leaders: #1 Family Problems = Financial, pressures on youth, lack of family time, crime #1 Gaps in Child/Youth Services = after-school activities, family development Residents: Crime, the economy, and alcohol/drug abuse (both teens and adults) are top concerns. QCA Rated Better Than US Rating of Community as a Place to Live Rating of Community as a Place to Raise a Family Perceptions of erty Perceptions of Illiteracy QCA Rated Worse Than US Perceptions of Crime Perceptions of Gang Violence Perceptions of Child Abuse Perceptions of Domestic Violence

7 50.0% Fair/Poor Ratings of the Community as a Place to Raise a Family (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 40.0% favorable 30.0% 27.3% similar 20.0% 10.0% 13.4% 15.6% 17.2% 14.2% 10.8% 10.6% 13.1% 19.5% 16.4% 12.5% 14.5% 19.5% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Scott County Rock Isl. County Quad Cities U.S. Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 13] 2006 PRC National Quality of Life Survey, PRC [Item 18] Note: Asked of all respondents. Percentages represent combined fair and poor responses.

8 ECONOMY & EMPLOYMENT

9 100.0% Fair/Poor Ratings of Personal Financial Situation (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 80.0% 60.0% 48.1% favorable 40.0% 20.0% 17.2% 19.4% 26.3% 15.3% 8.7% 9.0% 15.7% 30.0% 19.7% 16.8% 18.3% 27.0% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Scott Co. Rock Isl. Co. Quad Cities U.S. Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 74] 2006 PRC National Quality of Life Survey, PRC [Item 50] Note: Asked of all respondents. Percentages represent combined fair and poor responses. 30.2% of working adults, particularly women, feel overqualified for their current job (underemployed).

10 50.0% Relied on a Payday Loan Company, Paycheck Advance, Pawn Shop, or Relative s Money in Past Year (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 40.0% 30.0% 35.8% 27.5% 20.0% 10.0% 9.4% 14.3% 18.8% 8.9% 1.3% 4.7% 8.7% 10.1% 13.8% 11.9% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Scott Co. Rock Isl. Co. Quad Cities Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 76] Note: Asked of all respondents. Leader Survey: Jobs Expected to Increase in the Next 10 Years Low-Paying Service Jobs (40.5%) Healthcare (20.2%) High-Tech/Computer (19.4%)

11 HEALTH & SOCIETY

12 Excellent = 28.0% Very Good = 37.7% Good = 25.2% 50.0% Experience Fair or Poor Overall Health Status (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 7.2% 11.1% 6.7% 9.3% 14.9% 19.7% >4x 4.5% 8.3% 13.3% better than US (13.8%) 9.1% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Quad Cities Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 25] Note: Asked of all respondents. Percentages represent combined fair and poor responses. Ratings of mental health are similar.

13 Leading Causes of Death (Quad Cities Area, 2003) Cancer 23.0% Heart Disease 26.6% Death rates for stroke and CLRD are higher than national rates. Stroke 7.8% CLRD 6.3% Other Conditions 19.7% Unintentional Injuries 3.6% Alzheimer's Disease 3.3% Influenza/Pneumonia 3.1% Chronic Liver Disease 1.0% Intentional Self-Harm 1.0% Kidney Disease 1.7% Diabetes Mellitus 2.9% Sources: CDC WONDER Online Query System. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemiology Program Office, Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics. Data extracted February Heart disease death rates high in Rock Island County Cancer, stroke and respiratory disease death rates high in Scott County

14 Many of Our Health Challenges Are Rooted in Behaviors STDs Gonorrhea and chlamydia rates are quite high and rising (higher than US) Maternal Risk Behaviors 20.3% of mothers ( ) smoked during pregnancy (US=12.3%) Teen Births Rock Island County: a high 14.0% of births are to teens (US=10.4%) Alcohol Use 20.4% of QCA adults report binge drinking in the past month (US=16.3%) Particularly high in men and young adults

