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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
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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
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male43%
female56%
transgender; 1%
Gender of Respondents
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<25,36%
25 to 3419%
35 to 4420%
45 to 5413%
55 to 64 8%
65+4%
Age of Respondents
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African Amer-ican 75%
White 17%
Hispanic 3% Asian
2%
Am. Indian 3%
Race and Ethnicity of Respondents
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Northside32%
Eastside16%Southside
19%
Westside19%
Portage; 5%
Com-stock; 3%
Parchment; 3%Other; 4%
Place of Residence
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Marital Status of Respondents
Single59%
Married24%
unmarried partner; 5%
divorced, 7%widow; 3% other; 2%
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Do You Have Children?
Yes61%
No39%
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Do You Have a Child Who Received the Kalamazoo Promise?
Yes24%
No50%
Not Eligible; 26%
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Are You Registered to Vote?
Yes80%
No20%
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Did You Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election?
Yes67%
No33%
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Do You Plan to Vote in the 2012 Presidential Election?
Yes84%
No16%
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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%
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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