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1 2014 American Community Survey five-year estimates.

A Look at Little Village Sinai Community Health Survey 2.0

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POPULATION

72,881

29

33

Little Village is known as the “Mexico of the Midwest” and is famous for its annual Mexican Independence Day Parade.

Little Village’s 26th street is a vibrant, bustling commercial strip, boasting Chicago’s second-highest

The Arch on 26th street is a classic landmark of Little Village, welcoming newcomers to the neighborhood with terra cotta tile and bright paintings.

RACE/ETHNICITY

26th Street Arch

Chicago

Little Village

Who lives in Little Village?1

What shapes wellbeing?

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Stevenson Expressway

Little Village

Health Outcomes

Physical Environment

Clinical Care Health Behaviors

Social and Economic Factors

3% 3%

2% Non-Hispanic Black

Mexican

Non-Hispanic White

Puerto Rican

Other80%

12%

Open space1

Little Village:

Chicago:

1%

7%

Vacant land2

Little Village:

Chicago:

8%

5%

felt unsafe alone during the daytime

Among adults:

27%

felt unsafe alone during the nighttime

63%

Physical Environment A community’s physical environment, such as open green space, housing quality, and safety, can greatly impact the health of its residents. To reduce health inequities, we must consider the role the environment plays in shaping health.

1 Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Parcel-Based Land Use Inventory, 2013. Includes green space, parks, and space reserved for recreational activity. 2 Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Parcel-Based Land Use Inventory, 2013. Includes vacant residential, commercial, and industrial land as well as areas under construction. 3 2014 American Community Survey five-year estimates. All results on this page are for adults aged 18 years and older unless otherwise specified.

Vacant

Housing units3

Owner-occupied Built before 1940

18%

14%

35%

45%

81%

45%

Little Village:

Chicago:

Little Village:

Chicago:

Little Village:

Chicago:Use public transit as their main way to get to work3

Little Village:

Chicago:

17%

29%

1 2014 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Includes individuals aged 16 and older that are in the workforce. 2 2014 American Community Survey five-year estimates. All results on this page are for adults aged 18 years and older unless otherwise specified.

Social and Economic Factors control and impact health behaviors, access to care, and community health as a whole.

have ever been homeless7%

Among men:

report that force was used during their last police stop

13%

have been arrested, booked, or charged since the age of 18

28%

report that racial or ethnic profiling by police is extremely or very common

61%

of adults are unemployed 115%

Of those employed, weekly hours worked across all of their jobs:

35 to <48 hours

48 or more hours

<35 hours

Highest Educational Attainment2

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Less than High School Diploma

Median Household Income2

Little Village:

Chicago:

$30,248

$47,831

21%

54%

24%

54%40%

6%

In the past year:

yet only

of households received food stamp benefits

50%

45% of households were food insecure

15% accessed emergency food

Clinical Care Access to health care is a basic human right and a necessity for improving health outcomes. Yet, current policies have resulted in unequal access and quality of clinical care for underserved communities.

breast cancer473% cervical cancer367%

colorectal cancer244%

report being treated unfairly in the past year by a health care professional because of their race, ethnicity, or color5

30%

report having a routine check-up in the past year

53%

have a usual place to go for health care

77%

1 Among adults aged 18 to 64. 2 Percent of adults aged 50-75 who reported having a colonoscopy in the past 10 years, or a sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years with a blood stool test in the past 3 years, or a blood stool test in the

past year. 3 Percent of women aged 21-65 years who have not had a hysterectomy and who report having a pap test within the past 3 years. 4 Percent of women aged 50-74 who reported having a mammogram in the past two years. 5 Among those who saw a health care professional in the last year. All results on this page are for adults aged 18 years and older unless otherwise specified.

Percent meeting cancer screening recommendations:

Health Insurance Coverage1

public insurance

private insurance

uninsured 35%

30%

34%

did not get needed prescriptions

In the past year:

Among adults:

due to cost

10%

did not get needed dental care

did not get needed eyeglasses

25%

22%

eat less than 1 serving of fruit

39% eat less than 1 serving of vegetables

27% drink 1 or more soda

35%

report excessive alcohol use in the past month1

19%

report ever being emotionally or physically abused by their partner or someone important to them

of men

of women 21%

11% This likely underestimates intimate partner violence, which is o�en underreported

report no physical activity outside of work in the past month2

40%

smoke 15%

1 Per CDC, excessive drinking is binge drinking (4+ drinks for women, 5+ drinks for men during a single occasion) or heavy drinking (8+ drinks for women/week, 15+ drinks for men/week). 2 500 Cities Project (CDC, BRFSS, 2014). All results on this page are for adults aged 18 years and older unless otherwise specified.

Every day:

Health Behaviors Health behaviors are the actions people take that influence their health. Although these behaviors are traditionally considered the primary cause of health outcomes, they are o�en the result of economic and environmental factors which must be addressed at the city, state, or national level.

used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, or prescription painkillers that were not prescribed by a medical professional

11%

used marijuana23%

In the past year:

Community Health Outcomes Health outcomes provide a snapshot of community health. However, to truly understand health and wellbeing, we must remember to examine health behaviors, access to clinical care, social and economic factors, and the physical environment.

About Sinai Survey 2.0

report fair or poor health

have current depressive symptoms

have current PTSD symptoms

Sinai Community Health Survey 2.0 (Sinai Survey 2.0) was conducted by Sinai Urban Health Institute, a member of Sinai Health System. With over 500 questions on 50 topics, Sinai Survey 2.0 is one of the largest community-driven, face-to-face health surveys ever conducted in Chicago. A representative sample of residents from nine Chicago community areas completed interviews from March 2015 through September 2016. Results presented in this health profile are for adults aged 18 years and older. To learn more about Sinai Survey 2.0 and see information on other surveyed communities, visit www.sinaisurvey.org.

Sinai Survey 2.0 community health profiles were funded by generous donations from The Chicago Community Trust and Healthy Communities Foundation.

are obese

tried to lose weight in the past year

consider themselves underweight or the right weight

44%

33%

57%

28%

have been diagnosed with diabetes

15%

13%

13%

have given birth to a low birth weight baby (<5lb 8oz)

have had a baby born prematurely (<37 weeks)

10%

24%

1 Restricted to women who have ever had a live birth. All results on this page are for adults aged 18 years and older unless otherwise specified.

Of these:

Among mothers:1