15 100.0% 80.0% 60.0% Healthy People 2010 Objective is 12% or lower Current Smokers similar better 40.0% 20.0% 23.0% 19.5% 21.4% 20.4% 19.9% 22.2% 25.9% 21.4% 0.0% Scott Rock Isl. Quad Cities United Quad Cities 2002 County County Area Iowa Illinois States Total Smokers 25.9% 21.4% Some Days 19.7% 13.4% 16.7% 6.4% Everyday 3.3% 6.1% 4.7% 20.4% 19.9% 15.8% Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 164] 2002 PRC Community Health Survey, PRC [Item 143] Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia. United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): 2005 Iowa and Illinois data PRC National Health Survey, PRC [Item 196] Healthy People 2010, 2nd Edition. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, November [Objective 27-1a] Note: Asked of all respondents. Includes regular and occasional smokers (everyday and some days). State data do not distinguish between (but include both) regular and occasional smokers. Quad Cities 2007

16 Lack Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Among Adults Age 18 to 64; Quad Cities Area, 2007) 100.0% Healthy People 2010 Objective is 0% 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 34.3% 20.0% 15.0% 10.8% 19.2% 7.5% 5.3% 10.9% 22.3% 12.9% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to 64 <200% >200% NH White Other Quad Cities Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 156] Healthy People 2010, 2nd Edition. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, November [Objective 1-1] Note: Reflects respondents age 18 through 64. better than US (20.0%) 6.9% of parents report that they have no health coverage for their child (higher among parents of older children)

17 50.0% Ease of Obtaining Healthcare Services is Fair/Poor (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 40.0% 30.0% 24.0% favorable 20.0% 10.0% 8.7% 11.2% 13.6% 10.1% 2.9% 5.2% 9.0% 15.3% 10.1% 14.1% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Quad Cities Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 26] Note: Asked of all respondents. Percentages represent combined fair and poor responses. US 11.6% of adults report experiencing difficulty accessing healthcare in the past year (similar to 2002 findings) However, the percentages of adults with a regular provider and recent checkups have improved.

18 ENVIRONMENT & RESOURCES

19 Number-One Concern About the Environment (Quad Cities Area, 2007) Gen'l Pollution 19.8% Water Pollution 20.7% Global Warming 8.3% Land Use 4.9% Uncertain 4.2% Garbage Removal 3.2% Nothing 3.4% Air Pollution 22.8% Other 12.7% Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 86] Note: Asked of all respondents. Level of Concern for Environmental Issues Very Concerned = 39.3% Somewhat Concerned = 46.8% Not At All Concerned = 13.9% 47.9% feel that alternative fuels are very important

20 EDUCATION & LEARNING

21 100.0% Local Schools Do a "Fair/Poor" Job Preparing Children for College or the Job Market (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 80.0% 60.0% similar favorable improvement 40.0% 20.0% 25.4% 26.3% 25.8% 34.8% 32.6% 25.8% 0.0% Scott County Rock Island County Quad Cities Area United States Quad Cities 2002 Quad Cities 2007 Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 96] 2002 PRC Community Health Survey, PRC [Item 113] 2006 PRC National Quality of Life Survey, PRC [Item 77] Note: Asked of all respondents. 9.6% give fair/poor ratings of schools as safe environments 14.7% of school-aged children are unsupervised after school Perceptions of adult educational opportunities are much better than found nationally.

22 Scott County = 86.0% Rock Island County = 75.6% US = 80.1% 100.0% 80.0% 60.0% 85.6% Currently Have a Computer in the Household (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 76.5% 89.3% 83.4% 61.7% 62.0% 88.9% 84.0% 68.2% 87.6% 80.9% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other HHs w/kids Quad Cities Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 100] Note: Asked of all respondents. Personal Internet access is slightly higher (85.0%); shares a similar demographic pattern

23 ARTS, CULTURE & RECREATION

24 50.0% Variety of Arts and Cultural Offerings Is Fair/Poor (Quad Cities Area, 2007) favorable 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 22.3% 15.7% 27.7% 15.6% 31.3% 16.4% 15.3% 34.8% 19.0% 33.5% 10.0% 8.6% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Quad Cities Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 104] Note: Asked of all respondents. Percentages represent combined "fair" and "poor" responses. US 55.8% say they have visited a museum in the past year (mostly those at higher incomes)

25 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% Fair/Poor Rating of the Availability of Recreational Facilities, Activities, and Entertainment Offerings (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 25.1% 27.3% favorable 30.8% 20.0% 10.0% 13.7% 14.4% 18.2% 13.6% 7.2% 11.1% 11.0% 13.5% 14.5% 14.0% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Scott Co. Rock Isl. Co. Quad Cities U.S. Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 106] 2006 PRC National Quality of Life Survey, PRC [Item 89] Note: Asked of all respondents. Percentages represent combined fair and poor responses.

26 NEIGHBORHOODS, HOUSING & SAFETY

27 25.0% Do Not Know Any Neighbors By Name (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 20.0% 15.0% 14.5% 10.0% 5.0% 3.0% 6.6% 9.2% 2.2% 1.8% 1.4% 4.1% 8.3% 7.0% 2.6% 4.8% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Scott Co. Rock Isl. Co. Quad Cities Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 18] Note: Asked of all respondents.

28 100.0% Fair/Poor Ratings of Local Availability of Affordable Housing (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 80.0% favorable 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 30.0% 30.8% 33.4% 32.2% 19.9% 42.0% 27.1% 29.0% 36.4% 27.6% 33.0% 30.4% 51.0% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Own Rent Quad Cities US Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 79] Note: Asked of all respondents. Percentages represent combined fair and poor responses.

29 50.0% 40.0% Neighborhood s Safety, Security, and Crime Control is Fair/Poor (Quad Cities Area, 2007) Violent crime rate is particularly high in Scott County, whereas domestic violence rates are higher in Rock Island County favorable 30.0% 20.0% 19.8% 10.9% 15.4% 20.6% 10.0% 0.0% Scott County Rock Island County Quad Cities Area United States Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 89] 2006 PRC National Quality of Life Survey, PRC [Item 68] Note: Reflects the total sample of respondents. Percentages represent combined "fair" and "poor" responses. Feel crime has gotten worse: Scott County = 19.3% Rock Island County = 10.8% US = 20.0% Leader Survey - Crime in the past few years has: Gotten Worse (43.6%) Stayed About the Same (42.9%) Gotten Better (11.9%)

30 BELONGING & LEADERSHIP

31 How would you rate the quality of leadership in the Quad Cities area? Excellent = 2.7% Very Good = 15.6% Good = 44.0% 100.0% Fair/Poor Ratings of Local Leadership (Quad Cities Area, 2007) 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 41.1% 34.5% 40.9% 39.9% 27.5% 45.4% 36.0% 39.2% 31.8% 27.5% 45.8% 29.0% 37.7% 20.0% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Leadership Position/ Past Yr Scott Co. Rock Isl. Co. Quad Cities Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 15] Note: Asked of all respondents. Percentages represent combined fair and poor responses. highest fair/poor response found in the survey

32 100.0% Feel Able to Affect the Local Quality of Life (Quad Cities Area, 2007) similar favorable 80.0% 73.4% 73.3% 76.4% 73.0% 65.6% 65.4% 77.0% 71.9% 79.7% 71.6% 75.2% 73.3% 67.6% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% Men Women 18 to to <200% >200% NH White Other Scott Co. Rock Isl. Co. Quad Cities U.S. Source: 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan Survey, PRC [Item 9] 2006 PRC Quality of Life Survey, PRC [Item 13] Note: Asked of all respondents. Percentages represent affirmative responses to the inquiry.

33 2007 Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan SPONSORED BY Amy Helpenstell Foundation Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Moline Foundation Quad City Health Initiative United Way of the Quad Cities Area, Inc. PREPARED BY PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC. (PRC)